The Empire

Opened Friday, March 7, 2025

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Consummate genre-hopper Bruno Dumont returns with this provocative takeoff on American sci-fi epics, set in a quiet and picturesque fishing village in his native Northern France. In an attempt to restore their empires, two opposing forces from the depths of outer space unleash an apocalyptic conflict on Earth.

Official Selection: Berlin Film Festival

“A lunatic piece of sci-fi social realism in which Bruno Dumont brings flying churches and sexed-up aliens to France’s Opal Coast.” – Little White Lies

  • Country France, Germany, Italy, Portugal
  • Language French with English subtitles
  • Running Time 101 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Kino Lorber
  • Director Bruno Dumont
  • Cast Lyna Khoudri, Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin, Fabrice Luchini, Brandon Vlieghe
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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