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1) Sacrilege
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
Saoud is the king of his neighborhood in Saint Etienne, France. A rumor comes up that he might have stolen money from the local mosque. Saoud faces a violent series of accusations which will lead to his fall and exile.
2) Bonobo
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
When the elevator of their public housing breaks down, the fates of Felix, a disabled pensioner, Ana, a single mother struggling with her move and Seydou, a young man passionate about dance intertwine towards an explosive ending where their limits will be tested.
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Français
Description
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Jeanne Moreau (Jules and Jim) and Gérard Philipe (La Ronde), is a provocative adaptation of the classic novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Updated to present-day France by director Roger Vadim (Barbarella), the film follows Valmont (Philipe) and Juliette (Moreau) as they manipulate each other into having extra-marital affairs. Juliette points Valmont towards the 16-year-old Cécile (Jeanne Valérie), since she...
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Français
Description
In this Parisian bitter sweet romance from Cédric Klapisch, warehouse employee Rémy (François Civil) and research assistant Mélanie (Ana Girardot) have never met, but they live parallel lives: they reside in neighboring apartment buildings, ride the same subway route, and are troubled by bouts of insomnia and depression. Their days punctuated by unfulfilling jobs, they seek meaningful romantic and platonic connection. As they stumble through psychotherapy,...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A group of 40-something men, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first ever all-male synchronized swimming team. Braving the skepticism and ridicule of those around them, the group set out an unlikely adventure. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival**. Nominated for several **César Awards**, including Best Picture. *"Selling a tragic-to-triumphant story arc repurposed from any number of similar crowd-pleasers,...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
In a desolate stretch of the Sahara, a mysterious car accident leaves a young woman lost and alone. Jake, a reclusive architect, finds her unconscious. He drives her to the nearest doctor, to discover that she's suffering from post-traumatic amnesia. Intoxicated by the woman's beauty, Jake claims to be her husband. He names her Kitty and takes her to his remote desert home to recuperate.
As Kitty struggles to come to grips with who she is, Jake
...Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Français
Description
Anna and Adam, a young Parisian couple with Jewish origins, are about to travel to Poland for the first time for their honeymoon. They plan to attend a ceremony in memory of the Jewish community in the village of Adam's grandfather, which was destroyed 75 years ago. Adam is not really enthusiastic, but sees it as an occasion to spend some quality time with his wife, away from their baby boy. Anna, on the other hand, is both extremely anxious and overly...
8) Farinelli
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Italiano
Description
The incredible story of the world famous opera singer - who was castrated during childhood in order to preserve his voice - comes to life in this Oscar-nominated drama of high notes and even higher passions.
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
Jacques (Vincent Lindon), a journalist with a reputation as a fair investigator, is recruited by the Vatican to determine the legitimacy of a saintly apparition in a small French village. Upon his arrival, he meets Anna, who claims to have witnessed an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Confronted with opposing views, Jacques gradually uncovers the truth and finds his belief system profoundly shaken. Nominated for two **César Awards**.
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Français
Description
From the visionary mind of François Ozon comes this one-of-a-kind gender-bending melodrama, which both shocks and delights in equal measure. THE NEW GIRLFRIEND blends the macabre with a heartfelt romance in the tale of soft-spoken Claire and her love affair with a mysterious stranger. After mourning the loss of Laura, Claire comes across Laura's husband David dressed head-to-toe in his wife's clothes. Unsure whether his new guise is the result of...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
For Angèle, an urban planner in her 30s living on the outskirts of Paris, everything is a source of outrage. Deeply involved in politics, she never stops crusading for revolution, losing sight of her friends, family and lover in the process. After she is fired, she moves back in with her father, a former activist and the only person that understands her. Until the day she agrees to see her mother again after years without speaking to her...
12) Hélas Pour Moi
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
Français
Description
Directed by legendary filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, HELAS POUR MOI is based on the great Italian poet Leopardi and his description of mankind's slow, difficult path, with the anxiety and constant worry dogging the creator. The film is also inspired by the legend of Alkmena and Amphitryon, trying to show a god's wish to experience human desire. The goal is to learn where love begins, where it takes place, and how creation comes into being. Nominated for...
13) Barbara
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Français
Description
An actress, Brigitte, is preparing to play famous French songstress, BARBARA in a new film. Brigitte works on her character, studying Barbara's voice, her songs, gestures and the way she carried herself. Eventually, the character of BARBARA starts to take her over. As things progress, Yves, the director becomes infatuated with her -- but does his infatuation lie with Brigitte the actress, or BARBARA?
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
BY THE GRACE OF GOD tells the story of three adult men—Alexandre (Melvil Poupaud), François (Denis Ménochet), and Emmanuel (Swann Arlaud)—who band together to expose the code of silence that continues to enable a priest who abused them as boys. Their experiences powerfully illustrate the varying effects that the trauma of abuse causes on individuals and their families for years. Winner of a **César Award**. Official Selection at the **Berlin...
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Français
Description
Hilarious and frequently surreal, the stop-motion extravaganza A TOWN CALLED PANIC has endless charms and raucous laughs for children from eight to eighty. PANIC stars three plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse who share a rambling house in a rural town that never fails to attract the weirdest events. Cowboy and Indian’s plan to gift Horse with a homemade barbeque backfires when they accidentally buy 50 million bricks. This sets off a perilously...
16) 35 Shots of Rum
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
Deutsch
Description
From renowned director of *High Life*, Claire Denis' sublime 35 SHOTS OF RUM is the moving story of a father and daughter whose close-knit, tender relationship is disrupted by a handsome young suitor. Sumptuously filmed and featuring an evocative score by Tindersticks, 35 SHOTS OF RUM casts a unique spell. Official Selection at the **Venice Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
Bravely managing her late husband’s shipping business, Louise also takes care of her disabled daughter Julia. After covering up Julia’s accidental murder of her drug-dealing boyfriend, Louise is blackmailed by his best friend Ben. Initially hostile, Louise gets to know Ben and is startled to find that they have more in common than either would expect. As their connection deepens and danger gets closer, the line between fear and protection starts...
18) In Safe Hands
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Français
Description
The second feature film from actress-turned-filmmaker Jeanne Herry (Number 1 Fan), IN SAFE HANDS throws us deep into the milieu of the French social assistance services where the fate of one baby boy exposes the conflicting conundrums faced by many women – those giving up their babies and those desperate to have their own. When baby Theo’s birth mother surrenders him to adoption, child protection services, and officers such as Karine (Sandrine...
19) Paulette
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Français
Description
Brash and opinionated retiree, Paulette lives alone in a housing project on the outskirts of Paris. One evening, upon observing some mysterious dealings outside her building, Paulette discovers a surprising way to supplement her meager pension - an unlikely, but successful career selling cannabis. "*Paulette offers a heap of laughs and ultimately delights like a shelf of colorful fresh pastries.*" - Doris Toumarkine, ***Film Journal International***...
20) My Golden Days
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Français
Description
Paul Dédalus prepares to leave Tajikistan and reflects on his life. He has a series of flashbacks including his childhood in Roubaix, France, then a student trip to the USSR and finally he remembers Esther, the love of his life. **Cannes Film Festival** winner.
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