All France articles
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‘Terrifier 3’ slashes to strong box office in France despite rare under-18s ban
The slasher sequel sold 244,000 tickets during its opening weekend.
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The Creatives hire veteran media exec Romain Bessi as CEO
Former Newen Studios and Studiocanal executive to work with nine member companies of European network.
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Features
Can Mipcom lift the spirits of a struggling TV industry?
The event, running October 21-24, comes at a challenging time for many of the global TV industry executives who are gathering in Cannes.
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Rotterdam premiere ‘Tenement’ sells to North America (exclusive)
Psychological horror thriller is debut feature from Cambodian writer-directors Inrasothythep Neth and Sokyou Chea.
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A “generational shift” is pushing UK producers closer to international partners, says BFI’s Mia Bays
The roundtable discussion took place during the Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film.
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Cannes Résidence programme unveils six writer-director participants for 48th edition
This year’s crop of rising talents includes four female filmmakers.
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Buyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive)
Sarah Friedland’s ‘coming-of-old-age-film’ is about an octogenerian film moving to live in an adjusted care facility.
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‘September Says’, ‘Unicorns’ among winners at Dinard Festival Of British & Irish Film
‘That They May Face The Rising Sun’ and ’Paul And Paulette Take A Bath’ also took home prizes.
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France’s classification body slaps under-18s ban on ‘Terrifier 3’ in first ruling of its kind for a horror film in nearly 20 years
Slasher’s French distributors say decision “will severely hamper the release of the film”.
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Strong September at French box office helped by Cannes releases
Warner Bros’ ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ was the highest-grossing film in France in September.
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Reviews
‘Serpent’s Path’: Busan Review
Kiyoshi Kurosawa updates his 1998 crime thriller and moves the action from Tokyo to France
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Matt Dillon, Riley Keough and Isaach de Bankolé to star in Claire Denis’ ‘Le Cri Des Gardes’
Arte France Cinema is co-producing projects by Claire Denis, Arnaud Desplechin, Yann Gonzalez and Zou Jing.
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CMG sells Spanish box office hit ‘Buffalo Kids’ to ARP Selection in France (exclusive)
Independent animation stands at $5.4m and counting in Spain.
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Features
Bringing “quality to mass audiences”: Amazon’s UK and European originals heads talk film and scripted strategy
Tara Erer and Nicole Morganti explain how local talent and targeted demographics are the route to global hits.
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mk2 sparks backlash among French distributors with box-office phenomenon ‘Kaizen’
Distributor facing a fine for breach of country’s strict media chronology rules with release of Mount Everest doc ’Kaizen: 1 Year To Climb Everest!’
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Reviews
‘The Last Breath’: San Sebastian Review
Costa-Gravas deals with death in this wordy philosophical drama
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Rachida Dati re-appointed as France’s culture minister amid government shake up
Confirmation of Dati, known for her conservative poltics, comes after months of political deadlock in France.
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Charades boards ‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close ahead of BFI London Film Festival premiere (exclusive)
Producers are UK’s Stille Production and Free Range Films, US-based High Frequency Entertainment, Finland’s Helsinki Filmi, and Case Study Films.
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Reviews
‘When Fall Is Coming’: San Sebastián Review
Francois Ozon is in fine fettle for this later-life puzzle piece starring Helene Vincent
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‘Emmanuelle’: San Sebastian Review
Audrey Diwan presents a ‘paralysingly pointless’ update of the 70s soft-porn figure