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Fabien Lemercier


9743 articles available in total starting from 02/07/2002. Last article published on 27/08/2025.

Lina Soualem  •​​ Director of Their Algeria

Interview: Lina Soualem •​​ Director of Their Algeria

"I needed to break that silence"

Lina Soualem tells us about her first feature film, the documentary Their Algeria, revealed and well received at the Visions du Réel festival  

05/05/2020 | Visions du Réel 2020

Series review: The Eddy

Series review: The Eddy

Jazz, Parisian dreams and menacing realities abound in the sophisticated series created by Jack Thorne and partly directed by Damien Chazelle, due for worldwide release on Netflix on 8 May  

04/05/2020 | Series | Reviews | USA/France

Pinocchio to be released directly on Amazon Prime Video in France

Pinocchio to be released directly on Amazon Prime Video in France

Originally scheduled for French cinema release on 18 March via Le Pacte, the film by Italy’s Matteo Garrone will now be available on the streaming platform from 4 May  

30/04/2020 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | France

Review: Their Algeria

Review: Their Algeria

Lina Soualem makes a successful directorial debut with an intimate, sensitive and poignant documentary about her grandparents and the identity of Algerians who immigrated to France after the war  

29/04/2020 | Visions du Réel 2020

Benoît Chieux readies Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds for production

Benoît Chieux readies Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds for production

The French filmmaker's solo directorial debut - an animated work steered by Sacrebleu Productions and set to be distributed in France by Haut et Court - will enter into production in early 2021  

28/04/2020 | Production | Funding | France

Sentinelle by Julien Leclercq chomps at the bit in post-production

Sentinelle by Julien Leclercq chomps at the bit in post-production

Currently in the Netflix showcase with his work Earth and Blood, the French filmmaker has already shot another film for the platform, with Olga Kurylenko shining bright in its cast  

27/04/2020 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium

Review: Treasure City

Review: Treasure City

Szabolcs Hajdu unveils the first major Hungarian film to be released directly on VOD: a subtle mix of nocturnal urban tales exploring the darker side of human relations  

24/04/2020 | Films | Reviews | Hungary/Romania/Switzerland/UK

Charades acquires three new titles and an ally to boot

Charades acquires three new titles and an ally to boot

The French international sales agent adds three films to its line-up - including The Painter and The Thief - as part of an innovative association with NEON  

24/04/2020 | Industry | Market | France/USA

Hungary invests in the expansion of Mafilm Studios

Hungary invests in the expansion of Mafilm Studios

As part of the economic protection programme adopted in view of the health crisis in Hungary, the NFI will significantly increase the capacity of the Fót-based complex  

23/04/2020 | Industry | Market | Hungary

Review: The State of Texas v. Melissa

Review: The State of Texas v. Melissa

With care and great skill, French-American documentary-maker Sabrina Van Tassel lifts the veil on the miscarriage of justice which led Melissa Lucio to be placed on Texas’ death row  

23/04/2020 | Tribeca 2020

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