16/04/2008

French films of all genres dominate the line-up of eight new releases hitting Belgian screens today, with four Gallic titles being launched.

Two years after his honest and subtle exploration of the sensitive issue of the Algerian War (The Betrayal [+see also:
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Starring two remarkable non-professional actresses, the film looks at the surprising bond that forms between two old ladies, one Jewish and the other Muslim, and is set against the backdrop of the Lebanon War in July 2006.

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Produced by Istiglal and co-produced by Arte, Two Ladies was released in France on March 12 and was warmly received by critics.

Jean-Paul Rouve looks at the "robbery of the century" in his directorial debut. Freely inspired by the life of the eccentric unarmed bandit Albert Spaggiari, Sans arme, ni haine, ni violence [+see also:
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Tonie Marshall’s French film Passe-Passe [+see also:
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