[3] Dogman was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 31 August 2023.
First, as a child victim of his father's violence to the point of having lost the use of his legs; his brief time in a juvenile institution where he falls in love with his theatre teacher, Salma, who introduces Shakespeare to him (he later states that he knows all the playwright's plays by heart); then as the master of numerous dogs helping him steal jewellery and precious objects as well as protect people in need.
Dogman was filmed in a virtual production facility in Essonne, France, from February to July 2022,[6] and on location in Newark, New Jersey, in June 2022.
[7] Dogman was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[8][9] where it had its world premiere on 31 August 2023.
The website's critics consensus reads, "While Besson, Landry Jones, and a pack of mutts lend DogMan their roaring souls, this entry offers ample creative risks and kibbled returns.