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A Forgotten Man

A Forgotten Man

Director: Laurent Nègre

In the spring of 1945 as Nazi Germany collapses, Swiss ambassador Heinrich Zwygart flees bombed-out Berlin after serving eight years in the capital of the Reich.

Anatomy of a Fall

Anatomy of a Fall

Anatomie d’une chute

Director: Justine Triet

When a frustrated writer (Samuel Theis) dies of suspicious causes, the clues he left behind would appear to implicate his wife (Sandra Hüller who came to attention in Toni Erdmann).

Driving Madeleine

Driving Madeleine

Une belle course

Director: Christian Carion

When taxi driver Charles (Dany Boon) takes a booking to drive a passenger across Paris he discovers his passenger is 92-year-old Madeliene.

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

Les Filles d’Olfa

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

For her sixth feature Oscar-nominated Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania takes an unusual approach in examining a familial tragedy as a film within a film.

Here

Here

Director: Bas Devos

Here revolves around a potential love story between Stefan, a Romanian construction worker, and a Belgian-Chinese doctorate student studying mosses.

Omen

Omen

Augure

Director: Baloji

After spending several years in Belgium, Koffi, a young Congolese man (Marc Zinga) returns to his birthplace of Kinshasa to confront the intricacies of his family and culture.

The Nature of Love

The Nature of Love

Simple comme Sylvain

Director: Monia Chokri

Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy teacher, is in a stable if somewhat socially-conforming relationship with Xavier.

The Origin of Evil

The Origin of Evil

L’Origine du mal

Director: Sébastien Marnier

Between suspicions and lies, a mystery grows and the evil spreads.

The Taste of Things

The Taste of Things

La Passion de Dodin Bouffant

Director: Trần Anh Hùng

A mouthwatering and sensual exercise in haute cuisine and late-flowering romance.

Two Tickets to Greece

Two Tickets to Greece

Les Cyclades

Director: Marc Fitoussi

Two feisty femmes – Laure Calamy and Olivia Côte – play estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands.

Panorama

Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe

Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe

Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe

Director: Martin Provost

When Pierre Bonnard met Marthe de Méligny, he didn’t know this self-proclaimed aristocrat would become the cornerstone of his life and work.

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

Le règne animal

Director: Thomas Cailley

In a world hit by a wave of mutations that are gradually transforming humans into animals, François (Romain Duris) does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by the mysterious condition.

The Tasting

The Tasting

La dégustation

Director: Ivan Calbérac

With his wine business on the brink of bankruptcy Jacques (Bernard Campan) who’s divorced, disgruntled and in his fifties, doesn’t have much to smile about.

Documentary

On the Adamant

On the Adamant

Sur l’Adamant

Director: Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert returns with a warm and sympathetic documentary On the Adamant, which proved a worthy winner of the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear earlier this year.

Viva Varda!

Viva Varda!

Director: Pierre-Henri Gibert

For long stretches of her career, Agnés Varda lacked the exposure she deserved.

We

We

Nous

Director: Alice Diop

Alice Diop presents a series of vignettes of life in the Parisian suburbs and the surrounding countryside.

Classic

The Big Risk

Classe tous risques

Director: Claude Sautet

After hiding out in Milan for nearly a decade, fugitive gangland chief Abel Davos (Lino Ventura) sneaks back to Paris with his children despite a death sentence hanging over his head.

The Sicilian Clan

Le clan des Siciliens

Director: Henri Verneuil

Roger Santet (Alain Delon) is a convicted murderer sprung from prison by the Sicilian clan headed by the ageing Vittorio Manalese (Jean Gabin).

Jane Birkin Tribute

Je t’aime moi non plus

I Love You, I Don’t

Je t’aime moi non plus

Director: Serge Gainsbourg

The first film written and directed by iconic French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg.

Marguerite Duras Focus

I Want to Talk About Duras

I Want to Talk About Duras

Vous ne désirez que moi

Director: Claire Simon

About writer Marguerite Duras’ final relationship with Yann Andréa who was 38 years her junior.

India Song

India Song

Director: Marguerite Duras

Marguerite Duras’s most celebrated work is a mesmerising experience with few stylistic precedents in the history of cinema.

Extras

Belle & Sebastian: Next Generation

Belle & Sebastien: Next Generation

Sébastien, nouvelle génération

Director: Pierre Coré

The beloved classic by Cécile Aubry is given a fresh modern twist.

By Heart

Par coeurs

Director: Benoît Jacquot

It’s summertime, 2021. Isabelle Huppert plays Lioubov, Chekhov’s unforgettable heroine in The Cherry Orchard. 

Divertimento

Divertimento

Director: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar

A determined, gifted 17-year-old musician, Zahia has but one dream—to become a conductor.

Eugénie Grandet

Eugénie Grandet

Director: Marc Dugain

Sumptuous costume adaptation from the filmed novel by Honoré de Balzac.

French Tech

French Tech

Les Deux Alfred

Director: Bruno Podalydès

Between Alexandre’s killer colleague Severine, incessant conference calls and endless team building sessions, keeping his secret is no easy challenge…

Goliath

Goliath

Director: Frédéric Tellier

A timely story of an environmental scandal.

Little Nicholas – Happy as Can Be

Le Petit Nicolas - Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux ?

Director: Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre
Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions

Illusions perdues

Director: Xavier Giannoli

An all-star cast dazzles in the spectacular and exhilarating new film by Xavier Giannoli.

Love Affairs

Love Affair(s)

Les Choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait

Director: Emmanuel Mouret

Holidays in the French countryside provide the perfect setting for Emmanuel Mouret to continue his exploration of all things tender and loving, throwing heart, soul and passion into the subject.

Promises

Promises

Les Promesses

Director: Thomas Kruithof

Ambition poisons the scrappy, political atmosphere of a Parisian banlieue in this concise and stirring drama.

Rise

Rise

En corps

Director: Cédric Klapisch

A heartwarming and inspiring story that tells how sometimes, the worst thing that could happen may turn out to be the best.

Rookies

Rookies

Allons enfants

Director: Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai

A prestigious Paris high school gambles that they can change the prospects for struggling students through Hip Hop.

The Little Gang

The Little Gang

La petite bande

Director: Pierre Salvadori

Pierre Salvadori returns to the roots of his Corsican youth in this intelligent comedy.

The Rose Maker

The Rose Maker

La fine fleur

Director: Pierre Pinaud

The legendary Catherine Frot stars in this engaging comedy as Eve Vernet, the greatest rose grower in France.

Short Cuts

Shorts – Feathered Girls

Director: Charlie Belin, Hefang Wei

This programme of two short animated films celebrates adventures through the stories of Louise and Elie, who allow their passion for feathered animals and wild imagination to take the lead.

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