The Marching Band

Dir. by Emmanuel Courcol (2024)
With Pierre Lottin, Benjamin Lavernhe, Sarah Suco, Jacques Bonaffé…
Running time 103 min

When acclaimed orchestra conductor Thibaut is diagnosed with leukemia, a DNA test to find a bone marrow donor reveals that he is adopted. Thibaut then discovers the existence of a younger brother, Jimmy, who works in a school cafeteria in Northern France and plays the trombone in a small marching band. When the band loses its conductor, Thibaut steps in as replacement. Through this musical journey, the brothers learn more about the circumstances that shaped each other’s lives…

In French with English Subtitles