by MerciSF | 21-09-2020 | Agenda, Movie, See All DocumentaryFilms in FrenchIn French with English subtitlesUNAFF
The documentary Serendipity is available thanks to United Nations Film Festival which was founded in 1998 by Stanford educator and film critic Jasmina Bojic in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 23rd... 
by Anne Marie | 4-11-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All 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 | 28-10-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All 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 | 5-10-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All 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 | 3-10-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All 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 | 3-10-2019 | Agenda, See All 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 | 30-09-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All 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 | 30-09-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All 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...
