In a post published on X (formerly Twitter), Barack Obama revealed the list of films he particularly enjoyed this year. Among them is a French film which received the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year, but which was nevertheless shunned by the Oscars.
A true film buff, former American President Barack Obama opened his own production company in 2018, created with his wife, Michele Obama. In a post published this Wednesday, December 27, 2023, the man who was at the head of the United States for almost 8 years (from 2008 to 2016) revealed the list of films that he preferred during the year 2023. our big surprise, we find in this list a French film which has enjoyed both critical and commercial success, Anatomy of a fall by Justine Triet.
Highly acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival by winning the Palme d’Or, Justine Triet’s film was nevertheless not chosen to represent France at the Oscars in the ” Best foreign film”, for the benefit of The passion of Dodin Bouffant . While the fiction tells the trial of a German author, Sandra, accused of the murder of her French husband, Samuel, the film was initially thought of as a series before being transformed into a feature film.
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Three films produced by the president’s production company top the rankings
A favorite list which includes 13 films in total, including three in the lead which were produced by the former American president’s production company, Higher Grounds. Even though he admits not be very objective” with these three films, Barack Obama remains very proud of these productions which he places at the top of his ranking:Rustin, American Symphony and finally Leave the World Behind ( The world after us broadcast on Netflix with Julia Roberts).
Other films in the selection of the former President of the United States include: Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan, BlackBerry which traces the life of the inventor of the brand,Air by Ben Affleck with Matt Damon or the South Korean filmPast Livesby Celine Song. To conclude his message, Barack Obama made a point of mentioning the strike which affected the American film industry sector in Hollywood this year, writing: “Earlier this year, writers and actors went on strike to demand better working conditions and protections. This has led to significant changes that will transform the industry for the better“.
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