Rodeo (2022 French film)
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| French | Rodéo |
| Directed by | Lola Quivoron |
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| Produced by | Charles Gillibert |
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| Cinematography | Raphaël Vandenbussche |
| Edited by | Rafael Torres Calderón |
| Music by | Kelman Duran |
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| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $174,587[1] |
Rodeo (French: Rodéo) is a 2022 French drama film written and directed by Lola Quivoron, in her directorial debut.[2] It stars Julie Ledru as Julia, a young motorcycle thief in the outskirts of Bordeaux.
The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2022, where it won the section's Coup de Coeur prize and was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm.[3][4] It was theatrically released in France on 7 September 2022 by Les Films du Losange.
Plot
Julia, a young woman living in social housing who has a poor relationship with her mother; passionate about the sport of motocross, she tries to gain the opportunity to participate in the sport by posing as a buyer on shopping websites so that she can take bikes out for test rides. As she becomes drawn deeper into the urban motocross scene, however, she begins to participate in a motorcycle theft ring.[5]
Cast
- Julie Ledru as Julia
- Yanis Lafki as Kaïs
- Antonia Buresi as Ophélie
- Louis Sotton as Ben
- Rukkmini Ghosh as
- Junior Correia as Manel
- Ahmed Hamdi as Mous
- Dave Nsaman as Abra
- Mustapha Dianka as Clark
- Mohamed Bettahar as Amine
- Chris Makodi as William
- Cody Schroeder as Kylian
- Sébastien Schroeder as Domino
Release
The film won the Golden Puffin Award at the 2022 Reykjavík International Film Festival.[6] At the Seville European Film Festival, the film won the Cinephiles of the Future award and Ledru was cowinner with Zar Amir Ebrahimi of the award for Best Actress.[7] The film won the Audience Award for the Altered States program at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival.[8]
Rodeo was released theatrically in France on 7 September 2022 by Les Films du Losange.[9][10] It is was released in select theatres in the United States on 17 March 2023 by Music Box Films.[11]
Remake
In May 2024, StudioCanal and The Picture Company purchased rights to remake the film in America.[12]
References
- ^ "Rodeo (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Wise, Damon (19 May 2022). "Cannes Review: Lola Quivoron's 'Rodeo'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (27 May 2022). "French Film 'The Worst Ones' and Vicky Krieps Win Big in Cannes Un Certain Regard Awards". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Cannes 2022 : les films en lice pour la Queer Palm" (in French). Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (25 May 2022). "'Rodeo': Film Review | Cannes 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (10 October 2022). "Lola Quivoron's 'Rodeo' wins Golden Puffin at Reykjavik Film Festival". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Mayorga, Emilio (13 November 2022). "Alice Diop's French Oscar submission 'Saint Omer' tops 19th Seville European Film Festival". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Babiera, Angelica (19 October 2022). "VIFF announces nine audience award winners". Playback. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "«Mes propos ont été caricaturés» : pour Lola Quivoron, son film Rodéo ne traite pas de bavure policière". Le Figaro (in French). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Rodeo" (in French). Les Films du Losange. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (15 February 2023). "'Rodeo' Trailer: Lola Quivoron's Cannes Favorite Revs Its Engine in Motorbike Ring Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 30, 2024). "Studiocanal & The Picture Company Rev Redo Of French Underground Biker Culture Pic 'Rodeo'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 11, 2025.