French and French-language Films

Hiroshima Mon Amour: simple story of two lovers hides complicated message about memory and the fragility of existence

Alain Resnais, “Hiroshima Mon Amour” (1959) This famous film tells a very deceptively simple story:

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Philippe Grammaticopoulos, “The Bellies / Les Ventres” (2009) Delightful short film inspired in part by

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Marie-Monique Robin, “The World According to Monsanto / Le Monde selon Monsanto” (2008) At issue in

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Jean Cocteau, “Orpheus / Orphée” (1950) Intriguing re-telling of the famous ancient Greek legend set

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Patrick Forestier, “Blood Coltan” (2007) Saw mention of this documentary in Arena magazine (December 2011

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Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali, “L’Âge d’Or” (1930) On the heels of “Un Chien Andalou”,

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Georges Franju, “Le sang des bêtes” / “Blood of the Beasts” (1949) An amazing if

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Eric Darmon, Franck Mallet, “Pierre Henry, or the Art of Sounds” (2006) A so-so documentary about

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Roman Polanski, “The Tenant” / “Le Locataire” (1976) A very good psychological study of a young man,

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Denis Dercourt, “The Page Turner” / “La Tourneuse de Pages” (2006) A cool, elegant psychological

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