Disco Boy (film)

Disco Boy
Disco Boy
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Giacomo Abbruzzese
Written by	Giacomo Abbruzzese
Produced by	Lionel Massol; Pauline Seigland;
Starring	Franz Rogowski; Morr Ndiaye; Laetitia Ky; Leon Lučev; Matteo Olivetti; Robert Więckiewicz; Michał Balicki;
Cinematography	Hélène Louvart
Edited by	Fabrizio Federico; Ariane Boukerche; Giacomo Abbruzzese;
Music by	Vitalic
Production; companies	Films Grand Huit; Dugong Films; Panache Productions; La Compagnie Cinématographique; Division; Donten & Lacroix Films; Stromboli Films; VOO; BeTV;
Distributed by	KMBO (France); Lucky Red (Italy); Anga Productions (Belgium); Nowe Horyzonty (Poland);
Release dates	19 February 2023 (Berlinale); 9 March 2023 (Italy); 3 May 2023 (France); 24 May 2023 (Belgium); 6 October 2023 (Poland);
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	France; Italy; Belgium; Poland;
Languages	French; English; Polish; Russian; Igbo; Nigerian English;
Box office	$327,793

Disco Boy is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese in his feature directorial debut and starring Franz Rogowski, Morr Ndiaye, Laetitia Ky, Leon Lučev, Matteo Olivetti, Robert Więckiewicz and Michał Balicki. The film depicts the intertwined stories of Aleksei (Rogowski), a member of the French Foreign Legion; and of Jomo (Ndiaye), a guerrilla fighter in a village in the Niger Delta. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 February 2023. Abbruzzese was also nominated for GWFF Best First Feature Award in the festival. The film was released in Italy on 9 March 2023, in France on 3 May 2023, in Belgium on 24 May 2023 and in Poland on 6 October 2023.