September TV5MONDE Selection

4 SEPTEMBER 2021

This September, TV5MONDE are screening some exciting French films, which you can watch from the comfort of home. Included in the line-up is Pierre Jolivet‘s Victor & Célia – Jolivet was a guest at the 16th French Film Festival UK in 2008 with his film Could this be Love?  Read on to find out more.

SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER (20:00)

Perfume of the Lady in Black / Le parfum de la dame en noir 

Just married, Mathilde and Robert go to stay with their friends Edith and Arthur Rance at the Château d’Hercule, but Larsan reappears and frightens beautiful Mathilde. Rouletabille, again assisted by his loyal sidekick Sainclair, investigates how Larsan has managed to get into the stronghold.

Dir Bruno Podalydès
Cast Denis Podalydès, Jean-Noël Brouté, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma
2004 | France | 115 mins
French with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Winner, Exploration Spirit Award, Shanghai International Film Festival (2006)

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SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER (20:00)

Maestro / Maestro

Henri, a young actor who dreams of playing in Fast and Furious, finds himself committed to a film by Cédric Rovère, superstar of arthouse cinema. Although filming does not go exactly as expected, both are enraptured by the experience.

Dir Léa Fazer
Cast Pio Marmaï, Michael Lonsdale, Déborah François
2013 | France | 85 mins
French with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Official Selection, Lisbon French Film Festival (2015)

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THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER (20:00)

Victor & Célia / Victor et Célia

In his thirties, Victor is planning to open his own hairdressing salon and invites Célia, his ex, to become his associate. She accepts on condition that the project remain strictly professional. However the entanglements of their earlier romance rapidly return to haunt them.

Dir Pierre Jolivet
Cast Arthur Dupont, Alice Belaïdi, Adrien Jolivet
2018 | France | 91 mins
French with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Pierre Jolivet was a guest at the 16th French Film Festival UK in 2008 with his film Could this be Love?

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WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER (17:40)

The Brave Judge / La révolte des innocents 

In 1911 ten year-old Gaston is sent to Les Vermiraux, an establishment considered to offer disadvantaged children a good education. In reality they are abused and exploited until a revolt breaks out. This eventually leads to the torturers being put on trial, and the first child protection laws in France.

Dir Philippe Niang
Cast Julie Ferrier, Bruno Debrandt, Théo Frilet
2018 | France | 96 mins
French with English subtitles

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