Last Updated on 29 December 2024 by frenchflicks
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D’où viens-tu Johnny
December 14
Without knowing it, Johnny, a young rock musician, finds himself involved with a drugs gang. Realising he was being manipulated, he throws the drugs into the Seine and takes refuge in the Camargue with his family. Meanwhile, the dealers are hot on his heels.
Director: Noël Howard (France, 1963)
Cast: Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan
Genre: Musical dramedy
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Marie-Line et son juge
December 22
Marie-Line, energetic and cheerful, leads a precarious life in Le Havre and cares for her depressive father. After a row with her boyfriend, she ends up having to pay damages and interest, and loses her job. Not having a driving license, the judge invites her to become his chauffeur.
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris (2023)
Cast: Louane Emera, Michel Blanc
Genre: Dramedy
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Au poste !
December 24
The 1970s. Fugain has just found a body. For Superintendent Buron, charged with taking his statement, Fugain is the prime suspect. The questioning lasts all night, becoming an interminable head-to-head, bordering on the absurd… But what if it was just a joke?
Director: Quentin Dupieux (2017)
Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde, Grégoire Ludig,
Genre: Comedy
Divertimento
December 29
Based on a true story, at 17, Zahia Ziouani dreams of becoming a conductor while Fettouma, her twin sister, a professional cellist.
Director: Marie-Castille Mention Schaar (France, 2022)
Cast: Oulaya Amamra, Niels Arestrup
Genre: Biopic
Romy Schneider, face à son destin
Evoking Romy Schneider (1938-1982) leaves no one indifferent. A look back at the journey of a perfectionist, passionate about her roles, a great lover, eternally hurt by life.
Director: Sophie Agacinski (France, 2023)
Genre: Documentary
Peau D’âne
The king promised his dying queen he would only marry again to a woman even more beautiful than her. But the only person in the kingdom to surpass the queen’s beauty is his own daughter. To avoid an unthinkable marriage, the princess asks her godmother, the Lilac Fairy, for advice.
Director: Jacques Demy (France, 1970)
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin
Genre: Musical
Notre-Dame resurrection
Set on fire on 15 April 2019, the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral reopens its doors on 7 December 2024.This is an immersion into the heart of this monumental restoration project, alongside craftsmen with exceptional skills.
Director: Xavier Lefebvre (France, 2024)
Genre: Documentary
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