All films as from May 3rd

Your weekly program as from May 3rd

 

 

All the best films as from May 3rd:

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL  2023 : 76th edition

The Master of Ceremonies this year will be Chiara Mastroianni during the festival,  that will be held from May 16 to 27.

Six women directors will be in the running for the Palme d’Or.

The Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, two times winner of the Palme d’Or, will be the president of the jury. He was awarded the Palme d’Or in 2017 for “The Square” and in 2022 for “Unfiltered”.

The film “Jeanne du Barry”, directed by Maïwenn with Johnny Depp, will be presented at the opening of the Festival.

Several giants of the 7th art are expected.

The legendary adventurer, played by Harrison Ford, will make his return with the film “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” directed by James Mangold. 

Pedro Almodóvar will present his short film “Strange Way of Life” in the presence of Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal!

Trailer here:

 

Finally, Martin Scorsese will present his new feature film Killers of the Flower Moon.

 

Find out the selection

Soon in theaters:

Jodie Foster

She returns in the next season (4) of True Detective, True Detective: Night Country, set in Alaska, alongside Kali Reis. Directed by Issá Lopez. 

Synopsis 

When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station disappear without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to confront the darkness within them and dig into the haunted truths buried beneath the eternal ice.

 

 

Barbie, by Greta Gerwig

 

Asteroid city, Wes Anderson

 

FESTIVAL

 

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Le cinéma de Marie-Josèphe, Jil Servant

ON FRANCE TELEVISION 

Special programming on the France Télévisions Overseas channels for the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival

Le cinéma de Marie-Josèphe – Unpublished – On the channels of the La 1ère Network and La1ere.fr

 

Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte is a reference in her field, from the 1950s to the 2000s.

She has contributed, through her work as an editor, to the editing of films in our collective memory such as Les Quatre Cents Coups by François Truffaut, Rue Cases-Nègres by Euzhan Palcy or Moi, un Noir by Jean Rouch.

This native of Martinique will have touched all cinematographic genres and will have even known how to adapt to the digital revolution.

 

With determination and an open mind, she accompanied the beginnings of the New Wave while supporting all the developments of French cinema.

 

She received three César awards for best editing: in 1977 for Alain Corneau’s Police Python 357, in 1997 with Florence Ricard for Microcosmos and in 2002 for Le Peuple migrateur by Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud and Michel Debats.

Through the testimonies of editors and directors with whom she has worked, and excerpts from the films she has edited, Jil Servant takes us to the heart of the editor’s craft, the very essence of film writing.

Although he never met her, because she died in 2017, he manages to convey to us the passion that animated her, her curiosity and her permanent will to learn.

 

 

 

IN MOVIE THEATERS

 

All films as from May 3rd

 

Showing up, Kelly Reichardt

Before the opening of an upcoming exhibition, Lizzie, an artist, finds her daily life and her relationship with others as well as her chaotic life become her inspiration.

 

Nos cérémonies, Simon Rieth

With Simon Baur, Raymond Baur, Maïra Villena

Royan, 2011. Two young brothers, Tony and Noé, play the game of death and chance… Until the accident that will change their lives forever. Ten years later, they meet Cassandre, their childhood sweetheart. But the brothers have been hiding a secret all this time… 

 

Les Ames perdues, Stéphane Malterre, Garance Le Caisne

In 2014, a mysterious deserter, code-named César, leaks tens of thousands of photos of victims of the Syrian regime who died under torture. As the tortured sink into oblivion and thousands of civilians disappear, their families, their lawyers and a small group of activists attempt to file complaints in European courts.

This film recounts the twists and turns of the investigations and proceedings that will lead to the issuance of arrest warrants against the highest officials of Bashar al Assad’s administration, for crimes against humanity. 

 

 

La Marginale, Franck Cimière

With Corinne Masiero, Vincent Chalambert, Karina Marimon

Michèle, a homeless woman, lives at Orly airport, wandering between the different halls. She regularly crosses paths with Theo, a young airport sweeper. 

Mentally handicapped, he lives with his “Auntie” who overprotects him. One day, Michèle makes a most unexpected discovery, which leads her to convince Theo to drive her in his unlicensed car to Lisbon to find his son. They then embark on a road trip full of twists and turns on the country roads.

 

Pour l’honneur, Philippe Guillard

Trocpont-sur-Tescou and Tourtour-les-Bains, two villages in the south of France, are engaged in a ruthless war between their neighbours, symbolized by a strong derby between the two rugby clubs. While Trocpont has undoubtedly taken the lead, the unexpected arrival of asylum seekers will change the situation.

Will Tourtour be able to beat its sworn enemy in the year of the most important derby in its history, that of the centenary?

 

 

Disco Boy, Giacomo Abbruzzese

With Franz Rogowski, Morr N’Diaye, Laetitia Ky

Ready to do anything to escape from Belarus, Aleksei goes to Paris and joins the Foreign Legion. He is sent to fight in the Niger Delta where Jomo, a young revolutionary, fights against the oil companies that have devastated his village.

If Aleksei is looking for a new family in the Legion, Jomo imagines himself as a dancer, a disco boy. In the jungle, their dreams and destinies will cross. 

 

 

La Gravité, Cédric Ido

With Max Gomis, Jean-Baptiste Anoumon, Steve Tientcheu 

A mysterious alignment of the planets sets the sky ablaze and worries everyone in the city. A band of teenagers, The Ronins, rule the city and see this planetary event as the possibility of a new era.

 

Temps Mort, Eve Duchemin

With Karim Leklou, Issaka Sawadogo, Jarod Cousyns

For the first time in a long time, three prisoners are granted a weekend leave. 48 hours to be aware of this new situation, 48 hours to reconnect with their loved ones, 48 hours to try to make up for lost time.

Un an, une nuit, Isaki Lacuesta

With Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Noémie Merlant, Quim Gutiérrez

On the evening of November 13, 2015, Ramón and Celine, a young couple, attend the Bataclan concert. They escape the terrorist attack, but are unable to resume their normal lives. 

 

 

Les Gardiens de la Galaxie 3, James Gunn

With Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista

Our favorite band of misfits has changed a bit. Peter Quill, still mourning the loss of Gamora, must gather his team to defend the universe and protect one of his own. If he fails, this mission could mean the end of the Guardians as we know them.

 

Movies to come (and we are looking forward to it):

The Wild One, Tessa Louise-Salomé, on May 10th

 

 

 TIPS ON MOVIE WRITING 

 

Scott Myers : Go into the story

 

FILMS PROGRAM ON TV AS FROM May 3rd

 

Mercredi- Wednesday 3

6Ter : Mary à tout prix

Arte : Elizabeth : Surrounded by a procession of glamorous supporting actors (Joseph Fiennes, Fanny Ardant, Daniel Craig…), Cate Blanchett plays a luminous and moving Elizabeth I of England, who discovers the trials and tribulations of power, between courting intrigues, political conspiracies and sacrificed love affairs By Shekhar Kapur.

 

Jeudi – Thursday 4

Arte :Black earth rising

Canal + : The Morning Show (AppleTV series)

TMC : Rogue One : A star war story

 

Vendredi – Friday 5

Arte : Le carré noir : A delightful contemporary slapstick comedy about the theft of an iconic painting by painter Kasimir Malevich.

 

Dimanche – Sunday 7

Arte : L’express du colonel von Ryan : In 1943, British and American soldiers plan to escape from a prison camp in Italy. With Frank Sinatra.

TF1 : Les gardiens de la galaxie vol 2

France 5 : Taiwan, nation interdite

W9 : Le discours d’un roi

 

Lundi – Monday 8

Arte : Le pont : 1945.

Shortly before the end of the war, some teenagers receive their draft order… In 1959, Bernhard Wicki adapts Manfred Gregor’s autobiographical novel, which had a profound effect on German public opinion. One of the most moving pacifist films of German cinema.

TF1 : Marie Francine

France 2 : Bardot (série)

TMC : Dunkerque

 

Mardi – Tuesday 9

Canal + : L’Innocent

 

Mercredi- Wednesday 10

Arte : Les 2 Alfred. By the Podalydès brothers, a funny satire of the dehumanization of work, with the amazing Sandrine Kiberlain.

 

 FILMS & SERIES ON ARTE AS FROM MAY 3rd

 

FILMS

Michelangelo (from April 26)

Torn between his clients, the tormented Michelangelo struggles to give substance to his artistic visions… Andrei Konchalovsky composes a feverish portrait of the genius of the Italian Renaissance, in a sumptuous fresco.

 

Mona Lisa

George, a virtuous mobster, discovers vice when he comes into contact with a beautiful black call girl… Under the guise of a thriller, a sharp and moving moral tale, directed by Neil Jordan (“The Crying Games”) and served by remarkable actors, Bob Hoskins in the lead.

 

My Left Foot

The painful struggle of a man trapped in his body to emancipate himself… Retracing the life of the painter Christy Brown, Jim Sheridan (“In the name of the father”) delivers a moving plea in favor of the difference, served by Daniel Day-Lewis, masterly.

 

Jack

Placed in a foster home, Jack runs away, picks up his little brother and feverishly searches for their mother, who has abandoned them… A poignant child’s quest filmed with tremendous vitality by Edward Berger, the director of “Nothing New in the West”, which has just won four Oscars

 

DOC

Pouvons-nous refroidir la planète ?

Are we condemned to cook slowly? Capturing CO2 to recycle it, lightening the clouds to better intercept sunlight, massive reforestation: here is an overview of scientific solutions to fight against global warming that offers a glimpse of hope.leads a team of young elite policemen and will have to find his place within his group while avoiding a gang war between Eric’s family and the El Hassani brothers.

 

Series

Lost Luggage (as of April 20th)

After the 2016 Brussels bombings, a policewoman assigned to airport security is tasked with returning the victims’ belongings to the bereaved families. A poignant drama carried by actress and rocker Lara Chedraoui.

 

State of Happiness: A sentimental drama coupled with a black gold rush. The lives of the inhabitants of a small Norwegian port are turned upside down by the discovery of an oil field…

 

Manayek, betrayal in the police, by Alon Zingman director of Shtisel (series available on Netflix : listen to the podcast here

Blackport, Gísli Örn Garðarsson et Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

 

All films as from May3rd on Netflix

 

Transatlantic, Anna Winger & Daniel Hendler

 

Florida Man, Donald Todd (Ugly Betty, This Is Us),now.

 

Firefly Lane, as of April 27th

 

Fubar,  ARNOLD. IS. BACK. As of May 25

 

Never Have I ever, final & season 4 as of June 8th.

 

All films as from May 3rd on Prime Video

 

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel,  season 5, now!

 

Salade Grecque, series created by Cédric Klapisch,now.

20 years after l’Auberge Espagnole, the story goes on.

 

 

Citadel, David Weil, as of April 28th

 

 

All films as from May 3rd on Canal+

 

The English, Hugo Blick

 

The Crash series, Michael Leendertse

 

 

B.R.I, by Cédric Jimenez

Saïd leads a team of young elite policemen and will have to find his place within his group while avoiding a gang war between Eric’s family and the El Hassani brothers.

Moonfall, Roland Emmerich, on April 28th

 

Buzz l’Eclair, on April 29th

 

Don’t worry darling, Olivia Wilde, as of May 3rd

 

 

All films as from May 3rd on Apple TV

 

Les gouttes de Dieu, Tadashi Agi

Tetris, Jon S. Baird.

 

Ghosted, Dexter Fletcher, Chris Evans & Ana de Armas, as of April 21st

 

Silo, Graham Yost, as of May 5th

 

City on Fire, Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage, as of May 12th

 

All films as from May 3rd on Disney Plus

 

The Good Mothers, Stephen Butchard

 

Peter Pan & Wendy, as of April 28th.

 

The Little Mermaid 2, Rob Marshall, forecast on May 26.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy, as of May 3rd, in theaters!

 

Ashoka, in August 2023