Bikeriders by Jeff Nichols
With Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy…
What is it about? At a bar in town, Katie, a young woman with a strong temper, meets Benny, who has just joined the Vandal biker gang, and immediately falls under his spell. Like the whole country, the gang led by the mysterious John gradually develops…
did you know In order to devote himself to Bikeriders, Jeff Nichols left the prequel “quietly to be directed” (it was taken over by Michael Sarnoski, to whom we owe Strange Pig).
Reverse 2 by Kelsey Mann
With Charlotte Le Bon, Amy Poehler, Janelia Coadu…
What is it about? Freshly graduated, Riley is now a teenager, not to mention a major upheaval at headquarters, who must face something unexpected: the arrival of new emotions! Joy, sadness, anger, fear and disgust – which have worked successfully for a long time – do not really know how to behave when anxiety comes.
did you know Released in 2015, Vice Versa was a worldwide hit and grossed $858 million. In France, the Pixar film attracted 4.5 million viewers.
By Maria Jessica Paludi
With Annamaria Bartholomew, Matt Dillon, Ivan Atal…
What is it about? Maria is no longer a child and not yet an adult when she ignites the sultry film that has become a cult: Last Tango in Paris. He quickly rose to fame and became an iconic actor without being prepared for either fame or scandal…
did you know It is a free adaptation of Maria Vanessa Schneider’s book Your name was Maria Schneider (edition Grasset). In the film, Jessica Palud changed the point of view and it is Maria’s gaze that reflects the story. The director explains:
“In her book, Vanessa Schneider approached her cousin Maria through an intimate prism, through the eyes of a family witness. For the film, I wanted to shift this point of view and focus on Maria. To be in her gaze and never. Leave her, cross with her.”
The New World of Vincent Capello
With Rohid Rahim, Sandor Funtek, Mujib Rahim…
What is it about? Rohid, a young Afghan refugee in Paris, must find work to send money to his mother, who is facing death threats from the Taliban. Although he perseveres in learning French and tries to integrate, his little brother remains numb to their journey.
Surviving by Frédéric Jardin
With Emily Deken, Andreas Pietschmann, Lucas Ebel…
What is it about? A catastrophe will shake the planet: the Earth’s magnetic poles have changed. The oceans destroyed the continents and left a vast desert. In this destroyed world, the family must fight to survive. When the poles reverse again, it will be too late.
did you know Surviver was born thanks to a meeting between Frédéric Jardin and producers Marc-Étienne Schwartz and Marko Stanimirovic, who created the violent revenge film Revenge. They were developing “Survival” with Mathieu Le Nour and Alexandre Kokel – associated with the pen name of Matt Alexander – two very film-loving authors who have written many comedies.
The director recalls: “They were looking for a directorial perspective, they knew that I really liked genre cinema. I found the script very interesting, daring, but it was a bit “high”, it lacked a real realistic approach, which I completely agree with. .”
Out of Time Olivier Assayas
With Vincent McCain, Micha Lescott, Nora Hamzawi…
What is it about? Paul, a director, and his brother Etienne, a music journalist, are confined to the house where they grew up. Along with them are Morgan and Carol, their new companions. Each room, each object, the trees in the garden, the paths that lead through the undergrowth, remind them of childhood memories and ghosts.
did you know To play the role of director Paul, Olivier Assayas called Vincent McCain, who had recently starred in the TV series Irma Vep, and whom he asked for Doubles Vies:
“We just did Irma Vep together, where, similarly, he was inspired by me to invent the character of the filmmaker. It was a kind of pastiche, he appropriated my quirks, my linguistic tics, my gestures.”
Sinjar, Birth of Ghosts by Alekse Liberti
Goalshift with Farahan
What is it about? On August 3, 2014, the “Islamic State” group marched to conquer the Sinjar region of Iraq’s mountains. Five years later, more than three thousand Yazidis are still in prison or missing. Half a million Yazidis who lived in the towns and villages of the region fled. All they have left today is the living suffering they left behind from their absence…
Six Feet On Earth by Karim Bensalah
With Hamza Mezian, Kader Afak, Suad Arsan…
What is it about? Sofian, the son of a former Algerian diplomat, has traveled extensively. Settled in Lyon to study, he became a victim of an administrative decision and lived under the threat of expulsion. Hoping to settle his situation, he agrees to work for Muslim funeral directors.
did you know The film was born out of a meeting between Karim Bensalah and someone who told him about his work at a Muslim funeral home and whose story inspired the character of Sofiane. The director entrusts:
“I was immediately struck by the context. Then there was the fact that it was about a person from a wealthy social class who finds himself in a social, social environment that is different from his own. Asking questions about his deep identity.”
He and She and the Rest of the World by Emmanuel Belohradsky
With Victor Belmondo, Galatea Belluzzi, Charlene Ben Larbi…
What is it about? Twenty-year-old Marco, a little lost, helps a friend by substituting at his workplace: an elevator emergency center. Around 3 a.m., a young woman called: she was having an anxiety attack, stuck in a broken cabin.
Marco tries to calm her down on the phone, but unable to find a technician to intervene, he decides to go and save her himself!
did you know For Her & Him & the Rest of the World, Emmanuel Belohradsky had Martin Scorsese’s After Hours in mind, as well as the world of Paul Thomas Anderson (Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza). It specifies:
“On the French side, the comedies of Pierre Salvador or Cédric Clapich inspire me… The world I imagined for Elle and for her and the rest of the world was not at all naturalistic, but a fable.
My Middle Milo by Chiarini
With Milo Chiarini, Nicolas Morazani, Sabrina Nucci…
What is it about? My interlude is Niko’s story. After 20 years in prison, he found freedom, family, friends and had to deal with the difficulties caused by his long absence from his loved ones.
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