French Cinema

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT — RETOUR À REIMS —Jean-Gabriel Périot

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July 3, 2021

Through the text of Didier Eribon interpreted by Adèle Haenel, Retour à Reims [Fragments] tells in archives an intimate and…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT — LES MAGNÉTIQUES —Vincent Maël Cardona

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July 2, 2021

Brittany, 1980s. A bunch of friends yearning for excitement broadcast a free radio station from their hometown in the countryside.…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT — ENTRE LES VAGUES —Anaïs Volpé

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June 30, 2021

“Dreaming, falling, starting over. Margot and Alma are two best friends holding on to the energy of their youth and…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: OUT OF COMPETITION — ALINE, THE VOICE OF LOVE —Valérie Lemercier

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June 29, 2021

The life story of Canadian singing sensation Aline Dieu.

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: OUT OF COMPETITION — BAC NORD —Cédric Jimenez

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June 29, 2021

“A police brigade working in the dangerous northern neighborhoods of Marseille, where the level of crime is higher than anywhere…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: UN CERTAIN REGARD — BONNE MÈRE —Hafsia Herzi

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June 25, 2021

Hafsia Herzi was born on January 25, 1987 in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. She is an actress and director, known for Tu…

CANNES 2021: UN CERTAIN REGARD — ONODA —Arthur Harari

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June 22, 2021

“Shot in Japanese, this international co-production tells the story of the soldier Hiroo Onoda that was sent to an island…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: IN COMPETITION — TRE PIANI —NANNI MORETTI

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June 18, 2021

Much beloved auteur/actor, and Festival regular, Nanni Moretti once again promises to charm festival goers with his trademark sense of…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2012: IN COMPETITION — FRANCE —Bruno Dumont

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June 15, 2021

“”France” chronicles the frenetic life of a famous TV star and journalist who becomes caught in the trappings of celebrity…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: IN COMPETITION — PARIS 13TH DISTRICT —Jacques Audiard

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June 14, 2021

Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy—They’re friends, sometimes…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: IN COMPETITION — BERGMAN ISLAND —Mia Hansen-Løve

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June 9, 2021

“The story revolves around an American filmmaking couple who retreat to the island island where Ingmar Bergman made films for…

SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: ANNETTE —Leos Carax

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June 5, 2021

Los Angeles, today. Henry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor who falls in love…

AGNÈS VARDA: VOYAGER OF LIGHT

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February 28, 2021

AGNES VARDA: VOYAGER OF LIGHT. Cole Smithey.

DAGUERRÉOTYPES — THE CRITERION COLLECTION

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February 4, 2021

Artistic and personal truth. I’ve watched all of Agnès Varda films while discovering Criterion’s lush celebration of the French New…

THE COMPLETE FILMS OF AGNÈS VARDA — CRITERION COLLECTION

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January 14, 2021

FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: LES MISÉRABLES —LADJ LY

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May 22, 2019

First-time filmmaker Ladj Ly makes a splash at Cannes by having his debut feature included in the Competition for the…

FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: JEANNE —BRUNO DUMONT

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May 1, 2019

Man alive! Brunot Dumont is one of Cinema’s most inventive, and innovative, auteurs. Dumont’s films transport the viewer to unknown…

FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: LA BELLE ÉPOQUE —NICOLAS BEDOS

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April 30, 2019

“Victor (Daniel Auteuil), a jaded sixty-something, has his life turned upside down the day that Antoine (Guillaume Canet), a flourishing…

FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: SIBYL —JUSTINE TRIET

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April 27, 2019

French auteur Justine Triet shifted from documentaries to features in 2013 with “Age of Panic,” a politically charged drama with…

FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: OH MERCY! —ARNAUD DEPLECHIN

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April 20, 2019

The incomparable Léa Seydoux stars in this policier from Cannes staple Arnaud Desplechin. French auteurs don’t come much better than…

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