Episode 512: In The Seats With.... Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret and 'The Worst Ones"

The needs of the one, have to out weigh the needs of the many....Just opening in LA this weekend, on this episode we're looking at the winner of the 'Un Certain Regard' award from the last edition of the Cannes Film Festival.  It's time for 'The Worst Ones'Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones.” As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise, with thought-provoking and at times darkly funny results..A complex film that really looks at how morality and general human kindness can left at the way side for the expense of ones art.  We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with directors Lise Akoka amd Romane Gueret (along with the help of a translator) to talk about the origins of the story and so very much more.'The Worst Ones' is playing in NY and LA now.