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IFI Internal Series | Film Synopsis | Thibaut (Benjamin Lavernhe), an internationally renowned orchestra conductor, is diagnosed with leukaemia, and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. His search for a donor leads him to discover that that he was adopted, a revelation that introduces him to his biological brother Jimmy (Pierre Lottin), a divorced dad with a daughter who works in a factory cafeteria and plays the trombone in a small marching band.
Although worlds apart – Thibaut was raised in a posh Parisian suburb while Jimmy lives in a small working-class town – they are drawn together by a profound connection to music, and soon the sophisticated maestro finds himself rehearsing with his brother’s scrappy brass band.The Marching Band is a warm, funny, and socially conscious crowd-pleaser from the director ofThe Big Hit,the opening film at IFI French Film Festival 2021. Notes by David O’Mahony.
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Director | Emmanuel Courcol
Writers | Emmanuel Courcol, Irène Muscari, Oriane Bonduel
Cast | Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco
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