The Alliance Française of Greenwich, Connecticut, is presenting its 2024 Focus on French Cinema festival this spring. Celebrating its 19th edition, the FFC festival will run from April 25th to May 5th and feature a curated selection of new releases, both in person and online. Indeed, after the success of last year’s “hybrid” edition that welcomed 8,000 viewers, the festival is keen to repeat… Source ..read more

If you love French films like we love French films, then you’ll have noticed that François Ozon is a name that pops up a lot. So we thought we should take a closer look at the man who’s been described as one of French cinema’s most important modern filmmakers. Director, screenwriter, producer, Ozon’s oeuvre is recognised for its beautiful aesthetics and witty humour. Born in Paris in the late… Source ..read more

Judith (Virginie Efira)’s life is split between two households in two countries. In Switzerland, she is Margot, a translator who lives with Abdel (Quim Gutierrez) and the little girl they are raising. In France, she is known as Judith and lives a glamorous life with acclaimed orchestra conductor Melvil (Bruno Salomone) and their two older boys. This fragile balance, based on complex lies and… Source ..read more

In the footsteps of the French Riviera’s most famous cinema stars, trace the history of Canne’s most star-studded hotel: the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic. From its origins as a modest fishermen’s village to the hotspot during one of the world’s most star-studded annual film events, Cannes has made a name for itself through the decades. Illuminated by the lights, camera, and action of the Cannes… Source ..read more

In what can be seen as the final instalment in a trilogy of satirical farces including 8 Women and Potiche, struggling actress Madeleine (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) and her best friend Pauline (Rebecca Marder), an unemployed lawyer, live in a cramped flat and owe five months rent. Opportunity knocks after a lascivious theatrical producer who made an inappropriate advance towards Madeleine turns up… Source ..read more

Taxi driver Charles (Dany Boon) is having a bad day (a disastrous day, in fact) when 92-year-old Madeleine (Line Renaud) forces him across Paris to pick her up and then drive her back across the city to her destination – a retirement home. Distracted, he doesn’t pay her much mind, but her quiet charm soon begins to work its magic – on us, the viewer, as much as Charles. Detour after detour reveals… Source ..read more

When I find myself not in France, I always make sure to tune into a French series to keep up my listening skills. With an ever-rotating line up on Netflix, it’s easy to find a show that will not only pique your interest, but also help you retain your French listening ear all while keeping your vocabulary current and hip. I’m someone who has a very eclectic taste in foreign television… Source ..read more

It’s 1885 and Eugénie has worked as a cook for the famous gourmet Dodin for 20 years. During that time, their mutual love of gastronomy has flourished into a romantic relationship. Sparking off each other, their inventive culinary approach gives rise to ever more delicious dishes which attract a string of hungry visitors to their door. And then eventually, it comes to pass that Dodin is to cook… Source ..read more

Reversing the main characters’ genders of Fassbinder’s 1972 all-female cast film, Ozon still manages to remain true to the original screenplay. Instead of Petra, the fashion designer of the original, Ozon has cast Denis Ménochet as Peter Von Kant. Isabelle Adjani plays his glamorous actress muse, Sidonie, who introduces Peter to Amir (Khalil Gharbia), a sexy 23-year-old. Amir casts an instant… Source ..read more

Sooner or later, every police officer comes across a case that remains unsolved and haunts him. For Yohan (Bastien Bouillon), Clara’s murder turns out to be that case, and what starts as an investigation into the victim’s life soon turns into an obsession. Unusually, as viewers, we are told from the offset not to expect to find out whodunnit. There’s a stillness to this movie that’s quite… Source ..read more