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The Worst Ones The Worst Ones
The Worst Ones and The Edge Of The Blade
Back Home (Revenir) (Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Jessica Palud; Writer: Serge Joncour, Philippe Lioret, Jessica Palud; Stars: Niels Schneider, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Roman Coustère Hachez, Patrick d'Assumçao, Hélène Vincent)
Part road-trip, part memoir, part journalistic investigation, the film follows a refugee from the Ivory Coast now living in France, as he returns to the African continent and attempts to retrace the same journey that he himself took when forced to flee civil war in his country … But this time with a camera in his hand.
The Edge Of The Blade (Une affaire d'honneur) (Country: France; Year: 2023; Director: Vincent Perez; Writer: Karine Silla Perez, Vincent Perez; Stars: Roschdy Zem, Doria Tillier, Vincent Perez, Guillaume Gallienne, Damien Bonnard)
Paris, 1887. Duels have been officially outlawed but are still regular practice. This historical drama is set against that backdrop.
God And Country (Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Dan Partland; Stars: David French, Kristin Du Mez, Russell Moore, Phil Vischer, William Barber, Simone Campbell, Rob Schenck)
A documentary looking at the implications of Christian nationalism from the perspective of other US Christians.
Love Affair(s) (The Things We Say, the Things We Do, Les choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait) (Country: France; Year: 2020; Director: Emmanuel Mouret; Writer: Emmanuel Mouret; Stars: Camélia Jordana, Niels Schneider, Vincent Macaigne, Émilie Dequenne, Jenna Thiam, Guillaume Gouix, Julia Piaton, Jean-Baptiste Anoumon, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Claude Pommereau)
François has to rush back to Paris to cover for a sick colleague, leaving his partner Daphné, three months pregnant, to welcome his cousin, Maxime. In the four days till Francois’ return Daphné and Maxime get to know each other, sharing increasingly intimate stories that bring them closer.
Not My Type (Pas son Genre) (Country: France; Year: 2014; Director: Lucas Belvaux; Writer: Lucas Belvaux, Philippe Vilain; Stars: Émilie Dequenne, Loïc Corbery, Sandra Nkake, Charlotte Talpaert, Anne Coesens, Daniela Bisconti, Didier Sandre, Martine Chevallier, Florian Thiriet, Annelise Hesme, Amira Casar, Tom Burgeat, Kamel Zidouri, Christophe Moyer, Philippe Le Guay)
A philosophy teacher falls for a hairdresser.
God And Country God And Country
God And Country and Love Affair(s)
A Real Job (Country: France; Year: 2023; Director: Thomas Lilti; Writer: Thomas Lilti; Stars: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Louise Bourgoin, François Cluzet, Vincent Lacoste, Jérémy Gillet, Bouli Lanners, William Lebghil, Lucie Zhang, Léo Chalié, Théo Navarro-Mussy, Hubert Myon)
Benjamin is a PhD student without scholarship support. Under the pressure of his parents, and in need of money, he becomes a substitute teacher in a middle school.
Smoke Signals (Une affaire de principe) (Country: France; Year: 2024; Director: Antoine Raimbault; Stars: Bouli Lanners, Thomas Vandenberghe, Celeste Brunnquell)
The European commissioner for health is accused of corruption in a tobacco industry scandal and athe President of the European Commission decides to investigate. Based on a true story.
The Worst Ones (Les Pires) (Country: France; Year: 2022; Director: Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret; Writer: Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret, Elénore Gurrey; Stars: Johan Heldenbergh, Matthias Jacquin, Loïc Pech, Mallory Wanecques)
Film within a film about a group of youngsters who are street cast and how it changes their lives.
The Wrong Place (Borgo) (Country: France; Year: 2024; Director: Stéphane Demoustier; Stars: Hafsia Herzi, Moussa Mansaly, Louis Memmi)
When a prison guard is transferred to a new jail in Corsica, a young male inmate helps her... but then expects help in return.
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