Napoleon by Ridley Scott
With Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim…
What is it about? A spectacular mural, Napoleon focuses on the rise and fall of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The film depicts Bonaparte’s ruthless conquest of power through the prism of his passionate and painful relationship with Josephine, the great love of his life.
did you know Napoleon was originally intended for exclusive release on Apple TV+. The film is finally enjoying a theatrical release rather than being available on the streaming platform later.
Anthony Chen’s Winter in the Yangtze
With Liu Haoran, Zhou Dongyu, Chuxiao Ku…
What is it about? It is winter in the northern Chinese city of Yangji, on the border with Korea. Haofeng, who came from Shanghai for a wedding, feels a little lost there. By chance he meets Nana, a young tourist guide who charms him. She introduces him to Xiao, a chef friend. All three quickly blend together after the first evening of festivities.
did you know Winter in Yangzhi was presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Director Anthony Chen knows the Croisette well, having received a special mention there for his short film Ah Ma, and then a Camera d’Or for his first feature film. Ilo Ilo
Nothing to Lose by Delphine DeLog
Virgin with Efira, Felix Lefebvre, Arie Vorthalter…
What is it about? Sylvie lives in Brest with her two children, Sofia and Jean-Jacques. One night, Sofiane was injured while being alone in the apartment. Social services warn and place the child at home while they investigate. Convinced that she has been the victim of a miscarriage of justice, Sylvie begins a fight to get her son back…
did you know With nothing to lose, Delphine Deluget wanted to capture what remains of a family when everything explodes and tell how this same family painfully learns to live without each other. “The placement story came later, in the writing, to express that difficulty, the pain, but also the need to leave those we love behind.”The filmmaker specifies.
Rudy Milstein’s I Am Not a Hero
With Vincent Dedien, Geraldine Nakache, Clemens Poesy…
What is it about? Louis is a very nice guy. And in his law office, that’s not a compliment. The day the doctor misdiagnoses him with a serious illness, the worldview of others changes: we pay attention to him, ask questions and listen to the answers, Louis finally exists! So he is obviously hesitant to say that it works great.
did you know Rudy Milstein wanted to write a movie about looks: how someone can put aside their principles in order to seduce, be accepted by the group, progress socially and please their parents:
“The character of Louis, played by Vincent De Dien, is a young lawyer who gets caught in a tornado with pesticides allegedly responsible for his cancer. He’s a nice, naive, pretty likable guy.”
Mars Express by Jeremy Perrin
With Lea Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobe…
What is it about? In the year 2200, Aline Ruby, a stubborn private detective, and Carlos Rivera, her android partner, are hired by a wealthy businessman to apprehend a notorious hacker on Earth.
did you know Mars Express is the first feature film from Jeremy Perrin, who previously directed episodes of animated series including The Last Man.
Helena Klotz’s Silver Venus
With Claire Pommet, Niels Schneider, Sofian Zermans…
What is it about? Zhana is 24 years old. He lives in a suburban barracks with his policeman father, little brother and little sister. He bet on the success of his life in the world of finance. Not for fame or luxury, but because he found a way to gain freedom.
did you know Helena Klotz started writing The Silver Venus from two mythologies. Gendarmerie barracks and suburban buildings on one side, towers of financial and business districts on the other. It specifies:
“In the middle, a female character trying to break through the glass ceiling of her social class to create a future for herself.”
Denis Arcand’s will
With Remy Girard, Sophie Lorraine, Marie-Mai…
What is it about? In an era of evolving identity, Jean-Michel, a 70-year-old single man, has lost all his attachment to this society and seems to have no more expectations for life. But at the nursing home where she lives, Susan, the director, is attacked by young protesters who demand the destruction of an offensive mural.
did you know Denis Arcand came up with the idea of ​​a new movie testament while visiting a great museum in New York. The large mural depicted the meeting of the Indians of Manhattan Island with the Dutch explorer. The director recalls:
“For years no one bothered about it. One day a group demanded its destruction on the pretext that the painting was an insult to the natives, the first arrivals.”
Noah’s Ark by Brian Marciano
With Valerie Lemercier, Finnegan Oldfield, Elsa Gued…
What is it about? The association welcomes young LGBT people taken out on the street by their families. Behind the obvious comedy, the excesses, the desire to assert oneself, lies a broken life. Everyone has this raging desire to exist, to find their place in society. Here they have six months to find work, housing and accept themselves as they are.
did you know The project had its origin when Brian Marciano saw a report about an association that welcomed young LGBT people. The filmmaker recalls: “There was a well-born young boy and a young lesbian girl who came off the street and played the djembe. It was touching and very funny. Weird.”
The Eternal Leek by Zoe Chantry
What is it about? The Perpetual Leek is a photo diary that begins on March 5th. Every year on this exact date an ant comes to my door and I watch it. For him it’s spring, for me it’s my mother’s birthday.
River by Dominic Marche
What is it about? Between the Pyrenees and the Atlantic Ocean flow mighty rivers called Gebes. Cornfields are thirsty for them, dams block the movement of salmon. Human activities disrupt the water cycle and river biodiversity.
did you know Dominique Marche had already photographed rivers with The Watershed. Since then, he has continued to be interested in it:
“As a landscape object first, then as a political object, and I was interested in what was happening inside, in the water: fish, insects, their circulation, their habitat. Why did the fish breed in Soweter and why are they breeding now? Shall we go back 50km up to Oloron?”
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