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Tag Archives: France
Volavérunt (1999) Bigas Luna, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Penélope Cruz, Jordi Mollà

On July 23 of 1802, the Duchess of Alba, the richest and most liberated woman of her time Read More »
Astragal / L’astragale (2015) Brigitte Sy, Leïla Bekhti, Reda Kateb, Esther Garrel

One night in April, 1957. Nineteen-year-old Albertine escapes from prison, where she is serving time after a hold-up. Read More »
Water Drops on Burning Rocks / Gouttes d’eau sur pierres brûlantes (2000) François Ozon, Bernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier

Germany in the 1970s. Whilst waiting for his girlfriend, a young student, Franz Read More »
European Nights / Europa di notte (1959) Alessandro Blasetti, Alba Arnova, The Princesse Badia, Dolly Bell

A tour of the nightlife in Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Vienna, Brussels and more. Read More »
A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021) Payal Kapadia, Bhumisuta Das

L writes letters to her estranged lover. Through these letters, we get a glimpse Read More »
Themroc (1973) Claude Faraldo, Michel Piccoli, Béatrice Romand, Marilù Tolo

This extraordinary romp uses no language whatever, except gestures and grunts. Read More »
Abracadabra (2017) Pablo Berger, Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre, Priscilla Delgado

Carmen is a housewife from Madrid mother of teen Toñi and married with the macho man Read More »
Ten / Dah (2002) Abbas Kiarostami, Mania Akbari, Amina Maher, Kamran Adl

Ten, the latest film by Iranian master filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami Read More »
Delicacy / La délicatesse (2011) David Foenkinos, Stéphane Foenkinos, Audrey Tautou, François Damiens, Bruno Todeschini

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker. Read More »