Rodeo

Since the 2005 uprisings, the Parisian suburbs keep reminding us of the fierce class conflicts and ethnic controversies that characterize the not-so-uniform French territory. After spending years in an underground biker community north of Paris, Lola Quivoron draws on her own personal experience to tell the story of Julia, a hot-tempered and fiercely independent female rider who finds escape in her passion for motorcycles and the fast-paced world of urban “rodeos” – illicit gatherings where bikers show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. In a film where motorcycles become mechanical horses of a contemporary western, Rodeo explores the female condition in a male-dominated world from a fresh perspective and, at the same time, reveals harsh social realities that fuel conflict.