6.5 / 10(84 votes)IMDb20231h 32m$3K Worldwide GrossBelgium, France, Italy, Poland

Disco Boy

Topics:#france #sacrifice #foreign legion #lgbt #french foreign legion #niger delta #gay theme

Synopsis

After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei, a Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France and clings to a confused hope of a European identity. Jomo, a Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge to continue across borders, bodies, life and death...

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Type: Trailer • Published 2023-06-28

Top Cast

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Franz Rogowski

Aleksei

Morr Ndiaye

Jomo

Laëtitia Ky

Udoka

Leon Lučev

Paul

Matteo Olivetti

Francesco

Robert Więckiewicz

Gavril

Michał Balicki

Mikhail

Ash Goldeh

Club Bouncer

Max Geller

Legion Recruiter

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Legion Recruiter (voice)

Voice

Claudio Segaluscio

Legionnaire Shower

Mutamba Kalonji

Sunday

Wahab Oladiti

Oba

Salem Kisita

Arafat

Robert Chodur

Border Agent

Bogdan Frankowski

Truck Driver

Prince Bara

Andy

Dimitri Pacalo

Stefan

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Tirana European Youth Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

February 2, 2024

Wide Cinema Exhibition

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

September 5, 2023

Physical Home Media

Financials & Box Office Performance

ReleasedUnderperformed (0x ROI)

Production Budget

$3.5M

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$3K

Total global ticket sales

Box Office Return

-$3.5M deficit

Theatrical Status

Budget Return

Box office tier

Budget: $3.5MWorldwide: $3K

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Giacomo Abbruzzese
Screenplay & Story: Giacomo Abbruzzese
Original Score: Vitalic
Original Title: Disco Boy
Country of Origin: Belgium, France, Italy, Poland
Spoken Languages: English, French, Igbo, Polish, Russian
Runtime: 1h 32m
Production Budget: $3.5M
Worldwide Gross: $3K
Production Studios: Films Grand Huit, Dugong Films, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, DIVISION, Donten & Lacroix Films, Stromboli Films, VOO & Be tv

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Screenplay & Story

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Original Score & Music

Vitalic

Director of Photography

Hélène Louvart

Film Editing

Ariane Boukerche, Fabrizio Federico, Giacomo Abbruzzese

Producers

Lionel Massol, Pauline Seigland, Arno Moria, André Logie, Giulia Achilli

Department Leadership Roster

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Director

Hélène Louvart

Director of Photography

Lionel Massol

Producer

Pauline Seigland

Producer

Arno Moria

Producer

André Logie

Producer

Giulia Achilli

Producer

Maria Blicharska

Producer

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Writer

Ariane Boukerche

Editor

Fabrizio Federico

Editor

Esther Mysius

Production Design

Pauline Jacquard

Costume Design

Marina Monge

Costume Design

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Editor

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United Kingdom (BBFC)15

Suitable only for 15 years and over.

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