by Anne Marie | Nov 4, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie Films in FrenchFrench movies with subtitlesLandmark Theatres
Yoav (Tom Mercier), former soldier of the Tsahal, is disgusted by his country, Israel, that he considers “repulsive, foul, abominable, obscene, hideous” and he does not want to speak Hebrew anymore. He takes refuge in Paris, and finds help and clothes with...
by MerciSF | Oct 28, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie Films in FrenchFrançois OzonFrench cinemaFrench movies with subtitlesGrace à DieuLandmark TheatresSan Francisco
Francois Ozon is certainly one of the most talented filmmakers of his generation. From the musical (“Eight Women”) to the fantasy film (“Ricky”) through the thriller (“The double lover”), everything he touches turns into gold. This...
by Anne Marie | Oct 5, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie Agnes VardaDocumentaryFilms in FrenchIn French with English subtitlesLandmark Theatres
Women’s bodies and fertility are the themes that knit together multidisciplinary artist Prune Nourry’s work in a career that has traversed the globe with sculptural installations, solo shows, and performances. After a breast cancer diagnosis, Nourry’s themes remain,...
by Anne Marie | Oct 3, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie Films in FrenchFrench cinemaRoxie Theater
MONELLE (1948) stars the incomparable Louis Jouvet and incandescent Dany Robin in a bittersweet story of music and misplaced love. A beautiful young piano prodigy (Robin) is on her way to success in the hands of her mentor (Jouvet). Everything goes well until some...
by Anne Marie | Oct 3, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out Films in FrenchFrench cinemaRoxie Theater
SHADOW AND LIGHT (1951) is a tense tale of love, betrayal and Tchaikovksy, played out in a love triangle populated by two half-sisters (Simone Signoret and Maria Casares). Filled with atmospheric imagery, tensely choreographed exchanges, and suspenseful flashbacks,...
by Anne Marie | Sep 30, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie Agnes VardaFilms in FrenchFrench movies with subtitles
Agnès Varda, photographer, installation artist and pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague, is an institution of French cinema. Taking a seat on a theatre stage, she uses photos and film excerpts to provide an insight into her unorthodox oeuvre. Sunday Oct 6 – 6:00pm Lark...
by Anne Marie | Sep 30, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie AnimationEléa Gobbé-MevellecFestival de Cannes 2019Films in FrenchMVFF42PodcastYasmina KhadraZabou Breitman
We have been lucky enough to meet with reknowned French actress and movie director Zabou Breitman while she came to talk about her last project The Swallows of Kabul in Thêatre du Lycée Français early 2019. Coming from the traditional movie industry, she asked Eléa...
by Anne Marie | Sep 28, 2019 | Agenda, Going Out, Movie, News FilmsFilms in FrenchMovie festMVFF42Smith Rafael Film Center
The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF42), presented by the California Film Institute, announced the set of films selected for the 42nd edition of the Festival, returning to Marin County October 3-13, 2019. The Festival will present acclaimed films from the 2019 Cannes...
