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Tuesday 2nd - Mobile Home
Francois Pirot
Synopsis: After having broken up with his girlfriend and left his job, Simon has come back to his small hometown in the countryside, where he meets up again with his old friend Julien. The two thirty-year-old, unemployed and idle men decide to reinvest in an old dream from their teenage years: hitting the road for an adventurous journey. They buy a huge motor-home, but the trip is delayed by various troubles, and they decide to start their journey right where they are. Through this first motionless stage of their trip, Simon and Julien are confronted with themselves and what they wanted to run away from. Directed by Francois Pirot Written by Marteen Loix, Francois Pirot & Jean-Benoit Ugeux Released in 2012 Starring Arthur Dupont & Guillaume Gouix 95 min. | In French with English subtitles ‘Arthur Dupont and Guillaume Gouix are the actors of a film full of accuracy and tenderness.’ Le Parisien Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 9th - The Adventures of Felix (Drôle de Félix)
Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau
Synopsis
A tale revolving around the carefree and bon-vivant, Felix, who is content living with his boyfriend, Daniel in the town of Dieppe in Northern France. When Felix is laid off from his job, he decides to take a road trip to Marseilles to track down the father he's never met. Backpack in tow, Felix sets out walking, hitching and borrowing cars to get to the south of France. Springtime is budding, nature is at its best, and some unique characters await Felix along the dirtroads and byways of the French countryside. Written and directed by Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau Released in 2000 Starring Sami Bouajila, Patachou, Ariane Eascaride 95 min. | In French with English subtitles 'A slight comedy-drama’ The New York Times Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 16th - L'auberge espagnole
Cédric Klapisch
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Synopsis: A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship. Written and directed by Cedric Klapisch Released in 2002 Starring Romain Duris, Judith Godreche, Audrey Tautou & Cecile De France 122 min. | In French with English subtitles ‘Blissfully funny, terrifically intelligent and tender when you least expect it to be.’ Wall Street Journal Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 23rd - Cockles and Muscles
(Crustaces et coquillages)
Olivier
Ducastel & Jacques Martineau
Synopsis: For summer vacation, Marc takes his wife Beatrix and their two children to the seaside house of his youth. The Mediterranean wind blows, the sea churns, and the heat of summer stokes their desires. Their daughter Laura, 19, has a rendez vous with her biker boyfriend, and their son Charly, 17, roams with his best friend Martin, who is in love with him. Beatrix is sensitive to the undisclosed, erotically charged atmosphere that exists between the boys and imagines that her son is gay. When Beatrix's lover Mathieu shows up, and Marc's old flame appears, complications escalate and the vacation collapses into hilarious chaos. Written and directed by Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau Released in 2006 Starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Gilbert Melki & Jean-Marc Barr 90 min. | In French with English subtitles ‘A hugely crowd-pleasing romp, which brilliantly combines two French movie traditions--the holiday drama and the romantic farce. This is in essence a film about sexuality and repression, and by making the film as a breezy farce they say much more than most mopey-headed French dramas.’ The Z review Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |
Tuesday 30th - Those Happy Days (Nos jours heureux)
Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano
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Synopsis: This summer, Vincent will run his first vacation camp as an instructor. Between insane collegues and the kids, these three weeks will be more hectic than what he expected. But after all the laughter and emotions, the instructors and the kids will live an experience and will always remember these happy days. Written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano Released in 2006 Starring Jean-Paul Rouve, Marilou Berry, Guillaume Cyr, Omar Sy & Jean Benguigui 103 min. | In French with English subtitles ‘Really happy days for a marvelous movie’ Le parisien Click on the picture to see the trailer ! |