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French Film Festival 2008
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Avril (Country: France; Year: 2006; Director: Gerald Hustache-Mathieu; Writer: Gerald Hustache-Mathieu; Stars: Sophie Quinon, Miou-miou, Clement Sibony, Nicholas Duvauchelle, Richaud Valls, Genevieve Casile)
The life of a novice nun changes after she tracks down the brother she has never met.
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Before I Forget (Avant Que J'Oublie) (Country: France; Year: 2007; Director: Jacques Nolot; Writer: Jacques Nolot; Stars: Jacques Nolot, Jean-Pol Dubois, Marc Rioufol, Bastien d'Asnières, Gaetano Weysen-Volli, Bruno Moneglia, David Kessler)
An HIV positive man comes to terms with age, illness, and the death of his lover.
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Change Of Address (Changement D'adresse) (Country: France; Year: 2006; Director: Emmanuel Mouret; Writer: Emmanuel Mouret; Stars: Emmanuel Mouret, Frédérique Bel, Fanny Valette, Dany Brillant, Ariane Ascaride, Claire Breniaux, Clément Delmas, Magali Leroy, Jérôme Flaum, Frédéric Niedermayer, Hans Joachim Kruse)
Unrequited love in Paris.
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Her Name Is Sabine (Elle S'appelle Sabine) (Country: France; Year: 2007; Director: Sandrine Bonnaire; Writer: Sandrine Bonnaire, Catherine Cabrol; Stars: Sabine Bonnaire)
Sandrine Bonnaire documents the sad life of her autistic sister.
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The Premonition (Le Pressentiment) (Country: France; Year: 2006; Director: Jean-Pierre Darroussin; Writer: Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Valérie Stroh, based on the book by Emmanuel Bove.; Stars: Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Valérie Stroh, Amandine Jannin, Anne Canovas, Nathalie Richard, Hippolyte Girardot, Laurence Roy, M'bembo) , Trailer
A lawyer rejects his bourgeois past and moves to the inner city in an attempt to engage with ordinary life.
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Priceless (Hors De Prix) (Year: 2006; Director: Pierre Salvadori; Writer: Benoît Graffin, Pierre Salvadori; Stars: Gad Elmaleh, Audrey Tautou, Marie-Christine Adam, Vernon Dobtcheff, Jacques Spiesser, Annelise Hesme) , Official Site , Trailer
A young woman in search of a rich husband seduces a penniless waiter by mistake.
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