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Dardenne brothers and Mike Leigh head line-up

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Critically acclaimed and led by strong performances from actresses Arta Dobroshi and Sally Hawkins, Lorna’s Silence [+see also:
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by Belgium’s Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne and Be Happy [+see also:
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by the UK’s Mike Leigh dominate the selection of new releases hitting French screens today.

Co-produced by France and Belgium, the Dardenne brothers’ new social drama picked up Best Screenplay at the latest Cannes Film Festival. The film – which also stars Jérémie Renier and Fabrizio Rongione – is being launched on 124 screens by Diaphana.

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Meanwhile, Mike Leigh’s quirky comedy – which won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at this year’s Berlinale (see news) – is being released on 130 screens by MK2 Diffusion.

European film is also in the spotlight this Wednesday with French comedy Leur morale et la nôtre [+see also:
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(“Their Moral Code and Ours”) by Florence Quentin (J'ai faim!!! in 2001 and Olé! in 2005), starring André Dussollier, Spanish actress Victoria Abril, Raphaël Mezrahi and Samir Guesmi. Produced by F Comme Film with backing from France 2 Cinéma and pre-sales from Canal + and TPS, the feature was made on an overall budget of €8.03m. The film – which is being released by its co-producer Gaumont on 235 screens - retraces the misadventures of a seemingly perfect couple who are, in reality, unscrupulous and capable of anything in order to get their hands on the fortune of an old neighbour.

Also hitting screens are UK co-production The Accidental Husband by US director Griffin Dunne, starring UK actor Colin Firth and Uma Thurman (released by Metropolitan on 202 screens); and Rolando Colla’s Swiss production The Other Half, which is set in Brussels (released by Cinéma Public Films on one screen). A total of five European films will thus compete for French audiences alongside four US titles.

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(Translated from French)

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