French

Two Women

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When neighbors Violette and Florence bond over the ennui of parenthood, they realize that the solution to reviving their joie de vivre may be in listening to their libidos. As the two start finding sex in unexpected places, they examine the larger unfulfilled needs that brought them to their current moment, and choose to pursue a life of joy over compromise.

Bonjour Switzerland

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After a crazy public referendum designates French as Switzerland's sole official language, a German-speaking civil servant is charged with travelling across the country by train to infiltrate a resistance movement bent on preserving the nation's linguistic diversity. This slapstick comedy satirizes government bureaucracy while celebrating Switzerland's diverse and interconnected cultural landscape.

Portrait of a Certain Orient

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Fleeing conflict in their homeland, siblings Emilie and Emir depart Lebanon for Brazil, first by ship crossing the Mediterranean and Atlantic and then river boat up the Amazon. Fellow passenger Omar catches Emilie’s eye and, as the two fall madly in love, Emir grows obsessively jealous. Based on a novel by Milton Hatoum, this period migration drama explores themes of memory, belonging, difference, and understanding with subtlety and finesse.

On the Wandering Paths

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When Pierre—a celebrated writer—drunkenly falls from a balcony, his life begins to spiral downward. Barely able to stand, he decides (against the advice of his loved ones) to hike across France’s stunning, rugged landscape, from Provence to Mont Saint Michel, in hopes of healing his battered psyche. Based on real events, the film is a tender story of escape, resilience, and reconnection with nature.

The Three Urns

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After years living abroad, Mr. O’Connor (Ciarán Hinds, Belfast) sets out on a pilgrimage to his former home in Ireland to fulfill the wishes of his recently passed wife. Aboard various and unusual transports, Mr. O’Connor finds himself on a roundabout journey marked by serendipitous encounters with a cohort of colourful characters. Whimsy and wonder grace this heartfelt comedy about the wayfinders and the wanderings that lead us to home.
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