Actualités
Mexico 86
With Bérénice Béjo (The Artist, OSS 117) 1986. Maria, a Guatemalan revolutionary activist, has been living in exile in Mexico for years, continuing her political struggle. When her 10-year-old son comes to live with her, she faces a heartbreaking choice between being a mother or an activist.
Samia
An inspiring biopic telling the extraordinary story of Somali Olympic champion Samia Yusuf Omar, a young woman who defied taboos and chased her dream against all odds. Samia defies taboos by racing through the streets of Mogadishu, in a society where a woman is not supposed to run. Her passion will one day take her...
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
In 1960, at the United Nations, the Global South triggers a political earthquake. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, while the United States sends jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to divert attention from its first post-colonial African coup.Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collide in this stunning film essay a gripping historical roller coaster that sheds light on the political machinations leading to the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba in 1961. Richly illustrated with firsthand testimonies, government memos, mercenary and CIA accounts, Lumumba’s own speeches, and a true jazz pantheon, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État interrogates colonial history to tell an essential story that resonates more than ever in today’s geopolitical climate. Official Selection – Oscars – 2025
Cape Farewell
Starring Noée Abita, Matteo Simoni, Pascale Bussières and Aélis Mottart Upon her release from prison, Toni tries to rebuild her life and reconnect with her daughter Anna, who was raised by her grandmother Betty. But her first love, Max, pulls her despite herself back toward a criminal world she is determined to escape. Working in...
Moon le panda
Starring Alexandra Lamy 12-year-old Tian, who, sent to his grandmother’s in the Chinese mountains for bad grades, secretly befriends a panda cub named Moon, leading to an extraordinary journey to protect his new friend as Moon faces relocation, changing Tian’s life and family forever through themes of nature, friendship, and transformation. Recommended for ages 6+
Allah Is Not Obliged
Birahima, a Guinean orphan of only ten years of age, tells the story of how he became a child soldier when he tried to join his aunt in Liberia with the help of four dictionaries and heavy irony. Yacouba, a scoundrel who accompanies him, convinces him to become a child soldier, while he sets himself up as a grigriman, or fetish priest, among the fighters. In the midst of chaos, tossed between numerous enemy factions, Birahima grows up quickly and learns to distrust the stories he is told.
Silent Rebellion
15-year-old Emma, pregnant after a rape, defies her repressive rural Protestant community to carve a path of self-determination, transforming trauma into a catalyst for emancipation while confronting the moral hypocrisy of the village and the spectre of World War II around her. Official Selection – Venice Film Festival – 2025
Enzo
Enzo, 16, defies his bourgeois family’s expectations by starting a masonry apprenticeship, a path far removed from the prestigious life they had envisioned for him. In their chic villa in the sun-drenched South of France, tensions simmer as relentless questions and pressures weigh on Enzo’s future and dreams. On the construction sites, however, Vlad, a charismatic Ukrainian colleague, shakes up Enzo’s world and opens the door to unexpected possibilities. Quinzaine des cinéastes – Cannes Film Festival – 2025
Young Mothers
Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a shelter for young mothers. Five teenagers hoping for a better life for themselves and their babies. Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival – 2025
L’étrangère
Selma flees war-torn Syria, leaving behind her 8-year-old son, Rami, and her husband, Iyad, who vanished in the regime’s prisons. After a dangerous journey, she arrives in Bordeaux and takes on a series of undeclared jobs to survive. But her real fight begins as she battles for asylum and the chance to reunite with her son. Amidst the struggle, she meets Jérôme, a lawyer whom she convinces to help her. Soon they begin a relationship that will change everything. As Selma slowly rebuilds her life and rediscovers herself, her love for Jérôme also raises difficult questions about her past, especially when Iyad unexpectedly returns…