Cinematography: Stéphane Fontaine

Direction Jacques Audiard

Cast Tahar Rahim · Niels Arestrup · Adel Bencherif · Reda Kateb

Synopsis A Prophet (2009) follows the journey of Malik El Djebena, a 19-year-old illiterate youth sentenced to six years in prison. Upon arrival, he stands out as vulnerable and inexperienced compared to the hardened inmates. The Corsican gang, led by a...

Direction Matt Ross

Cast Viggo Mortensen · George MacKay · Samantha Isler · Annalise Basso

Synopsis Captain Fantastic (2016) follows Ben (Viggo Mortensen), a dedicated father to six children, who reside in the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest. The family leads an isolated existence, with the children following a strict regimen of physical and intellectual...

Direction Arnaud Desplechin

Cast Mathieu Amalric · Thibault de Montalembert · Marianne Denicourt · Emmanuelle Devos

Direction Edward Berger

Cast Ralph Fiennes · Stanley Tucci · John Lithgow · Sergio Castellitto

Synopsis Conclave (2024) follows the story of Cardinal Lawrence, who is entrusted with the monumental task of overseeing the election of a new Pope following the sudden demise of the Supreme Pontiff. As the most influential figures of the Catholic Church...

Direction Jacques Audiard

Cast Marion Cotillard · Matthias Schoenaerts · Céline Sallette · Bouli Lanners

Synopsis Rust & Bone (2012) follows Ali, a single father who moves from northern France to Antibes with his young son to live with his sister and her spouse, forming a blended family. Ali's life takes an unexpected turn when he...

Direction Jacques Audiard

Cast Romain Duris · Aure Atika · Emmanuelle Devos · Niels Arestrup

Synopsis The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) follows the tumultuous journey of Tom, a man in his early thirties torn between his passion for music and his involvement in his father's criminal underworld. Tom, portrayed by Romain Duris, is a...

Direction Agnès Jaoui

Cast Marilou Berry · Agnès Jaoui · Jean-Pierre Bacri · Laurent Grévill

Synopsis Look at Me (2004) follows the story of Lolita, a young woman in her 20s who is eager to gain her father's attention. Her father, a renowned writer and publisher, is self-absorbed and has a much younger, attractive wife. Lolita,...

Direction Kasi Lemmons

Cast Don Cheadle · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Taraji P. Henson · Martin Sheen

Synopsis Talk to Me (2007) chronicles the compelling true narrative of Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene (Don Cheadle), a charismatic former convict who leveraged his eloquence to become a legendary radio host in the 1960s in Washington, D.C. Inspired by the dynamic...

Direction Mia Hansen-Løve

Cast Lola Créton · Sebastian Urzendowsky · Magne Håvard Brekke · Valérie Bonneton

Synopsis Goodbye First Love (2011) follows the emotional journey of Camille and Sullivan, whose love story unfolds during their formative teenage years. The film captures the essence of their first love, exploring the depth of their connection and the challenges they...

Direction Paul Haggis

Cast Russell Crowe · Elizabeth Banks · Liam Neeson · Olivia Wilde

Synopsis The Next Three Days (2010) follows the life of John Brennan (Russell Crowe) and his wife, Lara (Elizabeth Banks), whose world is shattered when she is wrongfully accused and convicted of a murder she did not commit. As Lara serves...

Direction Raoul Peck

Cast Josh Hartnett · Ettore D'Alessandro · Luis del Valle · Denis Lyons

Synopsis Exterminate All the Brutes (TV Miniseries) (2021) delves into the disturbing and complex narrative of global genocides, colonial conquests, and the institution of slavery. The series explores the historical roots and the creation of the concept of "Whiteness," offering a...

Direction Paul Verhoeven

Cast Isabelle Huppert · Laurent Lafitte · Anne Consigny · Charles Berling

Synopsis Elle (2016) follows Michelle, the head of a prominent gaming software enterprise, who is brutally assaulted in her home by an unidentified attacker. Instead of allowing this traumatic event to disrupt her meticulously structured existence, Michelle maintains her composure and...

Direction Philippe Grandrieux

Cast Zachary Knighton · Anna Mouglalis · Marc Barbe · Zsolt Nagy

Direction Olivier Nakache · Eric Toledano

Cast Omar Sy · Charlotte Gainsbourg · Tahar Rahim · Izia Higelin

Synopsis Samba (2014) follows the journey of Samba, a Senegalese immigrant who has spent the past decade in France, working tirelessly in menial jobs. Meanwhile, Alice, a high-ranking executive, finds herself in a state of burnout, grappling with her own personal...

Direction Francis Lee

Cast Kate Winslet · Saoirse Ronan · Gemma Jones · James McArdle

Synopsis Ammonite (2020) is set in the 19th century in England, where a renowned but unacknowledged fossil collector, Mary Anning, toils alone on the harsh Southern coastline. Having passed the peak of her celebrated discoveries, she now seeks out ordinary fossils...

Direction Alice Winocour

Cast Virginie Efira · Benoît Magimel · Grégoire Colin · Maya Sansa

Synopsis Paris Memories (2022) centers on Kate Anderson, an American writer and journalist, who becomes entangled in a harrowing terrorist attack at the iconic Crazy Horse cabaret while researching an article about the venue's dancers.

Direction Pablo Larraín

Cast Natalie Portman · Peter Sarsgaard · Billy Crudup · John Hurt

Synopsis Jackie (2016) delves into the personal and political turmoil experienced by Jacqueline Kennedy in the wake of her husband, President John F. Kennedy's, tragic death in Dallas, 1963. The film offers an intimate look at the First Lady's emotional journey...

Direction Safy Nebbou

Cast Gérard Depardieu · Benoît Poelvoorde · Dominique Blanc · Mélanie Thierry

Synopsis Dumas (2010) follows the tale of renowned author Alexandre Dumas and his dedicated ghostwriter, Auguste Maquet, during their peak of literary success. Maquet, driven by a desire to woo Charlotte, a devoted admirer of Dumas, assumes the identity of the...

Direction Nicolas Saada

Cast Guillaume Canet · Geraldine Pailhas · Stephen Rea · Hippolyte Girardot

Direction Dan Krauss

Cast Alexander Skarsgård · Nat Wolff · Rob Morrow · Adam Long

Synopsis The Kill Team (2019) follows the harrowing journey of Andrew Briggman (Nat Wolff), a young American soldier deployed in Afghanistan. When he witnesses his fellow soldiers, led by the ruthless Sergeant Deeks (Alexander Skarsgård), executing innocent civilians, Andrew grapples with...