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    Laurent Tirard, French director of ‘Little Nicholas’ and ‘Moliere’, dies aged 57 3s6r6s

    2024-09-06T09:58:00Z 6i6b3b

    Tirard’s credits also include Asterix & Obelisk: God Save Britannia.

  • An Unfinished Film
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    Lou Ye’s lockdown docudrama ‘An Unfinished Film’ completes slew of sales; first trailer unveiled (exclusive) 20n2y

    2024-09-05T10:33:00Z

    The film premiered at Cannes and is now screening at Toronto. 

  • 'The Story Of Souleymane'
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    ‘Souleymane’s Story’ sells widely for Pyramide on eve of Toronto (exclusive) 54715n

    2024-09-05T08:54:00Z

    The fast-paced Paris drama premiered won several prizes in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in May. 

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    The films that impressed French audiences at Angouleme 2024 5p2d6p

    2024-09-05T08:41:00Z

    The Angouleme Francophone Film Festival is the first stop for the French industry after the summer break. 

  • All We Imagine As Light
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    Indian road movie ‘All We Imagine As Light’ enjoys global sales sweep ahead of TIFF and NYFF (exclusive) xz48

    2024-09-04T14:24:00Z

    Payal Kapadia’s Cannes prize winner is the story of two nurses in search of a break. 

  • Silent Trilogy
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    Juho Kuosmanen’s ‘Silent Trilogy’ makes noise with key sales deals (exclusive) 704x5i

    2024-09-03T14:20:00Z

    The triptych premiered at Bologna’s Il Cinema Ritrovato festival and then screened in Karlovy Vary. 

  • The Count Of Monte Cristo
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    French box office dips in August but local titles save three-month summer period 6n1d4t

    2024-09-03T13:00:00Z

    Three French films may now hit 8 million issions this year, for the first time since 1998.

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    “Calm on set”: How Venice title ‘My Everything’ has helped to pioneer accessibility practices while filming 5m3j1m

    2024-08-31T14:16:00Z

    ’My Everything’ and box office smash ’A Little Bit Of Everything’ both boasted the first ’accessibility coordination manager’ role. 

  • Misericordia
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    Festival favourite ‘Misericordia’ sells around the world (exclusive) 4243w

    2024-08-29T16:33:00Z

    The film debuted at Cannes and is now screening at the Telluride, Toronto and the New York film festivals. 

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    ‘Basileia’: first trailer for Venice Days closing night film (exclusive) 3x635c

    2024-08-29T11:55:00Z

    Cast includes Godland star Elliott Crosset Hove, Angela Fontana, and Koudous Seihon.

  • MY EVERYTHING
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    First trailer for Venice Horizons debut feature ‘My Everything’ starring Laure Calamy (exclusive) j2r34

    2024-08-28T13:05:00Z

    Calamy stars as a single mother whose disabled son has impregnated his co-worker. 

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    Memento International moves in for Venice Horizons title ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive) 2ur3k

    2024-08-28T08:50:00Z

    ‘Familiar Touch’ is described as a coming-of-old-age film by US filmmaker Sarah Friedland. 

  • Paul & Paulette Take A Bath
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    2024-08-27T13:46:00Z

    The dark comedy is UK-French filmmaker Jethro Massey’s debut feature.

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    Buyers fall for Emmanuel Mouret’s ‘Three Friends’ ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive) 326u5s

    2024-08-27T10:36:00Z

    Camille Cottin, India Hair and Sara Forestier star as three friends navigating life and love. 

  • Jim's Story
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    Cannes titles ‘Jim’s Story’, and ‘Wild Diamond’ sell widely for Pyramide (exclusive) 4c1t1o

    2024-08-23T08:14:00Z

    The Larrieu brothers’ ‘Jim’s Story’ is also performing well for an arthouse title at the French box office. 

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    Alain Delon, French icon of ‘Le Samourai’, dies aged 88 1o6x4q

    2024-08-18T09:54:00Z

    Delon died ”peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” according to a family statement.

  • Wolfs c Apple TV+
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    Apple’s ‘Wolfs’ to skip theatrical release in and head straight to streaming w6x48

    2024-08-13T12:00:00Z

    ’s windowing rules do not allow for the one-week theatrical release Apple is planning in other key territories. 

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    Urban Sales dives into Frida Kempff’s TIFF premiere ‘The Swedish Torpedo’ (exclusive) 1e292l

    2024-08-12T12:55:00Z

    The female empowerment drama is based on the true story of a single mother swimming the English Channel on the eve of WW2. 

  • Margaret Menegoz
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    French industry titan and pioneering producer Margaret Menegoz dies at 83 4c1x4e

    2024-08-09T19:58:00Z

    Hungarian-born German-French producer died in Montpellier on August 7.

  • In The Summers
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    Deauville American Film Festival unveils 50th anniversary competition line-up 2b1c61

    2024-08-08T16:11:00Z

    The French festival runs September 6-15.