French release - November 23rd - Le Pacte
Festivals:
Venice FF – Official Competition
Quotes:
“Completely contemporary, obviously personal and ultimately uplifting.” – SCREEN DAILY
“A warm and thorny ensemble drama. […] Zem gives his characters a good beating.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Our Ties is directed and played with such evident love.”- VARIETY
“Meriem Serbah is entirely believable as the family’s lone sister-turned-makeshift matriarch.” – INDIEWIRE
Festivals:
Venice FF – Official Competition
Quotes:
“Completely contemporary, obviously personal and ultimately uplifting.” – SCREEN DAILY
“A warm and thorny ensemble drama. […] Zem gives his characters a good beating.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Our Ties is directed and played with such evident love.”- VARIETY
“Meriem Serbah is entirely believable as the family’s lone sister-turned-makeshift matriarch.” – INDIEWIRE
French Release - December 7th - Le Pacte
Algerian Entry for Best International Feature – Academy Award®
Festival:
Cannes Premiere – Cannes FF
Quotes:
“Bouchareb means to enrage his audience — to remind them that France’s shameful past isn’t that far removed from our collective present. The sobering story doesn’t need much embellishment.” – SCREEN DAILY
“Khoudri is one of the most promising and versatile actresses of the young French generation.” – WASHINGTON POST
Algerian Entry for Best International Feature – Academy Award®
Festival:
Cannes Premiere – Cannes FF
Quotes:
“Bouchareb means to enrage his audience — to remind them that France’s shameful past isn’t that far removed from our collective present. The sobering story doesn’t need much embellishment.” – SCREEN DAILY
“Khoudri is one of the most promising and versatile actresses of the young French generation.” – WASHINGTON POST
French Release - Dec 7th- Wild Bunch Distribution
Festival:
Official Selection – San Sebastian IFF 2022
Quotes:
‘’Engaged and clear, at once very educational, funny and terribly edifying” – CINE EUROPA
Festival:
Official Selection – San Sebastian IFF 2022
Quotes:
‘’Engaged and clear, at once very educational, funny and terribly edifying” – CINE EUROPA
Italian Release - November 3rd - O1
Festival:
Rome Film Festival – World Premiere
French Release - December 28th - ARP
Festivals:
Berlin Film Festival 2022 – Silver Bear – Best Supporting Actress for Laura Basuki
Quotes:
“A precisely calibrated, emotionally nuanced exploration of a woman going through a mid-life crisis in rural 60s Indonesia, stunning thanks to above-and-beyond craft contributions.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“A very carefully wrought arthouse film, the kind we used to see more in festivals, wreathed in poetic melancholy and never less than beautiful.” – DEADLINE
Festivals:
Berlin Film Festival 2022 – Silver Bear – Best Supporting Actress for Laura Basuki
Quotes:
“A precisely calibrated, emotionally nuanced exploration of a woman going through a mid-life crisis in rural 60s Indonesia, stunning thanks to above-and-beyond craft contributions.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“A very carefully wrought arthouse film, the kind we used to see more in festivals, wreathed in poetic melancholy and never less than beautiful.” – DEADLINE
French Release - January 18th, 2023 - New Story
Festivals: San Sebastian Film Festival // BFI Festival
Quotes:
“French filmmaker Lucile Hadžhalilović confirms her status as one of art house cinema’s most singular auteurs.” – HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“A cryptic and bewitching work, a subjugating saturnian masterpiece pushing the doors of other dimensions” – CINEUROPA
“Beautiful… Every frame is sumptuously photographed, painted with darkness and shadows that seem to hold infinite secrets and dread.” – THE PLAYLIST
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Festivals: San Sebastian Film Festival // BFI Festival
Quotes:
“French filmmaker Lucile Hadžhalilović confirms her status as one of art house cinema’s most singular auteurs.” – HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“A cryptic and bewitching work, a subjugating saturnian masterpiece pushing the doors of other dimensions” – CINEUROPA
“Beautiful… Every frame is sumptuously photographed, painted with darkness and shadows that seem to hold infinite secrets and dread.” – THE PLAYLIST
French Release - March 15th, 2023 - Le Pacte
French Release - April 26th, 2023 - The Jokers Films
Festivals:
Critic’s Week – Cannes FF 2022
Official Selection – Sitges FF 2022
Quotes:
“An impressive feature in its boldness and style.”
– CinemaTeaser –
Festivals:
Critic’s Week – Cannes FF 2022
Official Selection – Sitges FF 2022
Quotes:
“An impressive feature in its boldness and style.”
– CinemaTeaser –
French Release - September 21st - Ad Vitam
Festivals: Venice FF 2022 – Official Competition // TIFF 2022 – Special Presentations
Quotes:
“Two tremendous actors in a great film, the director’s finest.”- PREMIERE
“Rebecca Zlotowski handles a subject rarely dealt with in cinema with illuminating precision.”- TELERAMA
“The direction transforms a seemingly everyday story into pure cinema, the delicacy of approach and rigorous execution of which allow a painful yet serene emotion to blossom.”- LA SEPTIEME OBSESSION
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Festivals: Venice FF 2022 – Official Competition // TIFF 2022 – Special Presentations
Quotes:
“Two tremendous actors in a great film, the director’s finest.”- PREMIERE
“Rebecca Zlotowski handles a subject rarely dealt with in cinema with illuminating precision.”- TELERAMA
“The direction transforms a seemingly everyday story into pure cinema, the delicacy of approach and rigorous execution of which allow a painful yet serene emotion to blossom.”- LA SEPTIEME OBSESSION
French Release - October 5th - Diaphana
Festival:
75th Anniversary Prize – Cannes FF 2022
Perlak – San Sebastian IFF 2022
Official Selection – Telluride 2022
BFI London FF – Love Section
Quotes:
“Tori and Lokita is the Dardennes’ strongest, most dramatically persuasive film in years.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
“The angriest movie the Dardenne brothers have ever made.” – INDIEWIRE
“The best work in nearly a decade from the two-time Palme d’Or-winning Belgian brothers.” – THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Festival:
75th Anniversary Prize – Cannes FF 2022
Perlak – San Sebastian IFF 2022
Official Selection – Telluride 2022
BFI London FF – Love Section
Quotes:
“Tori and Lokita is the Dardennes’ strongest, most dramatically persuasive film in years.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
“The angriest movie the Dardenne brothers have ever made.” – INDIEWIRE
“The best work in nearly a decade from the two-time Palme d’Or-winning Belgian brothers.” – THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
French Release - October 12th - Ad Vitam - 350 025 Admissions
Festivals:
Out of Competition – Cannes FF 2022 // Perlak – Cannes FF 2022
Quotes:
“An enjoyable out-of-competition entry that played well for a roomful of people looking for a distraction from real-world problems.” – INDIEWIRE
“Hilarious and high-energy performances.” – DEADLINE
“Both on and off screen, Louis Garrel brilliantly combines romance and crime genres.” – TELERAMA
Festivals:
Out of Competition – Cannes FF 2022 // Perlak – Cannes FF 2022
Quotes:
“An enjoyable out-of-competition entry that played well for a roomful of people looking for a distraction from real-world problems.” – INDIEWIRE
“Hilarious and high-energy performances.” – DEADLINE
“Both on and off screen, Louis Garrel brilliantly combines romance and crime genres.” – TELERAMA
French Release - October 12th - Nour Film
Festivals:
Cannes FF 2022 – Un Certain Regard
BFI London FF – Dare Section
Quotes:
“Maksym Nakonechnyi has been very resourceful in gathering footage that starkly and upsettingly reveals the trauma of recent times.” – DEADLINE
“A magnetic central performance from Rita Burkovska.” – SCREEN
“Butterfly Vision naturally takes on another dimension today. This powerful drama also questions the place left to hope is a success.” – POLYESTER
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Festivals:
Cannes FF 2022 – Un Certain Regard
BFI London FF – Dare Section
Quotes:
“Maksym Nakonechnyi has been very resourceful in gathering footage that starkly and upsettingly reveals the trauma of recent times.” – DEADLINE
“A magnetic central performance from Rita Burkovska.” – SCREEN
“Butterfly Vision naturally takes on another dimension today. This powerful drama also questions the place left to hope is a success.” – POLYESTER
French Release - October 19th - Le Pacte
Festival selection:
Cannes FF 2022 – Official Competition // TIFF 2022 – Contemporary World Cinema
San Sebastian IFF 2022 – Perlak // New York FF 2022 – Official Selection
Quotes:
“R.M.N is Mungiu’s most fully realized work since “4 Months”” – INDIEWIRE
“A dramatic tour de force.” – SCREEN
“Intimidatingly intelligent.” – VARIETY
Festival selection:
Cannes FF 2022 – Official Competition // TIFF 2022 – Contemporary World Cinema
San Sebastian IFF 2022 – Perlak // New York FF 2022 – Official Selection
Quotes:
“R.M.N is Mungiu’s most fully realized work since “4 Months”” – INDIEWIRE
“A dramatic tour de force.” – SCREEN
“Intimidatingly intelligent.” – VARIETY
French Release - October 19th - Sony Pictures
Quotes:
“The New Toy is 100 % successful.” – LE FIGARO
“A lovely entertainment about fathers, sons and love.” – TELERAMA
“Jamel, served well by ultra-efficient gags, is absolutely hilarious.” – LE PARISIEN
“Tenderness, humour and a noble heart.” – 20 MINUTES
“A family comedy with slapstick humour and playful irony.” – LE JOURNAL DU DIMANCHE
Quotes:
“The New Toy is 100 % successful.” – LE FIGARO
“A lovely entertainment about fathers, sons and love.” – TELERAMA
“Jamel, served well by ultra-efficient gags, is absolutely hilarious.” – LE PARISIEN
“Tenderness, humour and a noble heart.” – 20 MINUTES
“A family comedy with slapstick humour and playful irony.” – LE JOURNAL DU DIMANCHE
US release - October 24th - A24
Festivals:
Cannes FF 2022 – Grand Prix
New York FF 2022 – Official Selection
Quotes:
“The work of a master.” – THE WRAP
“Claire Denis’ sweaty romantic thriller shines bright.” – INDIEWIRE
Festivals:
Cannes FF 2022 – Grand Prix
New York FF 2022 – Official Selection
Quotes:
“The work of a master.” – THE WRAP
“Claire Denis’ sweaty romantic thriller shines bright.” – INDIEWIRE
French Release - November 9th - Wild Bunch Distribution
French Release - November 16th - The Jokers Films
Festival:
American French FF 2022 – Official Selection
French release – November 23rd – Les Films du Losange
French Entry for Best International Feature Film – Academy Award®
Festivals:
Venice FF 2022 – Silver Lion for Best Film, Lion of the Future for Best Film and MUSA award winner
TIFF 2022 – Special Presentations
New York FF 2022 – Official Selection
Busan IFF – Official Selection
Quotes:
“Extraordinarily multifaceted” – VARIETY
“A powerful and personal work.” – SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
“Exceptional work.” – DEADLINE
French Entry for Best International Feature Film – Academy Award®
Festivals:
Venice FF 2022 – Silver Lion for Best Film, Lion of the Future for Best Film and MUSA award winner
TIFF 2022 – Special Presentations
New York FF 2022 – Official Selection
Busan IFF – Official Selection
Quotes:
“Extraordinarily multifaceted” – VARIETY
“A powerful and personal work.” – SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
“Exceptional work.” – DEADLINE
" Before, Now & Then is a very carefully wrought arthouse film of the kind we used to see a good deal more in festivals, wreathed in poetic melancholy and never less than beautiful "
DEADLINE
" A dramatic tour de force. "
SCREEN
" Tori and Lokita is the Dardennes’ strongest, most dramatically persuasive film in years. "
New York Times
" The most perfect, recognizable representation of what life has felt like in the pandemic. "
The New York Times
" Holy Spider is equal parts gripping and disturbing. "
The Hollywood Reporter
" The Five Devils captivates from its very first seconds. Incredibly rich and inviting. "
The Playlist
" The funniest film in recent memory. "
Le Monde
" A rich gallery of sympathetic and compassionate characters. "
The News
