French distributors Gaumont have revealed that they will release
acclaimed director Régis Wargnier's La Ligne Droite a.k.a The Straight Line (2011), starring Rachida Brakni (Chaos, Secret Defense) and Cyril Descours (Paris, Je T'Aime, French for Beginners). The film offers a fascinating look into the world of legally blind professional runners.
In 1987, director Wargnier won a Cesar Award (Best First Work) for his The Woman of My Life. He also directed Indochine (1992), starring Catherine Denueve and Vincent Perez, and the epic Est - Ouest (1999).