Orchestra Class

Orchestra Class is a 2017 French film directed by Rachid Hami and starring Kad Merad. The film was screened at the Venice [Film Festival] and the Dubai International Film Festival.

Cast

Kad Merad as Simon Daoud
Samir Guesmi as Farid
Renely Alfred as Arnold
Tatjana Rojo as Arnold's mother

Reception

A critic from The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "But the film’s few, more lived-in moments often involve secondary characters with no story arc of their own, so they never feel properly integrated into the fabric of the otherwise very formatted plot". A critic from Screen International wrote that "The raucous energy that the youngsters offer gives Orchestra Class a gritty sense of momentum". A critic from RFI wrote that "Alfred Renély is a touching and convincing young prodigy supported by a whole bunch of promising French film actors".