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Film Country: France
April 1, 2024
Odysseys: Drama
Follow along on the eclectic journeys of vibrant characters as they face the trials and tribulations of their lives. Travel back to 1940's France, race alongside a fugitive teen, or come of age with a crew of misfit girls in this selection of bold and inventive works by the next generati...
April 28, 2023
Gagarine
Youri, 16, has lived all his life in Cité Gagarine, a public housing complex on the outskirts of Paris. Gazing out his highrise window, he dreams of becoming an astronaut. When demolition plans for the complex are announced, Youri rallies friends and neighbors in hopes of saving the only home he'...
April 25, 2022
Small Country: An African Childhood
The son of a French father and Rwandan mother, 10-year-old Gabriel spends idyllic days studying at school and playing with friends in a well-sheltered Burundian community. That is, until the ethnic genocide in neighboring Rwanda spills into his world, threatening families and taking lives. From t...
May 8, 2021
The Shiny Shrimps
Under fire after making a homophobic statement on TV, Olympic swimmer Matthias is in hot water. Desperate to make good, he’ll do anything to regain his place on the national team. The penance? Coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water polo team angling to qualify for the Gay Gam...
April 13, 2020
Triplets of Belleville
Adopted by his grandmother, Madame Souza, Champion is a lonely little boy. Noticing that this lad is never happier than on a bicycle, Madame Souza puts him through a rigorous training process. Years go by and Champion becomes worthy of his name. Now he’s ready to enter the world-famous cycling ra...
