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Hexagone

1994 · 90 min

A loose, lived-in mosaic of suburban lives that drifts between characters, feeling observant and human rather than plot-driven.

Directed by
Malik Chibane
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jalil Naciri, Farid Abdedou, Hakim Sarahoui
Overview
Hexagone, shot in the Parisian suburb of Goussainville, documents the life of a working-class banlieue through a fragmented, episodic narrative which interweaves the lives of a variety of characters, principally drawn from the Maghrebi community.

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Directed by
Malik Chibane
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jalil Naciri, Farid Abdedou, Hakim Sarahoui
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • immigration
    • identity
    • class
    • family
    • friendship
    Places
    • suburbs
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Malik Chibane
    Written by
    Malik Chibane
    Starring
    Jalil Naciri, Farid Abdedou, Hakim Sarahoui, Karim Chakir, Faiza Kaddour, Kamel Allah, Driss El Haddaoui, Corinne Colas
    Music
    Daniel Thirard
    Cinematography
    Patrice Guillou
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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