03/03/2003 - The review will run from 14-27 March, with 24 films from Egypt, Belgium, Burkina Faso, France, Canada, Marocco, Romania, Switzerland and Tunisia

For the 5th consecutive year, Vienna's Votiv Cinema (Votivkino) is hosting its annual festival of French-language films (14-27 March 2003). The programme includes 24 films from Egypt, Belgium, Burkina Faso, France, Canada, Marocco, Romania, Switzerland and Tunisia. The programme also includes the Night of Short films scheduled for 15 March featuring 8 films. Special highlights include the screening of the restored version of Jacques Tati's Playtime and Idrissa Ouedraogo's Yaaba, the Festival will pay tribute to French director Jean Paul Civeyrac.
The films taking part include Sex is comedy by Catherine Breillat, Vendredi Soir [+see also:
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film profile] by Claire Denis, Les petites couleurs by Patricia Plattner, Le Chignon d'Olga by Jérôme Bonnell. Profils Paysans by Raymond Depardon, Maroc by Nabil Ayouch, Petites Coupures by Pascal Bonitzer, Ma vraie vie à Rouen by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, and Aime ton père by Jacob Berger, starring Gérard and Guillaume Depardieu and Sylvie Testud.