Francofonia

• Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Jacques Jaujard • as Franz von Wolff-Metternich • Alexander Sokurov as himself • as Napoléon Bonaparte • Johanna Korthals Altes as Marianne == Release ==

It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and in the Masters section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the Mimmo Rotella Award at Venice. Variety defined it as a "dense, enriching meditation on the Louvre and specifically (but not exclusively) the museum’s status during WWII". ==Reception==

Critical response Francofonia has an approval rating of 87% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 75 reviews, and an average rating of 6.90/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Francofonia may test the patience of the uninitiated, but viewers willing to delve into a beautifully filmed look at the intersection of art and war will be richly rewarded". It also has a score of 71 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Awards and nominations ==References==