Ernest Cole: Lost and Found is a 2024 French-American documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Raoul Peck. It follows Ernest Cole, a photographer who exposed the horrors of Apartheid.
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| Directed by | Raoul Peck |
| Written by | Raoul Peck |
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| Narrated by | LaKeith Stanfield |
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| Edited by | Alexandra Strauss |
| Music by | Alexei Aigui |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $35,240[2][3] |
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2024, and was released in the United States on November 22, 2024, by Magnolia Pictures and will be released in France on December 25, 2024, by Condor Distribution.
Premise
editErnest Cole exposes the horror of Apartheid through photographs, which resulted in him fleeing to the United States. In 2017, 60,000 negatives of his work were found in a Swedish bank safe.[4]
Production
editIn May 2023, it was announced Raoul Peck would direct a documentary revolving around Ernest Cole, with Magnolia Pictures set to distribute in the United States. The documentary is produced in collaboration with the Cole estate, and access to his archive.[5][6] In February 2024, it was announced LaKeith Stanfield would voice Cole.[7]
Release
editIt had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 20, 2024.[8][9] It was released in the United States on November 22, 2024,[10] and will be released in France on December 25, 2024.[11]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | May 24, 2024 | L'Œil d'or[a] | Raoul Peck | Won | [14] |
Notes
edit- ^ Shared with The Brink of Dreams.
References
edit- ^ "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (May 9, 2024). "'Ernest Cole: Lost And Found' Teaser: LaKeith Stanfield Voices Raoul Peck's Tribute To Apartheid Photographer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (May 15, 2023). "Raoul Peck's Documentary On Photographer Ernest Cole Acquired by Magnolia Pictures And mk2 Leading Into Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (May 15, 2023). "Cannes: Ernest Cole Doc, About South African Photographer Who Captured Brutality of Apartheid, Sells to Magnolia Pictures, MK2 Films". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brent (February 12, 2024). "LaKeith Stanfield to Voice Photographer Ernest Cole in Raoul Peck's Documentary 'Lost and Found' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (April 11, 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Programme: May 20, 2024". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (October 23, 2024). "'Ernest Cole: Lost and Found' Trailer: In Director Raoul Peck's Oscar-Contender, A Legendary South African Photographer Captures Horrors Of Racial Injustice". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Cole: Photographe". Condor Distribution. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found". Metacritic. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "L'Œil d'or 2024 est décerné à Raoul Peck et Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir". Scam : Société civile des auteurs multimédia (in French). May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
