Argyll by Matthew Vaughan
With Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston…
What is it about? Ellie Conway is the solo author of the best-selling series of spy novels. His quiet life is turned upside down when the plots of his books start to bear a striking resemblance to the covert operations of a real spy organization.
did you know In 2020, while incarcerated, Matthew Vaughn took the opportunity to share his passion for film with his wife, Claudia Schiffer, and their two daughters. He showed them his favorite movies, two of which he particularly liked: Robert Zemeckis’ adventure comedy The Hunt for the Green Diamond and Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Death on the Trail. Vaughn said to himself as he looked at the latter again “It’s a worthwhile film to make for my daughters.”
Jonathan Glazer’s area of interest
With Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johan Kartau…
What is it about? Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig try to build their dream family life in a house with a garden next to the camp.
did you know When Jonathan Glazer chose Area of Interest as his new project, he immersed himself in as many archives and documents as possible. For three years, the director and his team explored the various resources of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Memorial and Museum. “The goal was to go through all the Black Books, the thousands of testimonies of victims and survivors.”
Happiness for Tomorrow is Bridget Sy
With Leticia Casta, Damien Bonnard, Beatrice Dalles…
What is it about? Sophie has a child, a partner, but her daily life seems hopelessly flat, without pleasure, without desires. Before she meets Claude. He is funny, attractive, smart. He immediately falls under the spell. But Claude is not Prince Charming. He is a thug.
did you know Bridget Sy directs Laetitia Casta, whom she knows well because she is her sister-in-law, the actress is in a relationship with her son, Louis Garrel. Additionally, the child that Sophie’s character has at the beginning of the film, Rocco, is Casta and Garrel.
Under the Wind of Pierre Godot’s Marquises
With François Damiens, Salome Divaels, Roman Kolinka…
What is it about? When Allen has to play Braille, his fate collides with that of the artist. This meeting will bring him closer to his daughter and turn his life upside down.
did you know At first, Francois Damien was afraid of this project. Reason ? The actor is infatuated with Jacques Brel, and the touching of this holy monster in the song scared him. He recalls: “Pierre assured me that it wasn’t a biopic and that I wasn’t going to sing! Brel was the starting point. When I read the script, he repeated that I found this story about a father trying to rebuild his relationship with his daughter. Beautiful.”
Children of Gabriel Abrantes Amelia
With Bridget Lundy-Payne, Carloto Cotta, Annabella Moreira…
What is it about? Orphaned at birth, Edward discovers as an adult that he has a twin and a mother he doesn’t know. Along with his girlfriend Riley, he goes to meet them at their wonderful secluded home in the heart of an isolated region. After the reunion, the young couple realizes that looks are deceiving.
did you know Gabriel Abrantes wanted to make a supernatural horror movie with Amelia’s children. The filmmaker, who loves cinema in all its forms, having already tried his hand at animation, science fiction and even comedy, explains: “I wanted to make a horror film and, for lack of another term, fill it with my own aesthetic that mixes weird humor, depravity, surprise, and politics.”
They shot the piano player Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal
With Jeff Goldblum, Roberta Wallach, Tony Ramos…
What is it about? A New York music journalist investigates the disappearance of Brazilian virtuoso pianist Francisco Tenorio Jr. on the eve of a coup d’état in Argentina. Celebrating jazz and bossa nova, the film captures a brief period of creative freedom during a turning point in Latin American history in the 1960s and 1970s.
did you know Fernando Trueba discovered pianist Francisco Tenorio in 2005 while listening to a jazz recording in Brazil. The director recalls: “The tenorio was not well known to the general public, but had an excellent reputation among South American musicians. For most, he was the best jazz pianist of his time, very sophisticated. He recorded one CD under his name. (Embalo, 1964), at the age of 24, Brazilian With the “dream team” of music.
Bertrand’s Farm by Gilles Perret
What is it about? Haute Savoie, 1972: Bertrand Farm, a dairy farm with about a hundred animals run by three single brothers, is filmed for the first time. As neighbors, the director Gilles Perret dedicated his first film to them in 1997, while the three farmers were handing over the farm to their nephew Patrick and his wife Helen. Today, 25 years later, the director next door picks up the camera again…
did you know In 1972, Marcel Trilla photographed the Bertrands for one of his made-for-television films. Gilles Perry recalls: “I was born in 1968, so I was 4 years old, but I still remember about it, because the television that came to our completely lost village, it was quite an event! A film by Marcel Trilla, who is 26 years old. per minute and shot in 16mm, produced by an association called “Tele Promotion Rural”.
The Man by Kei Ishikawa
With Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sakura Ando, Masataka Kubota…
What is it about? Ri discovers that her missing husband is not who he claimed to be. She hires a lawyer to find out the identity of the man she loves.
did you know The Man is an adaptation of Keichiro Hirano’s novel of the same name, which won the Yomiuri Prize – Japan’s Goncourt in 2018 and has been translated into many countries besides France. In addition, the film was nominated thirteen times for the 2023 Japan Academy Awards, the Japanese equivalent of the Academy Awards, and won eight awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
Mambar Pieretti by Rosin Mphetgo Mbakami
Pierre Aboheu with Njeutat, Nancy Karel Kenmon with Fonjo, Cecil Chana…
What is it about? Lhe city of Douala is hopping as the start of the school year approaches. Consumers try to prepare children’s and formal wear in time. More than just a tailor, Pierrette is also the confidant of his clients and generation. But when heavy rain threatens to flood his workshop – one disaster among others – Pierrette will have to stay in the water.
My share of the Gauls by Malik Chibane
With Adila Bendimerad, Abdala Chark, Lies Salem…
What is it about? Destined for mechanical CAP, Murad eventually found himself in the general curriculum thanks to his mother’s strategies. Goal: Bachelor’s degree! A formality for the “French” in the center of the city, but a seismic event for Murad and his entourage: the first in the city to finish his bachelor’s degree!
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