Du fioul dans les artères | 27th French Film Festival
DU FIOUL DANS LES ARTÈRES | 27ª FESTA DO CINEMA FRANCÊS
Cinema 6€
Wednesday 7 October · 21:45
At the 27th French Film Festival, Pierre Le Gall's 'Du fioul dans les artères' follows Étienne, a truck driver who lives on the road, until chance leads him to Bartosz, a Polish lorry driver with whom he falls in love. The film blends social realism and queer intimacy, turning the harsh, lonely world of truckers into a delicate love story.
Synopsis Du fioul dans les artères, Pierre Le Gall France, Poland, 2026, 90', Drama, Portuguese subtitles Starring: Alexis Manenti, Julian Swiezewski, Mohamed Makhtoumi Étienne is a heavy goods vehicle driver who lives on the road, sacrificing his emotional life to his profession. Between fleeting encounters in car parks, chance leads him to Bartosz, a Polish truck driver with whom he falls in love. With a meticulous eye on the daily life of truckers, Du fioul dans les artères combines social realism and queer intimacy, transforming a harsh and lonely world into a delicate love story, in which distance, fear of judgement and diverging paths do not stand in the way of hope. Screenplay: Pierre Le Gall, Camille Perton Production: Agat Films & Cie - Ex-Nihilo, Lumisenta Prices General - 6€ Reduced mobility - 6€ Discounts Unemployed, Young people, Seniors over 65