Occidental is a 2017 French thriller drama film directed by Neil Beloufa, starring Idir Chender, Anna Ivacheff, Paul Hamy, Hamza Meziani, Louise Orry-Diquéro and Brahim Tekfa.
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Cast
Idir Chender as Antonio
Anna Ivacheff as Diana
Paul Hamy as Giorgio
Hamza Meziani as Khaled
Louise Orry-Diquéro as Romy
Brahim Tekfa as Karim
Françoise Cousin as Sophie
Pierre Rousselet as Christophe
Brune Renault as Vanessa
Geoffrey Carey as M. Dubreuil
Reception
Vassilis Economou of Cineuropa wrote, "Without disclosing his references, ranging from Sartre’s existentialism to Godard’s aesthetics and Warhol’s pop culture, Beloufa mocks the demureness of Western society, criticises its preposterous fears and entombs its endangered, dying ideologies."
Kevin Ritchie of the Now wrote that "despite enjoyable visual delights, Occidental doesn’t quite transcend its metaphorical echo chamber."
Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while the film is "visually and sonically striking", it "never quite delivers the political or emotional payoff seemingly promised by its fraught dramatic buildup."