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511 articles available in total starting from 03/01/2003. Last article published on 09/12/2015.

Cinematic renaissance and spirit of resistance in Kassovitz and Guédiguian’s latest releases

Strongly championed by critics, Mathieu Kassovitz’s Rebellion (see news) and Robert Guédiguian’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro (unveiled in the Cannes Un Certain Regard section – see review and...  

16/11/2011 | Releases | France

Isabelle Huppert: "Destroying elitism is a fine utopia for a comedy"

She is frigid, icy, snobbish and runs a contemporary art foundation. He is an effusive, vulgar drinker who lives in a van. Another film in the vein of "they’re diametrical opposites, and yet…" is...  

09/11/2011 | Releases | France

Films by Ceylan, Lanners and Mihaileanu up against Untouchable

Three films unveiled at Cannes and acclaimed by critics are hitting French theatres today and will try to find their audience up against this autumn’s heralded smash hit: Untouchable (see review)....  

02/11/2011 | Releases | France

The Minister eclipses competition

Launched today by Diaphana on a 154-print run, Pierre Schoeller’s French/Belgian co-production The Minister has pulled off the impressive feat of garnering unanimous critical acclaim. Described...  

26/10/2011 | Releases | France

Poliss and Outside Satan track down evil in this week’s line-up

Two new domestic releases unveiled at this year’s Cannes Film Festival are hogging all the critical acclaim today: Maïwenn’s Poliss, launched by Mars Distribution on a 407-print run, and Bruno...  

19/10/2011 | Releases | France

The Artist faces box-office challenge

Championed by enthusiastic critics, Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist, which earned the Best Actor Award for Jean Dujardin at Cannes last May, is being launched today in over 360 cinemas by Warner...  

12/10/2011 | Releases | France

Early One Morning, a banking executive reaches the end of his tether

Resonating with current events and the severe crisis affecting financial institutions, Jean-Marc Moutout’s French/Belgian co-production Early One Morning is being launched in French theatres today...  

05/10/2011 | Releases | France

Laughs aplenty in When Pigs Have Wings

"First and foremost, it’s a comic cry of rage… A desire to change things, to bring a breath of fresh air, to make both sides laugh, the Israelis and the Palestinians, by showing the absurdity of...  

21/09/2011 | Releases | France

War of the Buttons: round one

A race in post-production to get onto screens the first, bitter exchanges between the two producers in the press, suspicions (and denials) about pressure being put on the actors and technical...  

14/09/2011 | Releases | France

Declaration of War creates stir on its release

There has been phenomenal media frenzy and a highly enthusiastic critical response for Valérie Donzelli’s electrifying and moving Declaration of War (see review), which is being launched today on...  

31/08/2011 | Releases | France

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