All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 10
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Features“It’s a left-wing feel-good movie”: Julie Delpy on her French comedy ‘Meet The Barbarians’
The actress/filmmaker tackles the global refugee crisis and far-right politics with a comedy drama set in Brittany.
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NewsLaurent Tirard, French director of ‘Little Nicholas’ and ‘Moliere’, dies aged 57
Tirard’s credits also include Asterix & Obelisk: God Save Britannia.
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NewsLou Ye’s lockdown docudrama ‘An Unfinished Film’ completes slew of sales; first trailer unveiled (exclusive)
The film premiered at Cannes and is now screening at Toronto.
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News‘Souleymane’s Story’ sells widely for Pyramide on eve of Toronto (exclusive)
The fast-paced Paris drama premiered won several prizes in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in May.
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FeaturesThe films that impressed French audiences at Angouleme 2024
The Angouleme Francophone Film Festival is the first stop for the French industry after the summer break.
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NewsIndian road movie ‘All We Imagine As Light’ enjoys global sales sweep ahead of TIFF and NYFF (exclusive)
Payal Kapadia’s Cannes prize winner is the story of two nurses in search of a break.
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NewsJuho Kuosmanen’s ‘Silent Trilogy’ makes noise with key sales deals (exclusive)
The triptych premiered at Bologna’s Il Cinema Ritrovato festival and then screened in Karlovy Vary.
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NewsFrench box office dips in August but local titles save three-month summer period
Three French films may now hit 8 million admissions this year, for the first time since 1998.
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Features“Calm on set”: How Venice title ‘My Everything’ has helped to pioneer accessibility practices while filming
’My Everything’ and box office smash ’A Little Bit Of Everything’ both boasted the first ’accessibility coordination manager’ role.
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NewsFestival favourite ‘Misericordia’ sells around the world (exclusive)
The film debuted at Cannes and is now screening at the Telluride, Toronto and the New York film festivals.
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News‘Basileia’: first trailer for Venice Days closing night film (exclusive)
Cast includes Godland star Elliott Crosset Hove, Angela Fontana, and Koudous Seihon.
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NewsFirst trailer for Venice Horizons debut feature ‘My Everything’ starring Laure Calamy (exclusive)
Calamy stars as a single mother whose disabled son has impregnated his co-worker.
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NewsMemento International moves in for Venice Horizons title ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive)
‘Familiar Touch’ is described as a coming-of-old-age film by US filmmaker Sarah Friedland.
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NewsLoco Films swoops on Venice Critics’ Week dark comedy ‘Paul & Paulette Take A Bath’ (exclusive)
The dark comedy is UK-French filmmaker Jethro Massey’s debut feature.
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NewsBuyers fall for Emmanuel Mouret’s ‘Three Friends’ ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)
Camille Cottin, India Hair and Sara Forestier star as three friends navigating life and love.
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NewsCannes titles ‘Jim’s Story’, and ‘Wild Diamond’ sell widely for Pyramide (exclusive)
The Larrieu brothers’ ‘Jim’s Story’ is also performing well for an arthouse title at the French box office.
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NewsAlain Delon, French icon of ‘Le Samourai’, dies aged 88
Delon died ”peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” according to a family statement.
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NewsApple’s ‘Wolfs’ to skip theatrical release in France and head straight to streaming
France’s windowing rules do not allow for the one-week theatrical release Apple is planning in other key territories.
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NewsUrban Sales dives into Frida Kempff’s TIFF premiere ‘The Swedish Torpedo’ (exclusive)
The female empowerment drama is based on the true story of a single mother swimming the English Channel on the eve of WW2.
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NewsFrench industry titan and pioneering producer Margaret Menegoz dies at 83
Hungarian-born German-French producer died in Montpellier on August 7.