Occidental

In a boho Parisian hotel, two sexually and politically ambiguous Italians romp through a succession of blatantly artificial, anachronistically decorated set pieces, stoking the prejudices of staff members and fellow guests. Outside, riots rage and protesters march, threatening to spill into the increasingly feverish atmosphere gathering indoors. French-Algerian artist Neïl Beloufa's second feature?reminiscent of films by Bertrand Bonello and the stage-derived works of Alain Resnais?confirms the arrival of a uniquely provocative, socially attuned filmmaker.