French Films

The Don Juan of today is not a womaniser, but a man obsessed with the one woman who left him.

In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean.

A fraudulent fortune teller, a genuine miracle: Ramses struggles with chaos, kids, and his own role in a neighborhood full of faith and violence.

Sophia's life is turned upside down when she meets Sylvain. She comes from a wealthy family, while he comes from a family of manual laborers.

They dream, fail, celebrate—together. But when life gets in the way, their friendship is put to the ultimate test.

A French woman returns to her childhood home in Cameroon, formerly a colonial outpost, where she's flooded by memories, particularly of her servant.

A touching drama about a father who traces the footsteps of his deceased daughter through Marseille.

When a student comes out as queer, her teacher is forced to choose between conservative religion and individual freedom.

Together with the handsome Fabien, cop Jean delves into the gay world of his son, who died under mysterious circumstances...

Denis Patar is a loving but overwhelmed single father of two daughters. After another failure, he is assigned an employee of the Youth Welfare Office.

Early 19th century: Because of her striking appearance, South African Saartjie Baartman is paraded around Europe like a wild animal in a circus act.

Juliette Binoche and Édgar Ramirez starr as a surgeon couple that has been madly in love for the past 10 years, but has to face their demons.

Paris, early 70s: torn between radical political commitment and personal ambitions, a young student is engulfed by the turmoil of the times.

Unjustly blamed for the death of his best friend Costel, petty crook Daniel is cast out of his Roma community and finds refuge in a seedy motel.

The discovery of a woman's body in the retort city of Sophia Antipolis reveals the dystopian, dehumanized underbelly of the slick, technology hub.

The feature debut of French duo Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel polarized festival audiences and left critics divided.

An ancient drama of the gods based on the work of the poet Ovid is revived at a highway rest stop.

Diana, who works for a porn producer, travels to Tokyo on business, where she discovers a darknet torture website.

Bodybuilder Lea Pearl is focused on the prestigious Miss Heaven competition until her ex-husband Ben shows up with their child.

In this blend of French social drama, light-hearted comedy and fantasy, an unpopular physics teacher acquires supernatural powers.

The life of the young stuttering woman Lila, is turned upside down when she meets Mo, who risks his life in illegal car racing.

The five little heroes in this film are seriously ill and take us into their world with a great sense of humor and optimism.

Enfant terrible and provocateur Michel Houellebecq plays himself in this unmasking comedy.

In front of an impressive western backdrop, Sébastien Lifshitz tells the story of a summer full of emotions in a documentary style.

Maggie Cheung is to be playing IRMA VEP, a cat-like vampire woman in a skin-tight latex costume, in a silent film remake. But the shoot ends in chaos.

Three siblings have to get along with each other after they inherit an impressive art collection.

Cities are growing relentlessly. But how can we keep places livable in times of climate change?

1919: Julie hopes for the return of her missing husband. When she sees a photo in the newspaper, she thinks she recognizes her husband.

Love at a distance: can a relationship last if everyday life is only shared via screens?

While trying to stop a teenager from committing suicide, an unexpected connection develops between two very different people.

A tragedy connects Claire with her destiny: a fateful trip that teaches her to take control of her own life.

Following the death of her younger brother during a police intervention, Malika embarks on a legal battle to ensure a trial takes place.

“Chichinette, the trouble maker”, whose life resembles a real blockbuster, shares her experiences as an spy in Nazi Germany.

A group of disillusioned young Parisians look for satisfaction in political activism, religion, romance, music, and drugs.

Jack, Lisa and Mathis are suddenedly orphaned. All three react to the catastrophe in their own way. Jack, who has just come of age, gets custody.

Fifteen-year-old Gina grew up in a loving family on the edge of a forest. She admires and loves her father Jimmy, an unpredictable and whimsical man.

During the "Palace years", the love story of Rose, an orphaned and destitute teenager, and Michel, a painter six years her senior.

In this unconventional dramedy, Diane carries the child of her homosexual friends Thomas and Jacques as a surrogate mother.

In a cold summer, 10 strangers connect, revealing dreams and fears in an impressionist tapestry of contemporary France's soul.

Heartwarming series in which single mother Louison and her son are simultaneously diagnosed with life-changing autism.

For a couple living self-sufficiently, installing a wind turbine becomes a test of their relationship.

WORKING GIRLS is a gripping, character-driven drama about three resilient prostitutes navigating complex lives and dark secrets in a Belgian brothel.

Experience how a colorful aerobics whirlwind and a spy scandal shake up Toulouse in the 80s.

The life and work of a charismatic Jewish refugee from Germany, an anti-fascist, and a trailblazing photographer whose would be forgotten.

In 2000, Julie Talon made the film "Baiser certain", about the first kiss as a rite of passage. What has changed in the last 20 years?

This heart-warming documentary uses beautiful images to tell the story of two sisters who break a vicious circle.

Rafiki Fariala's debut explores student life in Bangui, revealing hopes amid challenges in the Central African Republic.

A lawyer faces infanticide charges for a child she didn't know she was carrying, igniting a trial that questions motherhood's essence.

The journey of a French lesbian couple aspiring to become parents and the challenges on the way.

Set in a remote village, Dog and Mirales face a test with the arrival of a young woman, who shatters the monotony of their lives.

Nika leaves Ukraine to follow her boyfriend Vlad, a French foreign legionnaire, to a military camp in Corsica. There, she meets the commander's wife.

After thirty years, the Mayor of Lyon is running out of ideas, and thanks to a young and brilliant philosopher, he is now getting new hope.

A political novice joins the campaign team of a presidential candidate, where he faces backstabbing and opportunism.

Based on a true story: The wife of a politician is found dead in a hotel room. What happened in room 108?

The mesmerizing world of Albert Serra's PACIFICTION departs from the exotic portrayal of Tahiti, presenting an authentic glimpse into its beauty.

Karine becomes the leader in the fight for her job, but the young woman is tetanized by an invisible handicap.

Jacqueline Jencquel has decided to end her life before her 75th birthday. Her son accompanies her last year with the camera.

From one moment to the next, actress Lucie is a knight, sword in hand, donned in armor and setting off on quixotic quests.

Three mismatched friends meet over the course of three summers and the story builds into a profound analysis of human nature.

Immerse yourself in the summer of a carefree teenager who suddenly loses her best friend and realizes that nothing lasts forever.

Ivorian Filmmaker Philippe Lacôte created a mesmerizing, violent and hyper-masculine film that worships the power of storytelling.

An exceptional, docu-like film that explores the nuances of student-teacher relationships in a Parisian high school.

The future and the present intermingle in this visually stunning docu-fiction, to create a mystical universe in the middle of the French Amazon forest

In this very compelling comedy, a father reaches the boundaries of his good will and is in danger of falling prey to insanity.

A powerful tale of two brothers at odds in Pigalle, Paris directed by the two French rappers Hamé and Ékoué.

This debut feature deals with schizophrenia and the ravages that this mental illness inflicts not only on the patient himself, but also on his family.

An intimate portrait of the famous French sociologist duo Monique and Michel Pinçon-Charlot, who are frequently embroiled in political struggles.

The new Director's cut of Sébastien Lifshitz's intimate and portrait of one of the first French trans woman, Marie-Pierre Pruvot, called BAMBI.

A dazzling coming-of-age film that interweaves a pivotal moment in Tunisian history with an 18-year-old's struggle for freedom.

Deeply humanist drama centred on the strength and resilience of women in the face of a dangerously patriarchal society.

An indulgent, feminist and quirky docu-road movie about post-pornography and the sex-positive women's movement.

A transgressive and political film about female nudity and how it is depicted.

35 years of successful struggle for equal rights for homosexual parents.

How can you become a parent in France as a lesbian, gay or trans person if the laws forbid you to do so?

This Series follows the moving journey of comedian and trans man OCÉAN through his gender reassignment process.

TADPOLE is the rite of passage of parents-to-be Emma and Ben, who are waiting to meet the unknown entity, their unborn child. With 264 days to go until ...

This César-winning documentary provides an insightful glimpse into the lives of older gay men and lesbians in France.

Haitian anthropology student FREDA must navigate the tensions between family expectations, postcolonial structures, Christianity, and voodoo.

Director Charlène Favier deals with her own experiences of abuse as a young junior athlete in this compelling and haunting drama.

Charlotte Gainsbourg (Nymphomaniac, Antichrist) and Jane Birkin (Blow-Up) explore their unusual mother-daughter relationship.

This fairy tale-tinged documentary explores the urban forest of Paris where trans sex workers and their clients meet.

Jean-Gabriel Périot asks students on the outskirts of Paris to reenact iconic films from the '68 era and share their thoughts.

A young man searches for his true love and finds himself sucked into the dark and cruel underworld of the porn industry.

Claire Denis uses intimate imagery to tell the story of two couples whose self-destructive desires will have deadly consequences.

A trio of marriage swindlers played by Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli and Mascha Gonska, roam post-war France cheating and murdering.

Victims of their circumstances: The two best friends Emma and Anaïs face very different futures.

Adèle's attempt to recover from a breakup leads to surprising results. Jumping from one lover to the next, she realizes that they are similar.

A dairy farmer and his sister, who is a veterinarian, get into a conflict over how to deal with a dangerous cattle disease.

A choreographer and a visual artist bring together urban dance and opera to reinvent Jean-Philippe Rameau's baroque masterpiece, Les Indes Galantes.

In Brazzaville, 'invisible forces' rule the world. The monk Medard tries to heal the sick victims of evil spells.

Touching dramedy about the hardworking staff of a maternity ward and the secret past of one of the nurses.

Photojournalist Camille goes to the Central African Republic to cover a brewing civil war. What she sees there will change her destiny forever.

An erotic nirvana somewhere between Potsdam and Berlin shortly before the French Revolution in 1774.

Chantal Akerman weaves a haunting tale of greed, alienation, and cultural dissonance, reimagining Joseph Conrad’s 1895 novel into the 20th century.

This film tells the story those photojournalists and the world of cinema. Of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality.

A gritty thriller inspired by a true story. After suffering a brutal attack, a teenager seeks revenge.

Paul Aivanaa Manaté makes film history as the first Franco-Polynesian director ever and was able to enlist Sebastian Urzendowsky for the role.

This sensitive animated film tells of the horrors endured by cartoonist Josep Bartoli in an internment camp.

Demand for water is exploding. By 2050 at least one person in four will live in a country suffering from water shortages – and market speculation.

A team of specialists is trying to restore identity and dignity to the dead of the worst shipwreck in post-war history in the Mediterranean.