Block Pass
Block Pass (French: La Pampa) is a 2024 French drama film, directed by Antoine Chevrollier in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Amaury Foucher as Jojo, a teenager living in Longué-Jumelles who is training as a motocross racer, and Sayyid El Alami as Willy, his longtime best friend whose support and loyalty prove critical to Jojo's survival after he is outed to the community as gay. The cast also includes Damien Bonnard as Jojo's father David, as well as Mathieu Demy, Léonie Dahan-Lamort, Florence Janas, Artus Solaro and Axelle Fresneau in supporting roles. The film was shot principally in and around Longué-Jumelles, Chevrollier's real-life hometown. The film premiered on 20 May 2024 in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm.
| Block Pass | |
|---|---|
| French | La Pampa |
| Directed by | Antoine Chevrollier |
| Written by | Antoine Chevrollier Bérénice Bocquillon Faïza Guène |
| Produced by | Nicolas Blanc |
| Starring | Amaury Foucher Sayyid El Alami Damien Bonnard |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Roux |
| Edited by | Lilian Corbeille |
| Music by | Evgueni Galperine Sacha Galperine |
Production company | Agat Films |
| Distributed by | Tandem |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Block Pass (French: La Pampa) is a 2024 French drama film, directed by Antoine Chevrollier in his feature directorial debut.[1] The film stars Amaury Foucher as Jojo, a teenager living in Longué-Jumelles who is training as a motocross racer, and Sayyid El Alami as Willy, his longtime best friend whose support and loyalty prove critical to Jojo's survival after he is outed to the community as gay.[2] The cast also includes Damien Bonnard as Jojo's father David, as well as Mathieu Demy, Léonie Dahan-Lamort, Florence Janas, Artus Solaro and Axelle Fresneau in supporting roles.
The film was shot principally in and around Longué-Jumelles, Chevrollier's real-life hometown. The film premiered on 20 May 2024 in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (April 2026) |
Cast
[edit]- Sayyid El Alami as Willy
- Florence Janas as Séverine
- Mathieu Demy as Étienne
- Axelle Fresneau as Mélody
- Amaury Foucher as Jojo
- Damien Bonnard as David
- Crystal Shepherd-Cross as Steph
- Artus as Teddy
- Léonie Dahan-Lamort as Marina
- Laëtitia Clément as Olivia
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]The film was shot principally in and around Longué-Jumelles, Antoine Chevrollier's real-life hometown.[3]
Release
[edit]The film premiered on 20 May 2024[4] in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[5] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Fabien Lemercier, "Review: Block Pass". Cineuropa, 20 May 2024.
- ^ Allan Hunter, "‘Block Pass’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 20 May 2024.
- ^ Franck De Brito, "PORTRAIT. Antoine Chevrollier, le réalisateur qui monte, vient tourner chez lui en Maine-et-Loire". Ouest-France, 10 April 2023.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes" (PDF). festival-cannes.com. p. 9. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ^ Elsa Keslassy, "Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2024 Lineup". Variety, April 15, 2024.
- ^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, 9 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Block Pass at IMDb
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