In their 50s, single, and living in their family home, these two childhood friends were born in a housing complex. Even though their hearts are stirred, they are fine together. It’s a warm and humorous story of friendship, featuring the famous duo Koizumi Kyoko and Kobayashi Satomi.
Divines is a coming-of-age story set in a poverty-stricken housing complex in the outskirts of Paris. The film follows Dounia, a French Arab teenager, who dreams of escaping her life of poverty and becoming a dancer. She forms a close friendship with Maimouna, another young girl living in the same area. Together, they get involved in drug trafficking and other criminal activities to make quick money. As Dounia's obsession with dancing grows, she becomes entwined in a dangerous and violent world, risking everything she holds dear.
Dheepan, a Tamil warrior, escapes the Sri Lankan civil war and poses as a caretaker in France along with a woman and a little girl, pretending to be his wife and daughter. They face challenges in a dangerous neighborhood, navigating the language barrier, and dealing with the trauma of war. As they try to build a new life, they find themselves caught in a web of drug gang violence.
A powerful and ambitious female politician finds herself in a complex web of promises and compromises as she rises to power. She must navigate the challenging world of politics while trying to keep the promises she made to her constituents and to herself. This intense drama explores the sacrifices and challenges faced by politicians in their pursuit of power.
The Best Job in the World is a comedy-drama movie that takes place in 1990s France. It follows the story of a middle school history teacher who transfers to a junior high school in a Parisian suburb. The teacher faces various challenges, including dealing with a gang of students, racist slurs, social violence, and accusations of pedophilia. The movie explores themes of racism, education, and the complexities of teaching in a multicultural society.
Chouf: It means “look” in Arabic, but it is also the name of the watchmen in the drug cartels of Marseille. Sofiane is 20. A brilliant student, he comes back to spend his holiday in the Marseille ghetto where he was born. His brother, a dealer, gets shot before his eyes. Sofiane gives up on his studies and gets involved in the drug network, ready to avenge him. He quickly rises to the top and becomes the boss’s right hand. Trapped by the system, Sofiane is dragged into a spiral of violence…
The Last Woman is a surreal drama set in 1970s France. It explores the complexities of gender roles and relationships through the story of a working-class engineer navigating a custody battle and a deteriorating marriage. The film delves into themes of women's liberation, machismo, and love. It features surrealistic elements, including scenes of self-mutilation and phallic symbolism.
When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
Neighbors is a silent film comedy that follows a neighborhood feud between two families. The story takes a hilarious turn when a wedding ceremony goes awry and a mistaken identity leads to chaos and confusion. With a mix of slapstick humor and romantic elements, Neighbors is a delightful comedy that explores themes of love, family, and community.
Sources of Life is a movie that explores the lives of different generations and their experiences, from childhood love to infidelity. Set in Berlin during different time periods, it follows the journey of characters as they navigate relationships, societal changes, and personal growth.
An urban train link, the RER B, crosses Paris and its outskirts from north to south. A journey within indistinct spaces known as inner cities and suburbs. Several portraits, all individual pieces that form a whole. We.
How the mothers of a deprived suburb of Marseille will create a solidarity committee under the aegis of the parish priest. Gathered in assembly, they will invent a solution to the endemic misery of their city.
TARGET ST. LOUIS Vol. 1© tells the story of how the United State Military conducted secret chemical testing on citizens of St. Louis's Northside. Told through the eyes of the survivors who bravely share their experiences of being unwitting test subjects. Long before the current scandal of lead poisoning of the water supply of Flint, Michigan, the United States Army conducted secret experiments on unknowing residents of northern St. Louis using toxic chemicals. The predominantly African American residents of northern St. Louis are the focus of this film. "Target: St Louis Vol. 1" shares their disturbing story of how these Cold War experiments occurred and the film examines the actions of the US Military that extended beyond the guarantees of public safety promised to US citizens by the Constitution.
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