For the past seven years, Lost in Frenchlation, a company that regularly screens French films with English subtitles, has given anglophones living in Paris – and more recently across France – the opportunity to enjoy French cinematic culture. Lost in Frenchlation has also expanded out beyond Paris, with screenings in Lyon, Nice, Caen and Biarritz as well this month.  Here are the screenings across France that you will want to take note of: Paris Astérix & Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu – Take a trip back in time with France’s favourite Gaulish warriors, Astérix and Obélix. The year i ..read more

From a funny TV series to a hard-hitting book, an in-depth podcast or a website that you enjoy – we’re looking for suggestions on content that is either French or about France. Manual widget for ML (class=”ml-manual-widget-container”) We will use your answers to create a list of recommendations for our readers. Loading ..read more

Thomas Hood’s poem has November as the month with no sun, no moon, no morn, no noon… He unaccountably failed to mention the fact there will be six English-subtitled French films for Paris-based cinephiles to enjoy, courtesy of those remarkable people at Lost in Frenchlation. Here’s what is scheduled for this month. Le Sixième Enfant The month kicks off with Léopold Legrand’s drama about a struggling couple with five children and a sixth on the way, and the difficult arrangement they reach with a pair of childless but well-off lawyers. Banner ad On Friday, November 4th, doors at L’En ..read more

French film stars, including Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche and Marion Cotillard, have cut locks of their hair in an Instagram video published on Wednesday in solidarity with women protesters in Iran. French actress Juliette Binoche and a number of other well known French women cut part of their hair in solidarity with Iranian women protesting the regime in Tehran. #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/e2EqQZOhNl — Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) October 5, 2022 Charlotte Rampling and Jane Birkin, two stars with close ties to France, also appeared in the video. It came a day after more ..read more

Two events in July are hosted by Lost in Frenchlation, a Paris-based cinema club that offers English speakers who may not be fluent in French the chance to enjoy French films, by screening new releases with English subtitles to help viewers follow the story. The club has organised two screenings this month – one of them followed by a Q&A with the director, while the other is preceded by a stand-up show – before it takes a well-earned break ready to return in September. Here are the films you can catch this month. Banner ad Friday, July 8th, 7pm Les Goûts et les couleurs (Not My Type ..read more

The club, founded by French cinema-lover Manon Kerjean, runs weekly screenings of French films – both new releases and classics – with English subtitles, to allow people whose French is not yet fluent to appreciate the depth of France’s cinema. Screenings are preceded with drinks, which are a great way to make friends if you’re new to the city, and March also sees a pre-film stand-up comedy night and a walking tour.  Here’s what’s on: Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï The film: Described as a ‘bittersweet critique of contemporary society’, Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï tells the story of comedy actor Fabrice, who while ..read more

Here we check out the best of what’s on offer across French TV and streaming platforms in February. Claude Berri collection – Netflix From February 1st Oh, Netflix … with not one but seven films from the great Claude Berri available on the first day of February, you are spoiling us. The on-demand platform will add Tchao Pantin, Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, Uranus, Le Vieil Homme et l’Enfant, Germinal, and his penultimate film Ensemble, c’est tout. Try to watch them all – but if you can’t, start with Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources … then watch them all. The Winter Olympics – Fr ..read more

The cinema group Lost in Frenchlation runs regular screenings of French films in the capital, with English subtitles to help non-native speakers follow the action. The club kicks off every screening with drinks at the cinema’s bar one hour before the movie, so it’s also a fun way to meet people if you’re new to Paris. These are the events they have coming up this month: Friday 3rd December  Les Magnétiques – this award-winning film came out last month and captures the zeitgeist of 1980s provincial France. The story follows two brothers caught between the rebellious world of pirate radio ..read more

The cinema group Lost in Frenchlation runs regular screenings of French films in the capital, with English subtitles to help non-native speakers follow the action. The club kicks off every screening with drinks at the cinema’s bar one hour before the movie, so it’s also a fun way to meet people if you’re new to Paris. These are the events they have coming up in November. Friday, November 5th Boîte Noire – What happened on board the Dubai-Paris flight before it crashed in the Alps? In this thriller Matthieu, a young and talented black box analyst played by Pierre Niney (star of Yves Saint-Laure ..read more

Les Intouchables (Untouchable) – 2011 This is the film that saw Sy really break through in France, a more serious role after an early career in mostly comedy or light fare. Inspired by true events, Les Intouchables tells the story of Philippe (François Cluzet), a rich man who is left paralysed after a paragliding accident. Trapped inside his own dysfunctioning body, Philippe is frustrated and depressed, unable to take care of himself. Enter Driss (Sy) – the tall, handsome black man with an unrelentingly optimistic approach to life despite his tough background. It’s a clash of two differen ..read more