April 2013 - Women Behind The Lens
Tuesday 2nd
Polisse
Tu
Synopsis : A photographer, Melissa, is given access to the child protection division of the Paris police force, a team whose daily encounters with some of the most harrowing crimes perpetrated on children take a terrible toll on their emotional lives. Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter compared the film to "a whole season of The Wire packed into a single two-hour-plus film". Warning : This film contains some graphic scenes which may be shocking to some viewers. Written and directed by Maïwenn Released in 2011 Won the Cannes Film Festival's Jury Prize in 2011 Starring Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Foïs. 127 min. | In French with English subtitles Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 9th
La guerre est déclarée (Declaration of War)
Synopsis: When their young son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Roméo and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival. The story is based on actual events in the actors' lives together, when they were a young couple caring for their dangerously ill son. 'This story of two people who transform fear into action is inspiring.' The New York Times Written and directed by Valérie Donzelli Released in 2011 Starring Valérie Donzelli & Jérémie Elkaïm 100 min. | In French with English subtitles Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 16th
Tomboy
Synopsis: Laure is a ten year-old tomboy. When one summer she moves to a new area, she introduces herself as a boy named Mickaël. Everybody believes her and she has to live up to this new identity since it's too late for the mistake to be clarified... 'The performances of Zoé Héran as Laure and Jeanne Disson as Lisa are extraordinary and Sciamma's direction is finely balanced between telling a story and raising questions of sexual identity.' Evening Standard Written and directed by Cécile Sciamma Released in 2011 Won the Best Audience Award at the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Starring Zoé Héran, Malonn Levana & Jeanne Disson. 82 min. | In French with English subtitles Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 23rd
17 filles (17 girls)
Synopsis: When Camille, a high school girl, accidentally becomes pregnant, 16 of her friends and classmates decide to follow suit, throwing their town and school into chaos. The story is based on real events that took place in Gloucester, Massachussets, in 2008 and has been relocated to Lorient, a shabby port city on the Brittany coast. 'Wavering between light comedy and drama with wonderfully natural performances' The New York Times Written and directed by Delphine & Muriel Coulin Released in 2011 Nominated at the César (French Oscar) for Best First Film Starring Louise Grinberg, Juliette Darche, Roxanne Duran. 86 min. | In French with English subtitles Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 30th
Camille redouble (Camille rewinds)
Synopsis: How often do we wish that we could go back and do things differently? Camille, a 40-something mother in the midst of a painful divorce from her high-school sweetheart, gets the chance when she passes out at a New Year’s Eve party and wakes up back in the ’80s where everyone reacts to her as if she were 16 again. Written and directed by Noémie Lvovsky Released in 2012 Won the Directors' Fortnight Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012 Starring Noémie Lvovsky, Samir Guesmi, Judith Chemla. 115 min. | In French with English subtitles Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |