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WWII Belgian Heroes Stage Daring Media Heist
10 Sep
Summary
- Resistance fighters planned a fake edition of a newspaper.
- The newspaper was a propaganda tool for Nazi Germany.
- The film premieres in Toronto and closes San Sebastian.
Michaël R. Roskam's new film, 'Le Faux Soir,' unveils a daring World War Two operation set in Belgium. In November 1943, during Nazi Germany's occupation, a group of Resistance fighters devised a bold plan. They aimed to publish a counterfeit edition of the daily newspaper 'Le Soir,' which had become a propaganda tool for the occupying forces and was infamously known as 'Le Soir Volé' (The Stolen Soir).
The film, inspired by these real events, depicts the resistance's audacious attempt to 'hack' the media and mock the occupiers. This unique 'media hack' forms the dramatic core of the narrative. The ensemble cast features Arieh Worthalter, Mélanie Thierry, and Karim Leklou.
'Le Faux Soir' is set to have its world premiere this weekend as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival. Following its Toronto debut, the film will travel to Spain to serve as the closing film at the San Sebastian Film Festival. This marks Roskam's return to feature filmmaking since his 2017 film 'Racer and the Bird.'
