Oscar-nominated film shines light on hard-pressed French suburb "I hope he wins something... maybe that'll change things a little bit afterwards." Far from the glitz and glamour of the Oscars, the filming location of Ladj Ly's "Les Misérables" remains emblematic of bad housing in French suburbs. At Chêne Pointu, the Clichy-sous-Bois district on the outskirts of Paris, inhabitants "get by" as they await the demolition of their housing estate. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES\\n