Paris

‘Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan’ (Once Upon My Mother) directed by Ken Scott (1h 42mins) in French with English subtitles “Paris, 1963. The youngest of a family of six, Roland is a boy like no other. According to the doctors, he’ll never walk, but his stubborn mother, Esther, simply refuses to accept this. Through... Read more »

‘L’amour Ouf’ (Beating Hearts) directed by Gilles Lellouche (2h 40mins) in French with English subtitles “Raised in a troublesome neighborhood, local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As a powerful first love blossoms between the two, rampant gang violence entices him into a much darker... Read more »

‘La Piscine’ directed by Jacques Deray (2h 4min) in French with English subtitles “Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa near St.-Tropez. The main feature of the villa is a swimming pool, stage for most of the action. After a visit Marianne invites former lover Harry and his teenage daughter Penelope to... Read more »

‘Le Comte de Monte-Cristo’ directed by Alexandre De la Patellière et Matthew Delaporte (2h 58min) in French with English subtitles “Victim of a conspiracy, young Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years of detention at the Château d’If, he managed to escape. Having become... Read more »

‘Vingt Dieux’  (‘Holy Cow’) directed by Louise Courvoisier  (90 mins) in French with English subtitles “Totone, 18 years old, spends most of his time drinking beers and partying in the Jura region with his group of friends. But reality catches up with him: he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a... Read more »

“L’été Meurtrier” directed by Jean Becker (2h 12min) in French with English subtitles “In spring 1976, a beautiful young woman (Isabelle Adjani) settles into a small town in the south of France with her introverted mother and physically handicapped father and soon becomes the subject of wild speculation because of her aloofness and at the... Read more »

‘En Fanfare’ (‘The Marching Band’) directed by Emmanuel Courcol (103 mins) in French with English subtitles “Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns that he has been adopted, he discovers that he has a brother, Jimmy, who works in a school canteen and plays the trombone in a brass... Read more »

‘L’Histoire de Souleymane’ (‘The Story of Souleymane’) directed by Boris Lojkine (93 mins) in French with English subtitles “As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane repeats his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers. But Souleymane is not ready.”... Read more »

“L’Auberge Espagnole”, directed by Cédric Klapisch (2h 2min) in French with English subtitles  A straight-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship. – Plot “The Spanish Apartment is a dazzling whirl of spontaneity:... Read more »

Partir un Jour, directed by Amélie Bonnin (1 hr 38 mins) in French with English subtitles  Cécile is about to open her own gourmet restaurant, finally making her dream come true, when suddenly her father has a heart attack and she is called back to the village where she was born. Far from the hubbub... Read more »