LEITA

Director:
Country:
France
Genres:
Comedy
Producer:
Marc Bordure, Robert Gu
Language:
French
Length:
106 min
Writer:
Emmanuel Courcol
Year:
2020
Edition
RIFF 2020

Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings  together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is allowed to take the colorful band of convicts on a tour outside of prison, Etienne finally has the chance to thrive.

Each date is a new success and a unique relationship grows between this ad hoc group of  actors and their director. But soon comes the final performance in Paris. Will their last night together be the biggest hit of them all?

An uplifting comedy inspired by true events nominated for Best European Comedy at this years’ European Film Awards.