6 November 2002 Director: Eric Valli France 1999 108 mins In the village of Dolpo, high in the Himalayas, Tinle, the elderly village chief, blames Karma for the death of his son. He refuses to give Karma his , blessing to lead the traditional salt caravan. Karma rebels and takes the young Dolpopas out on… Continue reading Himalaya – L’Enfance d’un chef
Tag: France
Amelie – Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amelie Poulain
11 December 2002 Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet France, Germany 2001 122 mins From the director of Delicatessen (1991) comes a pure gem of a film. Amelie who grew up in a slightly eccentric and dysfunctional family, lives in a world of dreams and memories. Working in a Parisian café, she is looking for love and a… Continue reading Amelie – Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amelie Poulain
Albino Alligator
10 Feb 2003 USA, France 1996 97mins Director: Kevin Spacey Albino Alligator is an enthralling crime drama. Three petty thieves flee the police in a stolen car. They take refuge in a latenight basement bar and take the five staff and patrons hostage. The drama unfolds between these eight people trapped in the bar with… Continue reading Albino Alligator
Black Cat, White Cat – Crna macka, beli macor
22 January 2003 Yugoslavia, France, Germany 1998 147 min Director: Emir Kusturica Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to a successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, he desperately wants married. Matko comes up with… Continue reading Black Cat, White Cat – Crna macka, beli macor
Behind The Sun – Abril Despedacado
6 Oct 2004 Director: Walter Salles Brazil, France, Switzerland 2001 106 mins A tale set in the badlands of Brazil in 1910. When 20 year old Tonho’s older brother is killed by a rival family, his father orders Tonho to avenge his death. Realising he is caught in a cycle of vengeance, Tonho is torn… Continue reading Behind The Sun – Abril Despedacado
Belleville Rendezvous
Les Triplettes de Belleville 15 Dec 2004 Director: Sylvain Chomet France, Belgium, Canada, UK 2003 77 min A unique, stylish and exquisitely executed animation from France. Champion, under the care of his grand mother Madame Souza, enters a rigorous training regime in order to one day enter the Tour de France. But Champion is kidnapped… Continue reading Belleville Rendezvous
Laissez-Passer
2 Mar 2005 Director: Bertrand Tavernier France 2002 170 min It is the 1940’s and France is under German occupation. The French film industry can continue but ‘ under supervision. Continental Films comes to symbolise the unholy alliance between France’s creative talent and the Nazis. Screenwiter Jean Aurenche does everything to avoid working for the… Continue reading Laissez-Passer
Man without a Past
Mies vailla menneisyytta 17 Nov 2004 Director: Aki Kaurismaki Finland, Germany, France 2002 97 min ‘M’ arrives in Helsinki looking for work, where he is set upon by thugs and left for dead. He recovers but with no memory of his past. With nothing to support him, he begins to rebuild his life. He wanders… Continue reading Man without a Past
Barbarian Invasions
Les Invasions Barbares 30 Mar 2005 Director: Denys Arcand Canada, France 2003 99 min Winner of two major awards at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, the film merges Arcand’s alternately witty and tender storytelling style with his most deeply emotional tale to date: that of a father and son who think they have nothing left… Continue reading Barbarian Invasions
Io Capitano
6 Nov 2024 Director: Matteo Garrone Italy, Belgium, France 2023 121 min From Matteo Garrone comes this searing tale of two young boys’ migration from Africa to Europe. Io Capitano is an odyssey traversing city, desert and ocean from West Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Two Senegalese teenagers, Seydou and Moussa, leave Dakar for Italy.… Continue reading Io Capitano