Release September 1, 2026
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A dizzying portrait of the USA by Jean-Baptiste Thoret, between Frederick Wiseman and John Carpenter
"A FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY."
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It's a reality few people know: the city of Las Vegas is underlain by a vast network of underground tunnels, a dark and often dangerous labyrinth where thousands of homeless people find refuge. Filmed in CinemaScope, The Neon People aims to shed light on these invisible people, giving them a voice. Who are they? How do they live day to day? What are their hopes? It's a paradoxical odyssey into the shameful underbelly of one of the richest cities in the world, a dive into the monstrous and fascinating flip side of our consumer societies.
After We Blew It (2017) and Michael Cimino, an American Mirage (2021), The Neon People is the third film by director and film historian Jean-Baptiste Thoret focusing on a certain vision of America.
THE NEON PEOPLE by Jean-Baptiste Thoret
(2023 - Color - 125 min)
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray Edition
High Definition Master
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THE FILM
. ORIGINAL VERSION WITH FRENCH SUBTITLES DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 & 2.0
THE EXTRAS
. THE TUNNELS AWAKEN
"When it came to finding funding for The Neon People, I used to joke: 'We're going to make a Frederick Wiseman film shot by John Carpenter.'" An interview with director Jean-Baptiste Thoret.
. IN THE DARKNESS
Director of photography Colin Lévêque and sound engineer Julien Brossier comment on some key scenes from the film.
. DELETED SCENES
6 deleted scenes and an alternative ending, some presented by Jean-Baptiste Thoret.
. ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK
11 musical tracks composed by Jean-Baptiste Thoret.
. TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/50i • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles
2.39 Aspect Ratio • Color • Film Length: 125 min
Released September 1, 2026
