A man wants to build William the Conqueror Disneyland in rural France. What could go wrong?
A Duchy of Normandy crank nostalgic wants to give his homeland back its power of days gone by. He wants to create a huge historic park to the glory of William the Conqueror, helped by an upstart documentaries director.
Acting
Eboué's desperate optimism as a man clearly out of his depth
Writing
Sharp French wit about regional identity and doomed passion projects
Production
Gloriously cheap Conqueror cosplay and janky medieval sets
Director
Fabrice Eboué
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film satirizes France's obsession with 'patrimoine' — the weird national pride in local historical figures nobody else remembers.
Fabrice Eboué shot several scenes in his actual hometown, using real locals as extras who had no idea they were in a comedy.
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