True Grit (dir. Joel and Ethan Coen): revenge film plays straight and narrow with problematic heroine
Joel and Ethan Coen, “True Grit” (2010) Adapted from the 1968 novel of the same
Joel and Ethan Coen, “True Grit” (2010) Adapted from the 1968 novel of the same
Sabine el Gemayel, “Niloofar” (2008) That familiar maxim “Less is more” applies as much to
French and French-language Films
Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, “Persepolis” (2007) Adapted from the graphic novel, originally published in
Keren Yedaya, “Or (My Treasure)” (2004) Source: www.allmovie.com Debut feature from director Keren Yedaya, this
Dagur Kari, “Noi the Albino” (2003) This is a curious film where little happens and
French and French-language Films
François Dupeyron, “Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran” (2003) This is an easy-going coming-of-age
Debra Granik, “Winter’s Bone” (2010) Source: www.mirror.co.uk Meet Ree Dolly: she’s a 17-year-old girl caring
French and French-language Films
Andre Techine, “La fille du RER (The Girl on the Train)”, Strand Releasing (2009) Not
Matt Reeves, “Let Me In”, Hammer Films / Overture Films (2010) Once upon a time
Tomas Alfredsson, “Let the Right One In” (2008) Often when a novel is translated to the