This is Not a French Film

Jul 18, 2023 — In her music, her films, and her often stormy romances, Birkin captivated us for more than half a century.

The only female director of the French New Wave, Agnès Varda has been called both the movement’s mother and its grandmother.

Aug 18, 2022 — This week’s announcements from Toronto and New York promise tantalizing world premieres and other highlights of the season.

Dec 27, 2017 — It’s been a while since we gathered news of projects in the works, but even as announcements started thinning as the holidays approached, a few of them are well worth noting in a quick roundup here. For example, Josh and...

Oct 2, 2020 — This wild week we’re celebrating William Greaves, watching Denis Lavant dance, and listening to Léonce-Henry Burel’s juicy stories about Robert Bresson.

Jan 14, 2008 — From upstairs at the Brasserie Lipp in Paris, you have a perfect view of the Café de Flore, directly across the boulevard Saint-Germain. Both are famous Left Bank institutions where filmmakers such as Louis Malle, François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, and...

Apr 22, 2019 — The independent program of first and second features spotlights fresh talent from around the world.

Aug 26, 2015 — A seasoned, Oscar-winning actor like Marion Cotillard has to throw out the rule book when it comes to acting for the brilliant Belgian filmmaking duo Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. In this clip from a new interview with Cotillard available on...

May 17, 2019 — Ly’s fiery fiction feature debut alludes not only to Hugo but also to Fuqua, Kassovitz, and Spike Lee.

Feb 7, 2018 — In this excerpt from a supplement on our edition of Elevator to the Gallows, jazz legend Miles Davis plays his improvised score to projected images from the film.