Festinema Junior is an annual nationwide French film festival and educational program designed for children and adolescents, created by the Alliance Française network in the U.S. Initiated by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S. and the FACE Foundation, and now in its 7th year, this complimentary event is an opportunity to inspire …
Genre: Crime, Drama Director: Jean Renoir Review (Criterion): Jean Renoir’s ruthless love triangle tale, his second sound film, is a true precursor to his brilliantly bitter The Rules of the Game, displaying all of the filmmaker’s visual genius and fully imbued with his profound humanity. Michel Simon cuts a tragic figure as an unhappily married …
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family Director: Nicolas Vanier Review (The London Economic): Director Nicolas Vanier along with his directors of photography, Eric Guichard and Laurent Charbonnier, Vanier guides the camera contemplatively across the natural terrain of the country estate in Sologne where orphan Paul (Jean Scandel) has found himself. Adopted on an interim basis by Célestine …
