In theaters on May 10: The Vatican Exorcist, Life Course, Main…

The Vatican Exorcist by Julius Avery

With Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovato, Alex Essoe…

What is it about? Inspired by the real archives of the Vatican’s chief exorcist, Father Gabriel Amorti. Father Gabriel Amort investigates the gruesome discovery of a possessed young boy. His investigation leads to a centuries-old conspiracy that the Vatican has tried desperately to forget.

did you know “The Exorcist of the Vatican” is Russell Crowe’s first horror movie lead role. The 59-year-old actor explains: “It’s a genre I’ve never explored. To be honest, I don’t really like horror movies. They keep me up at night. I’m incredibly superstitious.”

Main by Chad Chenuga

Roshdi with Zem, Yolande Moro, Marina Hands…

What is it about? Sabri Lahlal, vice principal of Neighborhood College, is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that her son, who is about to graduate from college, has the perfect academic record. But he doesn’t know where his work will lead him…

did you know Chad Chenuga presented his previous film, De tous nos force, to a film club where the community consisted mainly of teachers. Among them, two history teachers told the principal that they were working under the orders of an atypical deputy principal who had betrayed his position: he lied to his son, who was getting a patent, using a corrected book. But, as has been well pointed out, the Academy has glossed over the issue.

Hawaii by Melissa Drygeard

With Berenice Bejo, Elodie Bouche, Emily Cain…

What is it about? January 13, 2018. 08:07 a.m. Ballistic Missile Warning Sows Panic on Hawaii Island. Convinced that they are going to die, the friends, who have come to spend the holidays with the group, tell each other confessions they never dared to admit. By the time they realize it’s a false alarm, it’s too late to turn back.

did you know On January 13, 2018, a nuclear missile warning message was broadcast on all media in Hawaii. This announcement of an attack by the North Korean regime caused panic and confusion among the local population, before it was quickly denied. It was Vincent Juliet, co-writer of the film, who discovered this incredible true story in a newspaper and felt it would be good material for a feature film.

War Pony Gina Gammell, Riley Keough

Starring: Jojo Baptiste Whiting, LaDainian Crazy Thunder, Ashley Shelton…

What is it about? Two young men from the Oglala Lakota tribe live on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. 23-year-old Bill is trying to get his way at any cost. Matos, 12 years old, wants to become a man. Bound by their hostile society, they try to make their own way to adulthood.

did you know War Pony is directed by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough, making their directorial debuts. Kiyo is best known as an actor: we’ve seen him in Mad Max: Fury Road, Logan Lucky, as well as The Girlfriend Experience and Daisy Jones and The Six.

Daughter of Albino Rodrigue by Christine Dory

With Emily Deken, Galatea Belluzzi, Philippe Duques…

What is it about? 16-year-old Rosemay lives with a foster family and only joins her biological family during the holidays. One day, her father is not there to greet her as planned. Moreover, it does not appear and seems to have evaporated. Her questions turn out to be lies, Rosemary only trusts her intuition…

Zeno Gratton’s Paradise

With Khalil Gharbi, Julien de Saint-Jean, Amin Hamidou…

What is it about? Joe, 17, is about to be released from a juvenile detention center. If a judge approves his release, it will go live. But the arrival of a new teenager, William, challenges her desire for freedom.

did you know Zeno Gratton has Tunisian and Belgian origins. As a teenager, he saw his cousin go through these centers, which made him question a lot, because he could have found himself in this situation: “Even if I have a ‘pass’ that we say is ‘white’, it doesn’t look like I’m Tunisian, I’ve witnessed this deployment of institutional racism.”

“My cousin was arrested for a minor crime and I saw the public’s disdain for these young criminals and the systemic cul-de-sac they get into, which often lands them in jail or on the streets. I am trying to form a view that is not Manichean”the film director recalls.

The Life Course of Frederic Sauger

With Agnes Jaoui, Jonathan Zakai, Geraldine Nakache…

What is it about? Noemi joins Vincent, her childhood sweetheart, at the film school of which he is now the director. Through an extraordinary master class, he teaches Vincent and his students that the art of screenwriting is the art of living passionately.

did you know Le Cours de la vie was filmed at ENSAV, the National Audiovisual School located in Toulouse. “I wanted the film to take place outside of Paris: this day is a nail in Noemi’s life, both a physical journey and a return to her past.”

“Also, I knew ENSAV, which for me is the most beautiful film school in France, housed in a wonderful 14th-century enclosed building with an extremely photogenic inner courtyard. I sometimes took classes there and knew its director.”The director explains.

99 Moons by Jan Gassmann

Starring: Valentina Di Pace, Dominic Fellman, Danny Exnar…

What is it about? Bigna, a 28-year-old seismologist, wants to control everything, right down to his erotic games where he dominates his partners. 33-year-old Frank works the night shift in clubs, where he takes refuge in an artificial paradise and a one-night studio.

did you know Relationships are a recurring theme in Jan Gassmann’s films, and it seems Europe loves him. The director explains: “Love remains for me a kind of anarchist force in a society marked by economic principles.”

“You can’t choose who you fall in love with or who you’re sexually attracted to. Love is full of mysteries and conflicts that fascinate me as a filmmaker. Each relationship seeks its own ideals, rules and behaviors.”

The Price of Truth, The True Story of Graham Staines by Anesh Daniel

Starring Stephen Baldwin, Sharman Joshi, Shari Rigby…

What is it about? In the late 1990s, in the state of Orissa, Manav, an Indian journalist, is assigned to investigate Australian missionary Graham Staines, who is suspected of converting the poor to Christianity.

did you know Aneesh Daniel was looking for a good script to turn it into a film with very strong content. One day, while traveling in northern India, the filmmaker came across an Indian Today article about the gruesome murder of Graham Staines:

“I was very moved by this story. After that, I went to Gladys, Staines’s wife, who asked her permission to make a film about her husband. She asked me to come back with the script. 4 years later, in 2007, I came back to see her with the finished script.”

Neptune Frost Saul Williams, Anisia Uzeiman

“Kaya Free” with Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo, Bertrand Niteretse…

What is it about? The highlands of Burundi, today. After his brother’s death, Mathalusa, a Coltan miner, forms a collective of anti-colonialist cyber-pirates. Set in an authoritarian society where technology reigns supreme, he then meets Neptune, an intersex hacker. From their union will be born a virtual and powerful rebellion.

did you know Neptune Frost is the first film by Rwandan-born French actress and director Anisia Uzeyman and American poet, actor, musician and activist Saul Williams. The latter explains: “I was starting to think about the dreams I still had. I always wanted to do a musical, I wondered if I could do it.”

“It’s like my relationship with a novel, I often wanted to write a complete story, because as a poet I mostly write in fragments. I wanted to create something more cohesive, with characters we could identify with. So I had to deal with my fears to find the courage and enough power of imagination.