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See You Up There

  In November 1918, two soldiers–a disfigured but brilliant artist and an ex-accountant–start a memorial con. But in Roaring Twenties France, their adventures soon turn dangerous.  A few days before Read More

Chaos

  In “Chaos,” Serreau opens a new front, directing a furious cross-cultural barrage at male abuse. The plot centers on Paul and Helene, two well-fixed Parisians who are en route Read More

The Closet

  Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteil) is a mousy, grey, drab accountant,working in a condom factory, who can’t even get in the company picture. He overhears, while in the bathroom from Read More

The King’s Way

  Inspired by the novel of the same name by Françoise Chandernagor, this two-part television film retraces the life of Françoise d’Aubigné, who became Madame de Maintenon. Following a brief Read More

Max, My Love

  Margaret, the wife of a British diplomat in Paris, is keeping a secret. She’s having an affair—with a chimpanzee. After her husband catches the two of them in flagrante Read More

Speak Up

  The French have always had a way with words, which is why the annual college concours Eloquentia, or eloquence competitions, seem to have the same status there that the Read More

Paul Delvaux

  Paul Delvaux was a Belgian painter noted for his dream-like scenes of women, classical architecture, trains and train stations, and skeletons, often in combination. He is often considered a Read More

Gad Elmaleh: Un An Avec Gad (2015)

  An incredible documentary on a unique, touching, and truly, talented Gad Elmaleh, a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor who achieved fame in France, Morocco and the United States.  This Read More

The 400 Blows

  For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Read More

Bénabar Live

  Bruno Nicolini, better known by his stage name Bénabar, is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. Like Read More