Ghostbusters: The Ice Menace by Gil Kenan
With Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard…
What is it about? The Spangler family returns to where it all began, the iconic New York fire station. They then have to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who have created a secret research lab to take ghost hunting to the next level.
did you know The Ghostbusters franchise lives on despite the relative disappointment of the 2016 reboot, which brought in “only” $229 million at the worldwide box office on a very profitable $144 million budget. Thus, the first film (1984) earned 295 million dollars, and the second (1989) 215, with a production cost of 30 to 40 million. Due out in 2021, Ghostbusters: The Legacy grossed $204 million, against a budget of $75 million.
We, the Leroys of Florent Bernard
With Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jose Garcia, Lily Aubry…
What is it about? Sandrine Leroy tells her husband Christophe that she wants a divorce. Their children will soon be old enough to leave home. In a final operation, both daring and improbable, Christoph organizes a weekend to save the marriage: a trip to key places in their family history.
did you know Florent Bernard saw several works dealing with parental separation and quickly noticed that the children’s point of view was mostly missing: “And then the register was swinging between hard drama and clean comedy. I wanted to deal with this matter honestly, fall somewhere between the two and present a dark comedy full of nostalgia, but with punches and comic situations.”
Rosalie by Stephanie Di Giusto
With Nadia Tereskevich, Benoit Magimel, Benjamin Biolet…
What is it about? Sandrine Leroy tells her husband Christophe that she wants a divorce. Their children will soon be old enough to leave home. In a final operation, both daring and improbable, Christoph organizes a weekend to save the marriage: a trip to key places in their family history.
did you know More than the journey of Clementine Delay, the real bearded woman who inspired Rosalie, the director wanted to explore feelings, desire and unconditional love. “There is a modest and violent emotion in the love destiny of such a distinguished being… Banal romance is not for him. He does not want it, he has no right. When you are a ‘separate’ being. His love becomes much more than love… Rosalie questions humanity.”
Noah’s Ark Raid Sergio Machado, Alois Di Leo
With Emmanuelle Del Erba, Kit Silverstein, Thierry Jansen…
What is it about? Winnie and Tito, two music hall artist mice, see their dreams of success fall by the wayside when the Earth is drowned in a flood. With the helping hand of fate, they manage to climb into Noah’s ark. In the middle of an argument between herbivores and carnivores, Winnie and Tito have the perfect solution to ease the tension: a singing contest!
did you know With Noah’s Ark Raiders, Sergio Machado and Alois Di Leo tried to reimagine the legend in a fantastic way, mixing action and humor with a touch of political fable. Directors trust: “Noah’s Ark Raid is a parable about our planet, which is threatened by climate catastrophe, food shortages, conflicts between great powers, and grotesque and brutal tyrants.”
The Curse: Origins of Arkasha Stevenson
With Nell Tiger Free, Bill Nighy, Tawfeek Barhom…
What is it about? After being sent to Rome to serve a church, a young American woman soon finds herself confronted by dark forces that make her question her own beliefs and uncover a sinister conspiracy that is about to lead to human incarnation. Evil.
did you know The Curse: Set before Richard Donner’s 1976 classic, The Curse. Directed by Gregory Peck, the film tells the story of how the United States ambassador in London realizes that his five-year-old son, Damien, is. None other than the reincarnation of the Antichrist. If The Curse: The Origin is part of the legacy of Richard Donner’s work, it is designed to be accessible to fans of the original as well as to the general public.
Leaving the Night by Delphine Girard
Selma with Alaoui, Veerle Baetens, Guillaume Duhesme…
What is it about? One night, a woman in danger calls the police. Anna takes the call. The man is busy. As the weeks pass, justice searches for evidence, Ali, Anna and Dar face the echoes of a night they cannot leave behind.
did you know Leaving the Night is Delphine Girard’s first feature film. It is a sequel to his short film, A Sister, which he made in 2018 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film.
Evil Does Not Exist by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
With Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka…
What is it about? Takumi and his daughter Hana live in the village of Mizubiki near Tokyo. Like the elders, they live a modest life in harmony with their environment. A project to build a “glamor camp” in the neighboring nature park, which would offer city dwellers a comfortable escape into nature, would threaten the ecological balance of the place and deeply affect the lives of Takumi and the villagers.
did you know The unique genesis of No Evil was for Ryusuke Hamaguchi an update on his way of working: “It was really a fantastic challenge. I started to think about everything visual in a cleaner and more dynamic way than before. I had the feeling that I was going down a path that I had not explored at all and without which I could not borrow. Suggestion.”
Madame Hoffmann Sebastian Lifschitz
What is it about? “Welcome to my life,” is the phrase Sylvie Hoffman repeats throughout the day, or almost. Sylvie has been a nurse manager at Marseille Nord Hospital for 40 years. His life goes on. Between patients, mother, husband and daughter, she always gave her days to others.
did you know Sébastien Lifshitz met Sylvie in Marseille through the casting director, Kendrine Lapuillade, who started the search through Facebook: “Everything was done over the phone, Facetime or Zoom, while I was stuck in Paris. Sandrine gave me phone bills, it went on for months.”
Heartless Nara Normande, Tiao
With Maia de Wik, Eduarda Samara, Alailson Emmanuel…
What is it about? Summer 1996, in northeastern Brazil, Tamara is enjoying her last vacation before going to Brazil to study. One day he learns about a girl nicknamed “Heartless” because of the scar that crosses her chest. Tamara is immediately attracted to this mysterious girl who will grow up throughout the summer.
Beyond the Mountains by Mohamed Ben Attiyah
With Majd Mastura, Walid Buchiua, Samer Bisharat…
What is it about? Rafiq, a seemingly ordinary man, seemed to have it all. Up to four years in prison for a fit of insanity that those around him can’t explain. When he gets out, he decides to kidnap his son and take him to the mountains to reveal his incredible secret.
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