The Balconettes Les Femmes au Balcon
by Noémie Merlant
Opening and closing ceremonys 2024
Official synopsis
As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighbourhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbours from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.
Biography and Filmography
Noémie Merlant is a French director and actress. She has collaborated as an actress with many prestigious directors, including Céline Sciamma (*Portrait of a Lady on Fire*, 2019), Jacques Audiard (*Paris, 13th District*, 2021), Todd Field (*Tár*, 2022), and more recently Audrey Diwan (*Emmanuelle*, 2024).
In 2023, she won a César for her role in *The Innocent* by Louis Garrel. After directing several short films, Noémie Merlant wrote and directed her first feature film in 2020, *Mi Iubita Mon Amour*, which was selected for a special screening in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.
Her new film, *The Women on the Balcony*, in which she stars alongside Souheila Yacoub and Sanda Codreanu, is presented in the official selection at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the midnight screening section.
by Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant is a French director and actress. She has collaborated as an actress with many prestigious directors, including Céline Sciamma (*Portrait of a Lady on Fire*, 2019), Jacques Audiard (*Paris, 13th District*, 2021), Todd Field (*Tár*, 2022), and more recently Audrey Diwan (*Emmanuelle*, 2024).
In 2023, she won a César for her role in *The Innocent* by Louis Garrel. After directing several short films, Noémie Merlant wrote and directed her first feature film in 2020, *Mi Iubita Mon Amour*, which was selected for a special screening in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.
Her new film, *The Women on the Balcony*, in which she stars alongside Souheila Yacoub and Sanda Codreanu, is presented in the official selection at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the midnight screening section.