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10926 articles available in total starting from 17/05/2002. Last article published on 12/08/2025.

Faucon explores manipulations of radical Islamism in The Desintegration

Fascinated by the theme of encounters between communities fuelled by passions and prejudice, or even racism and hatred, Philippe Faucon will start shooting in May on his eighth feature: The...  

29/03/2010 | Production | France

Heartbreaker gets off to flying start

Pascal Chaumeil’s Heartbreaker (see news) has enjoyed an excellent first week in French theatres, where it attracted almost 1.17m viewers. Launched on a moderate print-run of 379 by Universal...  

26/03/2010 | Box Office | France

Controversy over digital transition: Ymagis responds to Pyramide

Jean Mizrahi, manager of Ymagis, a company which operates as a third-party investor for the digital equipment of movie theatres (and has signed agreements with MK2 and UGC) responds to Eric...  

25/03/2010 | Industry | France

Two suburban girls set out to conquer Paris in Tout Ce Qui Brille

Freshness, rhythm and truthfulness: Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran’s debut feature Tout Ce Qui Brille (“All that Glitters”), which is being launched today by Pathé Distribution on 295 screens,...  

24/03/2010 | Releases | France

Rouen crowns Upperdog

Last weekend, Norwegian director Sara Johnsen picked up the Grand Jury Prize at the 23rd Rouen Nordic Film Festival for her second feature: Upperdog (see news). Having arrived in Rouen with a slew...  

23/03/2010 | Festivals | France

Tirard may shoot Asterix without Depardieu

"I will make Astérix chez les Bretons, I’m currently in the writing phase and only at the end of the screenplay will I decide the film’s cast,” says Laurent Tirard. The director – currently in...  

22/03/2010 | Production | France

Grondin stars as car thief in Mike

Final preparations are underway before shooting starts on April 12 on Lars Blumers’ debut feature: Mike. Inspired by a news report, the film will tell the tragicomic story of an antihero who has...  

22/03/2010 | Production | France

Von Trier, Lanners and Hansen-Love get backing from Arte France Cinéma

Four feature film projects were selected at the second 2010 session of Arte France Cinéma, who will offer co-production support and pre-acquisitions. Projects include two titles by European...  

19/03/2010 | Funding | France

Transition to digital: Pyramide sounds alarm

A negative opinion was delivered at the start of February by the Competition Authority on the National Film and Moving Image Centre - CNC’s project for a mutualisation fund aimed at helping French...  

18/03/2010 | Distribution | France

Two faces of German cinema in Soul Kitchen and Storm

Among the 12 new releases hitting French theatres today are two top German arthouse films, widely acclaimed by critics: Fatih Akin’s energetic comedy Soul Kitchen and Hans-Christian Schmid’s...  

17/03/2010 | Releases | France

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