You can’t sound French unless you can speak authoritatively about the French world of Film & Music & its origins.
The Story of Souleymane : The film looks at the struggles and obstacles that Souleymane and his fellow undocumented workers face in Paris while they wait to learn if they will be granted legal status.
Rebuilding of Notre Dame: The eyes of the world are watching, but Materially Speaking has a story for our ears - the story of its sound.
Milord: We are approaching post-haste what might well be, to most people, the least interesting 50th anniversary in the world. But it’s a 50th anniversary with great interest in my world
Mr. Blake At Your Service - It’s a charming film. Malkovich is mesmerising, and both he and Ardant are of course a joy to watch.
Iris and the Men: This film looks to be a winner and many people including myself will see it purely because it stars the charming Laure Calamy (‘Antoinette in the Cévennes’, ‘Call My Agent’).
A film worth watching for a window into French life in the late 1800s – with the rise of feminism, plenty of duelling action, albeit with some old men stuffily pontificating about the world, and there’s a dash of romance as well.
Divertimento: This is a wonderful, heartwarming, and uplifting film, and the two leads are so engaging – well worth your time at this year’s festival.
How Madame Chirac’s plan to upstage her husband unfolds is smart, funny, and surprising. This is a film that sneaks up on you – much better than advertised!
Napoleon the Film, Is creating much discussion that In preparation of going to see it ,Jacqueline Dubois is offering her review, which helps put some things in context.
In exclusive performances at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival — on June 9, 10, and 11, 2023 — the iconic French band Paris Combo will pay a vibrant tribute to their charismatic chanteuse & songwriter Belle du Berry, who passed away suddenly in 2020, aged just 54, following a brief battle with cancer.
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