On October 16, these are the films you must see: L’Amour ouf with Adele Exarchopoulos and Francois Civil, Smile 2…

L’Amour ouf by Gilles Lelouch

With Adele Exarchopoulos, Francois Civil, Mallory Vaneke…

what are you talking about 80s in the north of France. Jack and Clotter grew up between high school benches and harbor docks. He learns, he hangs. And then their destinies intersect and it’s crazy love. Life will try to separate them, but nothing will work, these two are like two ventricles of the same heart…

did you know Here the novel is adapted by Gilles Lelouche Foo love By Irish author Neville Thompson, published in 2000. It was Benoit Polverde who suggested the book to the director and convinced him to make it into a film. This project, which Lelouch describes as “Ultra Violent Romantic Comedy” It took many years to finally see the light of day, with the rights to the novel acquired in 2004, seventeen years before the official announcement of the project in 2021.

Smile 2 by Parker Finn

With Naomi Scott, Rosemary Devitt, Lucas Gage…

what are you talking about At the dawn of a new world tour, pop star Skye Riley begins experiencing events that are as terrifying as they are inexplicable. Overwhelmed by the pressures of fame and facing an everyday life that turns increasingly terrifying, Skye is forced to confront her dark past to try to regain control of her life before it’s too late.

did you know As its title suggests, Smile 2 is a sequel to the 2022 horror film Smile. The latter created a surprise by bringing in over $217 million worldwide on a budget of $17 million. Parker Finn, the director of the first feature, is back behind the camera for this sequel. In terms of casting, Kyle Gallner is the only actor from Smile to reprise his role.

This world turned upside down! By Nicolas Vanier

With Michael Yoon, Barbara Schulz, Eric Elmosnino…

what are you talking about There is a crisis, everything stops: no more water, no more electricity, no more network… Parisian businessman Stanislas loses everything, including his property. He, who hates the countryside, is forced to take refuge with his wife and children in one of the farms he has acquired for speculative purposes.

did you know Yannick Noah lands his first major film role in It’s the World Upside Down. Nicholas Vanier recalls: “It’s a gift that I owe to my producer, Yves Darondo. We agreed that we needed more than an actor to play this role. Yves thought of Yannick and he got it because it touched the message of the film.”

Bambi, A Story of Life in the Woods by Michelle Fessler

With Milen Farmer

what are you talking about Adapted from the book “Bambi, the story of life in the forest” by Felix Salten, the film tells the adventures of a young flower surrounded by her mother and forest animals: her friend crow, rabbit, raccoon… She discovers the world of trees and their secrets. Every day his mother teaches him to become stronger.

Christopher Jenkins’ wonderful cat Crockett

With Arthur, Moe Gilligan, Melissa Windall…

what are you talking about Cats are known to have several lives! Crockett has just destroyed one too many, and he’ll do anything to find Rose, his beloved mistress. He’s given one last chance, but one rule has changed: Crockett can make a comeback, but with one detail… now transformed into a horse, dog, parrot or fish, the adventure has just begun!

did you know After marking the year 2024 with his first work Un p’tit truc en plus, which created a surprise in France with more than ten million viewers, Artus gives voice to Croquet’s main character, the beautiful cat.

By Nora Tawfiq Alzaid

With Yagub Alfarhan, Maria Bahrau, Aixa Kay…

what are you talking about Saudi Arabia, 1990s A new teacher, Nader, arrives in an isolated village. He meets Nora, a young woman in search of freedom. Their secret relationship, nurtured by art and beauty, will reveal the creative forces that drive these two souls…despite danger.

did you know Nora was filmed in the Al-Ula region, home to many rock formations as well as extraordinary desert locations, rich in unexplored secrets. Tawfiq Alzaid says:

“This region is like Nora’s story: it slowly unfolds, but remains full of mystery. It also reflects the film’s characters and their relationship, which is strengthened by a secret passion for art and beauty.”

Barbes, Little Algeria by Hassan Guerard

With Sofian Zerman, Khalil Gharbia, Khaled Benaisa…

what are you talking about Malek, forty years old, single, has just moved to Montmartre and soon meets his nephew, Riyad, who has just arrived from Algeria. Together, they discover Barbes, a neighborhood of the Algerian community, very much alive despite the current health crisis.

did you know Hassan Guerrar, a press officer for over thirty years, decided to take the plunge and make his first film while incarcerated. He recalls: “I explored the neighborhood, the streets of Barbe that I’ve always known, and I started learning a lot of little stories.”

“At the same time, like the character in my film, I immersed myself in my religion and the loss of my mother, which brought me back to the family problems that I included in the story, I can talk about a mixture of fiction and reality.”

Courtesy of Alain Giraud

With Felix Kissil, Catherine Frot, Jean-Baptiste Durand…

what are you talking about Jeremy returns to Saint-Martial for the funeral of his former baker’s boss. But between a mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and an abbot with strange intentions, his brief stay in the village takes an unexpected turn…

did you know The title of the film was taken by Alain Guiraud in the process of writing. mercy for him “It’s the idea of ​​empathy, of understanding the other, even beyond any morality. It’s an impulse towards the other. It’s an old-fashioned word that we don’t use, and it fits the film very well, the timeless side of it and, above all, one of the great characters of the film: priest.”

Savages by Claude Barras

With Babette de Coster, Martin Verset, Letitia Dosch…

what are you talking about On the edge of the rainforest in Borneo, Keria takes in a baby orangutan found in the palm oil plantation where her father works. At the same time, Selay, his young cousin, comes to find refuge with them to escape the conflict between his nomadic family and the logging companies.

did you know Sauvages was part of the Young Audiences selection at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Claude Barras already visited the Croisette in 2006 for Banquise, his first animated short, selected for the official competition, and ten years later for Ma vie of zucchini, presented at the festival. two weeks.

Song of Jerome by Olivier Bosson

With Nicholas Durrett

what are you talking about This film originates from the tragic story that happened to the breeder Son-e-Loire, because of his campaign against agro-industry. His name was Jérôme Laronce, he died on May 20, 2017, shot dead by the gendarme after months of conflict with the livestock administration. There we met the people you will see in the film.