French and French-language Films
In Orbit: a distinctive visual style in telling a rough story about survivor guilt
Soham Chakraborty, Hanxu Chen, M Joffily, Justin Polley, Julie Trouve, “In Orbit” (2019) Similar to
Category: French and French-language Films
Reviews of films from France and French-language films from Belgium and Switzerland. At this stage, I’m not sure if there’ll be many French-language films from African and other countries coming within my orbit – probably I’ll create a separate category for them and call it French-language Films from outside Europe, or something hopefully more succinct and graceful!
French and French-language Films
Blind Eye: a satirical poke in the eye at religious fanaticism, blind faith and priestly control
Bruno Cohen, Germaine Colajanni, Rohan Deshchougule, Ronit Kelkar, Isabella Littger de Pinho, Diego Porral, Yujia
French and French-language Films
Oasis: eco-SF fantasy on societies’ responses to new ideas and ideologies
Florencia Atra, Leonard Hicks, Man Luo, Claire Matz, Luana Nguyen, Marine Petri, “Oasis” (2019) Compared
French and French-language Films
The Tree: a deeply moving film on hope and the importance of memory
Han Yang, Basil Malek, “The Tree” (2018) Almost completely silent save for ambient background sound
French and French-language Films
Souffle-court: a study of an authoritarian father-son relationship through bike racing
Pierre-Marie Adnet, Jean-Luc Dessertaine, Guillaume Pochez, Tristan Poulain, Vincent Rouziere, Alessandro Vergonnier, “Souffle-court” (2018) In
French and French-language Films
Ostrich Politic: a brilliant short film about the ease with which societies become fascist
Mohammad Houhou, “Ostrich Politic” (2018) What struck me most about this film is its encapsulation
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A Gong (Grandpa): a journey of grief, accepting death and finding hope
Ellis Ka-yin Chan, Tena van der Galovic, Zozo Jhen, Yen-chen Liu, Marine Varguy, “A Gong
French and French-language Films
Les lèvres gercées: a tiny kitchen sink drama reveals a dysfunctional family
Fabien Corre, Kelsi Phung, “Les lèvres gercées” (2018) In just five minutes, within the setting
French and French-language Films
Mehua: criticising the dogma and empty rituals of religion
Camille Aigloz, Simon Anding Malandin, Michiru Baudet, Margo Roquelaure, Diane Tran Duc, Lucy Vallin, “Mehua”
French and French-language Films
Parfum Fraise: a short and terse film on the impossibility of escaping violence
Alix Arrault, Martin Hermane, Samuel Klughertz, Jules Rigolle, “Parfum Fraise” (2017) You can renounce a