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Max & Jeremie (1992) Claire Devers, Philippe Noiret, Christopher Lambert, Jean-Pierre Marielle

A socially awkward TV-addicted ambitious small time thug is ordered to take out Read More »
Noah’s Ark / L’arche de Noé (2000) Philippe Ramos, Philippe Garziano, Emmanuelle Cornet, Jean-Claude Montheil

Noé is a strange man who lives alone in the french countryside. Read More »
The Seventh Company Has Been Found / On a retrouvé la 7ème compagnie! (1975) Robert Lamoureux, Jean Lefebvre, Pierre Mondy, Henri Guybet

French military’s seventh firm encounters severe setback during WWII as it has separated by other members of their army. Read More »
Jésus de Montréal (1989) Denys Arcand, Lothaire Bluteau

A small group of actors who are putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal Read More »
The Best Years of a Life (2019) Les plus belles années d’une vie

An old man is having memories of a former lover who is still alive. Read More »
Bad Liaisons / Les mauvaises rencontres (1955) Alexandre Astruc, Jean-Claude Pascal, Anouk Aimée, Gaby Sylvia

Through her answers to police inspector Corbin’s questions, investigating Dr Danieli’s suicide Read More »
À vot’ bon coeur (2004) Paul Vecchiali, Catherine Lachens, Régine Benedetti, Jacqueline Danno

French independent director Paul Vecchiali playfully bites the hand that periodically feeds him Read More »
Going Away / Un beau dimanche (2013) Nicole Garcia, Pierre Rochefort, Louise Bourgoin, Dominique Sanda

Baptiste is a solitary type. A teacher in southern France, he never stays more Read More »
Fanfare of Love / Fanfare d’amour (1935) Richard Pottier, Fernand Gravey, Betty Stockfeld, Madeleine Guitty

Two unemployed musicians, Jean and Pierre, dress up as women to be hired by an all Read More »