The French Film Festival UK celebrates its 34th edition between November 4 and December 9. It will open with historical drama The Money Maker and screen at more than 40 venues across the UK

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A Man Of His Time
A Man Of His Time
Historical drama set against a backdrop of Vichy France as a man strives to help France's renewal.
Crescendo
Crescendo
Satire sees the cast of an opera rocked by an accusation of sexual assault.
All Of A Sudden
All Of A Sudden
The director of a nursing home in Paris has an encounter with a terminally ill Japanese playwright that transforms her life.
Blaise
Blaise
The Sauvage family just wants to be loved. Carole is trying to improve her poor reputation among her employees, while Jacques is trying to do the same with his friends. As for their son Blaise, politely, he's about to embark on a revolutionary, violent, and completely impromptu crusade for a girl.
Case 137
Case 137
Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.
Leave No Traces
Leave No Traces
Poland, 1983. The country is shaken by the case of Grzegorz Przemyk - a high school student beaten to death by militia. Based on true events, the film follows the story of Jurek - the only witness of the beating, who overnight became the number one enemy of the state.
The Hand Of God
The Hand Of God
The story of a young man’s heartbreak, liberation and passion for football in Naples, Italy, in the Eighties.

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