The Empire 

L’Empire / The Empire 

Bruno Dumont, France, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, 2024, 110′

Strange events in an idyllic French village escalate into a battle of unearthly proportions, a bizarre sci-fi parody. 

In a quiet and picturesque fishing village in Northern France, a very special child is born, unleashing a secret war between extraterrestrial forces of good and evil. In an attempt to restore their empires, two opposing forces from the depths of outer space, One and Zero, unleash an apocalyptic conflict on Earth.

In a quiet and picturesque fishing village in Northern France, a very special child is born, unleashing a secret war between extraterrestrial forces of good and evil. In an attempt to restore their empires, two opposing forces from the depths of outer space, One and Zero, unleash an apocalyptic conflict on Earth.

Bruno Dumont is a French film director celebrated for his distinctive style in crafting avant-garde cinema that provokes and challenges its audience. His first feature film La vie de Jésus (1997) was selected at Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. His films have won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival and elsewhere, and The Empire (2024) won a Silver Bear in Berlin.