Roberto Minervini’s U.S. Civil War Film ‘The Damned’ Official Trailer

Roberto Minervini’s U.S. Civil War Film ‘The Damned’ Official Trailer

by Alex Billington
May 15, 2024
Source: YouTube

“This land has it all.” Time for a look at even more footage. Les Films du Losange has debuted the first full-length official trailer for The Damned, a French production made by an Italian filmmaker about America’s Civil War in the 1860s. The film just premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, playing in the “Un Certain Regard” section. It’s the latest narrative feature made by Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini, whose last film was a doc also set in America called What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?. The Damned is set in the winter of 1862, during the Civil War. The U.S. Army (meaning the Union army) sends a volunteer company to patrol the uncharted Western territories. As their mission changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them. The film stars Jeremiah Knupp, René W. Solomon, Cuyler Ballenger, Noah Carlson, Judah Carlson, and Tim Carlson. We posted the first teaser just a few days ago, but apparently that didn’t get enough buzz so here comes a longer trailer. Still not sure about this one.

Here’s the full-length trailer for Roberto Minervini’s The Damned, direct from Losange’s YouTube:

You can also rewatch the teaser trailer for Minervini’s The Damned right here, for the first look again.

Winter of 1862. In the midst of the Civil War, the U.S. Army (Union) sends a company of volunteer soldiers to the western territories, with the task of patrolling the unchartered borderlands. As their mission ultimately changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them… The Damned, also known as Les Damnés in French, is written and directed by the Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini, director of the feature films Low Tide and The Passage previously, and also the docs Stop The Pounding Heart, The Other Side, and What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?. Produced by Paolo Benzi and Denise Ping Lee. This is premiering soon at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. No other release dates are set yet – stay tuned for updates after the fest. How’s this footage? Still intrigued?

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