LE FAUX SOIR
CO-PRESENTED BY BELGIAN SOCIAL CLUB OF TORONTO
De / from :
Michaël R. Roskam
Avec / with :
Arieh Worthalter, Mélanie Thierry, Karim Leklou, Mara Taquin, Bouli Lanners, Julien Frison, François Damiens
Durée en minutes / Runtime :
133
Genre :
Historical drama, war
Langue / Language :
French with English Subtitles
Pays / Country :
Belgium, France
Au Cinéma le / in theaters :
Date de sortie / Release date :
September 11, 2026 (TIFF) – Belgian release: December 2, 2026
1943. The Nazis occupy Belgium and have turned the national daily Le Soir into their propaganda tool. With Armistice Day commemorations forbidden, a group of Resistance fighters comes up with a wild idea: what if, to lift the spirits of the Belgian people, they could print a fake edition of Le Soir? Same paper, same nameplate, same format, but packed with articles mocking the occupier. This is the wild adventure — and the true story — of a fake issue of a real newspaper, widely considered history’s first media hack.
- “An ambitious period action film that’s as funny as it is fleet-footed, revisiting a glorious yet little-known page in Belgium’s history.” — Cineuropa
- “Roskam tells the story as a caper — ‘Ocean’s Eleven, but with a newspaper.’” — The Hollywood Reporter
- “An earnest, slow-paced period piece… will appeal to audiences hungry for low-impact prestige period fare with a reassuring message.” — Variety
- Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2026 — Special Presentations, World Premiere (September 11, 2026)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2026 — Closing Film, European Premiere (September 26, 2026)
To be determined — the film has just had its world premiere (September 2026); competition selections and award nominations have not yet been announced.