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Baby Love
France, 2008, 93 min.
A lively and frothy portrait of one gay man's quest to become a father against all odds. This romantic dramedy explores the ironic twist of French law in which gay adoptions remain illegal while same-sex unions are readily sanctioned.... more
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Born in 68
France, 2008, 173 min.
It's 1968, and three flower children are putting their ideals into action by starting a commune in the French countryside. Twenty years later, they've raised their own children on the farm who wish for a different world from the one they were born into.... more
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The Class
France, 2008, 128 min.
Using digital video and a small crew, director Laurent Cantet creates an intimate, unflinching portrayal of a racially mixed classroom in a Parisian neighborhood over the course of a school year. The film's lead is played by the teacher who wrote the book on which the film is based.... more
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Cycles
France, 2007, 92 min.
Empty-nest syndrome packs a double whammy for Judith. Just as her son is ready to head off on his own, her Holocaust-survivor mother begins slipping into Alzheimer's. This incisive and tender first feature follows three generations of Parisian Jews as they come to grips with change.... more
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Female Agents
France, 2008, 121 min.
A high-octane French action film with an all-star international cast, Female Agents is the fictionalized account of Resistance heroines who save the day for the Allies in World War II by rescuing a British geologist from occupied France before the Gestapo can force him to reveal plans.... more
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The Girl from Monaco
France, 2008, 95 min.
The beautiful isle of Monaco serves as the backdrop for director Anne Fontaine's sparkling romantic comedy. A famous Parisian lawyer, unschooled in the ways of l'amour, falls for a flaky, long-legged local beauty after taking on the case of a wealthy woman who has killed her much younger lover.... more
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Grown Ups
France, 2008, 84 min.
A single French father and his shy teen daughter discover romance — and deal with a shift in their own relationship — during a Swedish summer holiday. Debuting director Anna Novion proves an astute observer of human interactions in this wistfully charming comic drama.... more
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Melodrama Habibi
France, 2008, 98 min.
A comedy with heart, Lyes Salem's tale focuses on an Algerian village and, more specifically, headstrong villager Mounir (played by the director), whose every attempt to be taken seriously is undermined by his equally headstrong — and narcoleptic — sister.... more
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Modern Life
France, 2008, 90 min.
The third in a series of films centering on the lives of French paysans, director Raymond Depardon's remarkable documentary follows several families who live off the land in rural Haut-Garonne. A deeply personal look at the complexities of "the simple life."... more
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A Pain in the Ass
France, 2008, 84 min.
A cold-as-ice assassin and an incompetent would-be suicide make up the very odd couple at the heart of Francis Veber's frothy French farce. Adjoining hotel rooms bring them together, and riotous complications cement the relationship.... more
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A Police Romance
France, 2008, 96 min.
Police Lieutenant Emilie Carange finds herself sexually attracted to Jamil Messaouden, a young rookie officer. When a report comes in about drug dealing in the neighborhood, Jamil draws Emilie into a gangland affair beyond their jurisdiction.... more
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Public Enemy Number One (Part 1)
France, 2008, 113 min.
Jean-Francois Richet's two-part biopic on the life of Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel) is a compelling look at the life of France's most wanted man. Thick with the details of Mesrine's sordid scandals and bloody encounters, Public Enemy is an unforgettable narrative.... more
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Public Enemy Number One (Part 2)
France, 2008, 132 min.
Jean-Francois Richet's two-part biopic on the life of Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel) is a compelling look at the life of France's most wanted man. Thick with the details of Mesrine's sordid scandals and bloody encounters, Public Enemy is an unforgettable narrative.... more
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The Sea Wall
France, 2008, 115 min.
A faithful adaptation of French literary lion Marguerite Duras' semi-autobiographical novel about her impoverished adolescence, dysfunctional family and affair with a Chinese man, The Sea Wall offers a mix of Cambodia's natural beauty, period politics, and powerful acting.... more
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Shall We Kiss?
France, 2007, 100 min.
Wry, observant and touching, Shall We Kiss? is a contemporary meditation on the wages of infidelity. When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance and he offers her a ride, it turns into a pleasant dinner with clearly romantic overtones.... more
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