French Cinema
France is justifiably proud of its film heritage, and as a nation is tremendously supportive of both the production and distribution of films both in France and by French producers within other countries. An example is the online event My French Film Festival.
Film Movement has been acquiring films from French directors, many of them women, for many years. Here is a selection of films from France, from classics (The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe) to recent discoveries (The Sower, directed by Marine Francen); from Oscar-winning directors such as Diane Kurys (For A Woman) to actresses who have transitioned to directing (Maiwenn, Melanie Laurent). Vive la France!
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A Radiant Girl
Paris, summer 1942. Irene (Rebecca Marder) is a nineteen-year-old aspiring actress without a care in the world. Her family watches her discover friends, new love, and a passion for the theater, all the while without her realizing that time is running out. Legendary French actress Sandrine Kiberla...
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Stay with Us
After three successful years living and working in America, French-Jewish actor and comedian Gad Elmaleh decides to move back home to Paris. He misses his family and friends. Or, at least that’s what Gad tells his loving yet overbearing parents, Régine and David. However, it’s not long before his...
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My Sole Desire
The Paris strip club À mon seul désir (My Sole Desire) is home to a mesmerizing troupe of seductive female performers. Like a moth to a flame, newcomer Manon (Louise Chevillotte) is drawn to their sensual allure and adopts the stage name Aurore. Among her fellow dancers is audience favorite Mia (...
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2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Arman is 33 and ready to make a change, starting with a run in the park. When he literally bumps into Amélie - slightly cynical but nevertheless lovely - on the jogging path, he's dead-set on making a connection with her. As a bit of contrived fate brings them together, Arman's best friend Benjam...
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Aliyah
Selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, ALIYAH is the feature directorial debut of Elie Wajeman (LES ANARCHISTES), described by The New York Times' Stephen Holden as "crackling [with] psychological intensity." Alex lives in Paris and sells drugs for a living, continuously paying off the...
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Burning Ghost
Juste (Thimotée Robart) wanders the streets of Paris looking for people only he can see. He collects their last memory before helping them into the afterlife. One day Agathe (Judith Chemla), a young woman, recognizes him. She belongs to his previous life. She is alive, and he is a ghost. How will...
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Claire Darling
On the first day of summer, Claire Darling (Catherine Deneuve) has decided to rid herself of her entire estate. She’s laid down all her favorite objects on her front lawn for one splendid garage sale. As a horde of curious bystanders and neighbors fight over the ridiculously underpriced antiques,...
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Final Set
Once a rising tennis prodigy, Thomas (César-winner Alex Lutz) struggles with disappointment and setbacks over a long and lackluster career. In spite of his declining skills and chronic physical ailments, he is determined to play the French Open at the advanced age of 37. Although his wife Eve (An...
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The Restless
Leïla (Leïla Bekhti) and Damien (Damien Bonnard) are married with a son and deeply in love. Despite suffering from bipolar disorder, Damien tries to pursue a normal life, but his condition makes it increasingly difficult for him to provide the stability that Leila so desperately desires.
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