In theaters April 26: Our Little Wedding, Beau Is Afraid, The Young imami…

Our Little Wedding by Frederick Quiring

With Ahmed Silla, Camille Lou, Grégoire Bonet…

What is it about? Max and Lu made a promise to each other. Only they and their witnesses will be there for their marriage. But this… it was without the hope of a big surprise party waiting for them! They wanted to be 4, found themselves in 300 and things will get out of control very quickly… They dreamed of being very small… They will be big, very very big!

did you know During his imprisonment, Frederick Quiring came up with the idea for our very small wedding scenario. The director recalls: “It’s strange, it was a time when we weren’t allowed to see parents, friends, parties, fun – and suddenly, in this context, I wanted to make a film about a giant party that would bring all this. people together.”

Beau Is Afraid is Aster

With Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan…

What is it about? Beau desperately tries to get to his mother. But the world seems to be messing with him…

did you know Ari Astaire had the idea for Beau Is Afraid even before his first two feature films, Heredity and Midsommar. While working on the courts, he had to leave the place where he lived within twenty-four hours. This is what inspired this portrait of a man suffering from suffering and afraid of everything.

Kim Chapiron’s Young Imam

With Abdullah Sissoko, Hedy Berthes, Issaka Sawadogo…

What is it about? At the age of 14, Ali is a drifting teenager. His mother, who is raising him alone, has no choice but to send him to the village in Mali to complete his studies. After ten years Ali returns. Despite the suspicions of his mother, whom he is willing to do anything to enlighten, he becomes the imam of the town.

did you know The Young Imam script was inspired by several news stories about pilgrim scams in Mecca. These are less well known because they affect vulnerable populations, often the elderly, who will not use the justice system or the media for redress:

“This story struck me with my friend Ladj Ly and we decided to write this script together. I also want to talk about the people of Montfermeil, the town where I spent all my childhood summers; c is where my mother grew up. Top”Kim Chapiron explains.

Burning Days by Emin Alper

With Selahatin Pashali, Ekin Koc, Erol Babaoglu…

What is it about? Emre, a determined and inflexible young prosecutor, has just been appointed to a small, remote town in Turkey. Once he arrives, he meets the local dignitaries, who are determined to protect their privileges by any means, even the most extreme.

did you know The original idea Emin Alper had in mind was to portray a lonely idealist fighting against the city’s corrupt elite. The director was inspired by the recent political experience of his country. He explains:

“You can always have the courage and the will to fight against corrupt and authoritarian politicians, but when you see that these people are popular and people get elected again and again, you feel hopeless and isolated.

dirty difficult dangerous visam charaf

With Clara Couturet, Ziad Jalad, Darina Al Jund…

What is it about? Ahmed, a Syrian refugee, hoped to find love in Mehdia, an Ethiopian housewife. But in Beirut, it seems impossible… Will these two sentimental refugees make their way to freedom while Ahmed, a survivor of the Syrian war, seems to have been consumed by a mysterious illness that turns his body into tiny metal?

Noem Says Yes by Genevieve Albert

With Kelly Dipo, Dennis LaRocque, Jeff LeMay…

What is it about? Noemi (15) has been living in the youth center for three years. When she loses hope that her mother will take her back, Noemi runs away in search of meaning and freedom. He goes to join his friend Leah, a former member of the Center, who introduces him to a gang of criminals. She soon meets Zach there, who quickly offers to be her escort for the weekend.

did you know The director was inspired by such films as Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels by Chantal Akerman or Deux jours, une nuit by the Dardenne brothers, based on the device of repetition, “To leave the realm of understanding and enter the realm of feeling”. He wanted to immerse the audience in a physical experience and share with them the ordeal that Noemi Escort went through.

Amel and Mehdi Hmil’s beasts

With Afef Ben Mahmoud, Zeineb Soven, Iheb Buyahia…

What is it about? Amelie is a factory worker in Tunisia. His boss puts him in touch with a businessman who can let his son join the local football club. Taking advantage of the situation, the man tries to abuse her. The police surprise them, but it is Amelie who is eventually found guilty of indecent assault and adultery. Leaving the prison, he goes in search of his son.

did you know Mehdi Hmil has been carrying out this project for many years, which tells us a little about his family’s history. The director wrote the script after leaving film school in Paris. But returning to Tunisia to achieve this was not easy given the country’s political and social context (the end of the Ben Ali years, before the revolution):

“So I put the project aside and made another film, Thala mon amour (2016), which tells the story of two lovers trying to find each other. It was after this film that I started directing Amel & les fauves. This project is very personal. For me, It should not be autobiographical that I needed to produce it myself.”

When You Grow Up by Andrea Bescondi, Eric Metayer

With Vincent McCain, Aisa Maiga, Evelyn Istria…

What is it about? Yannick is a caregiver in a nursing home. Between constant pressure and budget constraints, he faces a shortage of contagious good-humored means. But when he is forced to share the lunch with a class of children, the situation becomes more complicated. Their arrival, as well as that of their host, Odi, will shake up the daily lives of everyone, especially the residents…

did you know After Les Chatouilles and the TV movie A la folie, Andrea Besconde and Eric Meteyer sign When You Grow Up. The first explains the birth of the project: “A few years ago, my grandmother was placed in an EHPAD. When we went to see her with our children, we noticed how her presence made the old people nervous. Suddenly they were flashing again. It made us think a lot.”

It’s normal! By Frederick Toshar

What is it about? normal? Abnormal? where is the border And who decides? Made with members of GEM (a mutual aid group for people facing psychological difficulties), the film questions the notions of normality/abnormality in our society.

My Cat’s Tongue by Cecil Tellerman

With Zabu Brightman, Pascal Elbe, Melanie Bernier…

What is it about? At the dawn of fifty years, Lori can’t stand anything anymore: neither her work, nor her husband Daniel… nor her life. The only creature that finds favor in his eyes and is his only ally is Max, his cat. When her lifelong friends arrive in the countryside to celebrate Daniel’s birthday and Max the cat goes missing, Lore loses her mind… and begins to investigate.