There are a lot of movies opening this week, but one of the more intriguing is “Les Cowboys.” Premiered at Cannes last year but hitting theaters today, it marks the directorial debut of Thomas Bidegain, one of France’s most acclaimed and successful screenwriters. Best known for his collaborations with Jacques Audiard on “A Prophet,” “Rust & Bone” and “Dheepan,” but also behind films including Joachim Lafosse’s “Our Children” and Bertrand Bonello’s “Saint Laurent,” the film follows in the footsteps of his muscular previous work.
A sort of War on Terror riff on “The Searchers,” it sees Alain (François Damiens), a bullish, cowboy-hat wearing businessman, become distraught when his daughter disappears, and then even more so when he discovers she’s run away with her Muslim boyfriend, beginning a years-long quest to find her that eventually involves his younger son (Finnegan Oldfield). Read our review of the film here if you want to know more.
We’re proud to debut an exclusive clip from the movie, which sees Oldfield’s Georges come across a mysterious American (John C. Reilly) who might be able to help him in his search. Take a look at the clip below, and you can check “Les Cowboys” out in theaters starting today.
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