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Babaric Land (2013) Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
Every era has its fascism. A film necessary for us at this time, over fascism and colonialism. Read More »
L’hiver (1969) Marcel Hanoun, Tiziana Siffi, Michael Lonsdale, Christian Barbier
While working on a documentary about the city of Bruges, an artistically frustrated filmmaker must deal with the increasing difficulties in his marriage. Read More »
La nuit claire (1979) Marcel Hanoun, Lorraine Bonnemaison, Gérard Rouzier, Florence Rousseau
In a montage alternating with moments of Nigel Rogers’ interpretation of the most beautiful passages from “Orpheus,” the opera by Striggio and Monteverdi Read More »
Anna M. (2007) Michel Spinosa, Isabelle Carré, Gaëlle Bona, Geneviève Mnich
In the grips of delirious illusion, Anna, a young, gentle and shy young woman convinces herself that Doctor Zanevsky is fervently in love with her. Read More »
Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982) Jean-Marie Poiré, Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel
Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. Read More »
Rendezvous in July (1949) Jacques Becker, Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Auber, Nicole Courcel
Hopes and love and ambitions and friendship in a group of young jazz-loving Parisians. Read More »
Appointment in Bray (1971) André Delvaux, Anna Karina, Mathieu Carrière, Roger Van Hool
In 1917, the First World War is raging. Julien is from Luxemburg, so instead of having to go to war he studies piano in Paris. Read More »
The Little Bather (1968) Robert Dhéry, Louis de Funès, Andréa Parisy, Franco Fabrizi
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès Read More »
Mississippi Mermaid (1969) François Truffaut, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Nelly Borgeaud
Louis Mahe is a tobacco planter at Reunion Island. He is waiting for Julie Roussel to marry him. Read More »