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Wednesday 10/30
Thursday 10/31
Friday 11/1
Saturday 11/2
Sunday 11/3
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RENOIR & TRUFFAUT THEATRES – 5:45 pm
EMILIA PÉREZ
Special Screening
Drama / Musical / Thriller
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
Written by: Jacques Audiard
Original Songs and Score: Clément Ducol and - Camille -
Cast: Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Édgar Ramirez, Mark Ivanir
(Film rerun with Box Office on Wednesday, October 30 at 5 pm)
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 10:50 am
(Screening ends at 12:45 pm)
A DANGEROUS FRIENDSHIP (Une amitié dangereuse)
North American Premiere
Series, History / Drama / Romance, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Alain Tasma
Written by: Alain Tasma, Henri Helman, Ève de Castro
Based on the Historical Saga by: Juliette Benzoni
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Kelly Depeault, Stephanie Gil, Jérémy Gillet, Stanley Weber,
Arthur Dupont, Clémentine Poidatz, Raïka Hazanavicius, Grégoire Colin
MORE INFO
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 1:00 pm
(Screening ends at 2:45 pm)
CLEMENCEAU, THE TIGER'S LAST LOVE
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama / War
Directed by: Lorraine Levy
Written by: Jacques Santamaria, Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Based on the Book by: Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Pierre Arditi, Émilie Caen, Elizabeth Bourgine,
François Marthouret, Chantal Neuwirth, Serge Riaboukine, François Levantal
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 1:10 pm
(Screening ends at 2:40 pm)
Presented by actor Arnaud Valois (Yves Saint Laurent)
BECOMING KARL LAGERFELD
Special Screening
Series, Biopic / Drama, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jérôme Salle, Audrey Estrougo
Created by: Isaure Pisani-Ferry, Jennifer Have
Based on the Book by: Raphaëlle Bacqué
Original Score: Sacha Galperine, Evgeni Galperine
Cast: Daniel Brühl, Alex Lutz, Théodore Pellerin,
Arnaud Valois, Agnès Jaoui, Sunnyi Melles, Paul Spera, Féodor Atkine
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 3:00 pm
(Panel ends at 3:50 pm)
MEET THE FRENCH FILMMAKERS
(Followed by a free wine & cheese reception from 4 pm to 5 pm)
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 3:00 pm
(Screening ends at 4:25 pm)
EXTRA.
North American Premiere
Series, Comedy, Episodes 1, 2 & 3
Directed by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Created and Written by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Original Score: Pierre-Antoine Durand
Cast: Anne Girouard, Stéphane Debac, Nicolas Lumbreras,
Rio Vega, Hélène Bares, Elisa Erka, Riad Gahmi
CINEMA COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 4:10 pm
(Screening ends at 5:40 pm)
TEHACHAPI
Special Screening
Documentary
Directed by: JR
Written by: JR
CINEMA COMPETITION
RERUN OPENING FILM
RENOIR THEATRE - 5:00pm
(Screening ends at 7:20 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Jacques Audiard
EMILIA PÉREZ
Special Screening
Drama / Musical / Thriller
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
Written by: Jacques Audiard
Original Songs and Score: Clément Ducol and - Camille -
Cast: Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Édgar Ramirez, Mark Ivanir
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 5:15 pm
(Screening ends at 7:30 pm)
SAMBER (Sambre)
North American Premiere
Series, Thriller / Drama, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Written by: Alice Géraud, Marc Herpoux, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Based on the Book by: Alice Géraud
Original Score: Raf Keunen
Cast: Alix Poisson, Julien Frison, Jonathan Turnbull, Pauline Parigot,
Noémie Lvovsky, Clémence Poésy, Olivier Gourmet
CINEMA COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 6:00 pm
(Screening ends at 7:30 pm)
THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND FACES (L’homme aux mille visages)
North American Premiere
Documentary
Written and Directed by: Sonia Kronlund
CINEMA COMPETITION
FRENCH NEWAVE 2.0
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 7:50 pm
(Screening ends at 9:45 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Julien Colonna
THE KINGDOM (Le Royaume)
Special Screening
Drama / Thriller
Directed by: Julien Coronna
Written by: Julien Coronna, Jeanne Herry
Original Score: Audrey Ismaël
Cast: Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Anthony Morganti,
Thomas Bronzini de Caraffa, Pascale Marriani, Saveriu Santucci, Andrea Cossu,
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 8:00 pm
(Screening ends at 9:25 pm)
DAY ONE: ESCAPING UKRAINE (Sentinelles-Ukraine)
International Premiere
Series, Drama / War, Episodes 1& 2
Directed by: Jean-Philippe Amar
Written by: Frédéric Krivine, Thibault Valetoux
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Pauline Parigot, Louis Peres, Éric Caravaca, Yannick Choirat,
Samy Seghir, Jonathan Turnbull
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE - 8:25 pm
(Screening ends at 10:30 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Anne Fontaine
BOLERO
US Premiere
Biopic / Drama
Directed by: Anne Fontaine
Written by: Anne Fontaine, Claire Barré, Jacques Fieschi, Pierre Trividic
Original Score: Bruno Coulais
Cast: Raphaël Personnaz, Doria Tillier, Jeanne Balibar, Emmanuelle Devos,
Vincent Perez, Sophie Guillemin, Anne Alvaro, Alexandre Tharaud
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 9:55 pm
THE TRIGGER (La Fièvre)
North American Premiere
Series, Drama / Thriller, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Ziad Doueiri
Written by: Eric Benzekri, Laure Chichmanov, Anthony Gizel
Original Score: Paul-Marie Barbier, Julien Grunberg
Cast: Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay, Xavier Robic,
Alassane Diong, Pascal Vannson, Assa Sylla, Lou-Adriana Bouziouane
CINEMA COMPETITION
FRENCH NEWAVE 2.0
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 10:35 pm
HOLY COW
Los Angeles Premiere
Drama / Coming of Age
Directed by: Louise Courvoisier
Written by: Louise Courvoisier, Théo Abadie
Original Score: Charlie Lavoisier, Linda Lavoisier
Cast: Clément Faveau, Luna Garret, Mathis Bernard,
Dimitry Baudry, Maïwène Barthelemy
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 11:00 am (Screening ends at 12:45 pm)
PROGRAM Part 1
Rerun on 11/02 at 9:00 am
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 12:45 pm)
CLEMENCEAU, THE TIGER'S LAST LOVE
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama / War
Directed by: Lorraine Levy
Written by: Jacques Santamaria, Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Based on the Book by: Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Pierre Arditi, Émilie Caen, Elizabeth Bourgine, François Marthouret,
Chantal Neuwirth, Serge Riaboukine, François Levantal.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 1:00 pm
(Screening ends at 2:45 pm)
THE CONFIDANTE (Une amie dévouée)
Special Screening
Series, Drama, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Just Philippot
Created by: Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux, Alexandre Kauffmann, Jean-Baptiste Delafon
Original Score: Robin Coudert
Cast: Laure Calamy, Arieh Worthalter, Ava Baya, Annabelle Lengronne, Alexis Manenti, Anne Benoit.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 1:10 pm
(Screening ends at 2:40 pm)
THE BLISSFUL (Les Enchantés)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Written by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Raphaële Moussafir
Based on the Book by: Jeanne Benameur
Original Score: Robin Coudert
Cast: Grégory Montel, Daphné Richard, Lula Cotton-Frapier,
François Chattot, Tassadit Mandi, Antoine Gouy, Guilaine Londez.
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 3:05 pm
(Panel ends at 3:50 pm)
SHOOTING IN FRANCE AND MEETING NEW NEEDS:
WHAT ARE THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN PRODUCTIONS?
(Followed by a free wine & cheese reception at 3:50 pm)
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 3:00 pm
(Screening ends at 5:15 pm)
SAMBER (Sambre)
North American Premiere
Series, Thriller / Drama, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Written by: Alice Géraud, Marc Herpoux, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Based on the Book by: Alice Géraud
Original Score: Raf Keunen
Cast: Alix Poisson, Julien Frison, Jonathan Turnbull, Pauline Parigot,
Noémie Lvovsky, Clémence Poésy, Olivier Gourmet.
CINEMA COMPETITION
FRENCH NEWAVE 2.0
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 4:05 pm
(Screening ends at 5:40 pm)
A NICE JEWISH BOY (Le Dernier des juifs)
North American Premiere
Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Noé Debré
Written by: Noé Debré, Élie Benchimol
Original Score: Valentin Hadjadj
Cast: Michael Zindel, Agnès Jaoui, Solal Bouloudnine,
Eva Huault, Pierre-Henry Salfati, Youssouf Gueye.
RENOIR THEATRE - 5:50 pm
(Screening ends at 7:25 pm)
DOG ON TRIAL (Le Procès du chien)
North American Premiere
Comedy
Directed by: Laetitia Dosch
Written by: Laetitia Dosch, Anne-Sophie Bailly
Original Score: David Sztanke
Cast: Laetitia Dosch, François Damiens, Pierre Deladonchamps,
Jean-Pascal Zadi, Anne Dorval, Anabela Moreira, Mathieu Demy.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 5:50 pm
(Screening ends at 7:45 pm)
A DANGEROUS FRIENDSHIP (Une amitié dangereuse)
North American Premiere
Series, History / Drama / Romance, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Alain Tasma
Written by: Alain Tasma, Henri Helman, Ève de Castro
Based on the Historical Saga by: Juliette Benzoni
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Kelly Depeault, Stephanie Gil, Jérémy Gillet, Stanley Weber,
Arthur Dupont, Clémentine Poidatz, Raïka Hazanavicius, Grégoire Colin.
MORE INFO
CINEMA COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 6:20 pm
(Screening ends at 7:55 pm)
AUCTION (Le Tableau volé)
Los Angeles Premiere
Drama / Comedy
Directed by: Pascal Bonitzer
Written by: Pascal Bonitzer
Original Score: Alexeï Aïgui
Cast: Alex Lutz, Léa Drucker, Nora Hamzawi, Louise Chevillotte,
Arcadi Radeff, Laurence Côte, Matthieu Luci, Alain Chamfort, Olivier Rabourdin.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 8:10 pm
(Screening ends at 9:45 pm)
THE TEST (A l’épreuve)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Akim Isker
Written by: Fanny Chesnel, Noémie De Lapparent
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Frankie Wallach, Bernard Campan, Clémentine Célarié,
Zacharie Chasseriaud, Moussa Sylla, Chad Chenouga, Anne Suarez, Amaury Leroy.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE - 8:10 pm
(Screening ends at 9:55 pm)
Followed by a conversation with producers Romain Brémond & Daniel Preljocaj
MAYBE MORE (Et plus si affinité)
US Premiere
Comedy – Recommended 17+
Directed by: Olivier Ducray, Wilfried Meance
Written by: Olivier Ducray, Wilfried Meance, Jean-Paul Bathany
Original Score: Alexis Rault
Cast: Isabelle Carré, Bernard Campan, Julia Faure, Pablo Pauly.
CINEMA COMPETITION
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 8:15 pm
(Screening ends at 10:05 pm)
Followed by a conversation with actress Sanda Codreanu
THE BALCONETTES (Les Femmes au balcon)
Special Screening
Comedy / Horror / Thriller – Recommended 17+
Directed by: Noémie Merlant
Written by: Noémie Merlant, Céline Sciamma
Original Score: Uèle Lamor
Cast: Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu, Noémie Merlant, Lucas Bravo,
Annie Mercier, Nadège Beausson-Diane, Henri Cohen, Christophe Montenez.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 10:15 pm
EXTRA.
North American Premiere
Series, Comedy, Episodes 1, 2 & 3
Directed by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Created and Written by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Original Score: Pierre-Antoine Durand
Cast: Anne Girouard, Stéphane Debac, Nicolas Lumbreras, Rio Vega,
Hélène Bares, Elisa Erka, Riad Gahmi.
CINEMA COMPETITION
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 10:45 pm
SURVIVE (Survivre)
North American Premiere
Adventure / Horror / Sci-Fi
Directed by: Frédéric Jardin
Written by: Matt Alexander
Original Score: Nicolas Errèra
Cast: Émilie Dequenne, Andreas Pietschmann,
Lisa Delamar, Lucas Ebel, Arben Bajraktaraj,
Olivier Ho Hio Hen, Simon Rérolle.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 9:00 am
(Screening ends at 10:30 am)
THE BLISSFUL (Les Enchantés)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Written by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Raphaële Moussafir
Based on the Book by: Jeanne Benameur
Original Score: Robin Coudert
Cast: Grégory Montel, Daphné Richard, Lula Cotton-Frapier,
François Chattot, Tassadit Mandi, Antoine Gouy, Guilaine Londez.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 10:55 am
(Screening ends at 1:00 pm)
THE TRIGGER (La Fièvre)
North American Premiere
Series, Drama / Thriller, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Ziad Doueiri
Written by: Eric Benzekri, Laure Chichmanov, Anthony Gizel
Original Score: Paul-Marie Barbier, Julien Grunberg
Cast: Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay, Xavier Robic,
Alassane Diong, Pascal Vannson, Assa Sylla, Lou-Adriana Bouziouane.
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 12:45 pm)
PROGRAM Part 2
Rerun on 11/03 at 9:00 am
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 1:05 pm
(Screening ends at 2:45 pm)
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF KIMMY DIORE (Les Enfants sont rois)
Special Screening
Series, Drama / Thriller – Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Sébastien Marnier
Created by: Judith Havas, Victor Rodenbach
Based on the Book by: Delphine De Vigan
Original Score: Arnaud Rebotini
Cast: Géraldine Nakache, Doria Tillier, Oussama Kheddam, India Hair,
Panayotis Pascot, Sébastien Pouderoux.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 1:10 pm
(Screening ends at 2:35 pm)
DAY ONE: ESCAPING UKRAINE (Sentinelles-Ukraine)
International Premiere
Series, Drama / War, Episodes 1& 2
Directed by: Jean-Philippe Amar
Written by: Frédéric Krivine, Thibault Valetoux
Original Score:Eric Neveux
Cast:Pauline Parigot, Louis Peres, Éric Caravaca, Yannick Choirat,
Samy Seghir, Jonathan Turnbull.
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 3:00 pm
(Panel ends at 3:40 pm)
FOCUS ON COMPOSERS: CLEMENT DUCOL & – CAMILLE –
(Followed by a free wine & cheese reception at 3:50 pm)
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 3:05 pm
(Screening ends at 5:20 pm)
SAMBER (Sambre)
North American Premiere
Series, Thriller / Drama, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Written by: Alice Géraud, Marc Herpoux, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Based on the Book by: Alice Géraud
Original Score: Raf Keunen
Cast: Alix Poisson, Julien Frison, Jonathan Turnbull, Pauline Parigot,
Noémie Lvovsky, Clémence Poésy, Olivier Gourmet.
FRENCH NEWAVE 2.0
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 4:05 pm
(Screening ends at 5:50 pm)
SOMEWHERE IN LOVE (Une vie rêvée)
US Premiere
Drama
Directed by: Morgan Simon
Written by: Morgan Simon
Original Score: David Chalmin
Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Félix Lefebvre, Lubna Azabal,
Dylan Behna, Gédéon Ekay, François De Brauer.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE - 5:00 pm
(Screening ends at 7:20 pm)
THE TIES THAT BIND US (L’Attachement)
North American Premiere
Drama / Romance
Directed by: Carine Tardieu
Written by: Carine Tardieu, Raphaële Moussafir, Agnès Feuvre
Based on the Book by: Alice Ferney
Original Score: Eric Slabniak
Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Pio Marmaï, Vimala Pons,
Raphaël Quenard, César Botti.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 5:35 pm
(Screening ends at 7:20 pm)
CLEMENCEAU, THE TIGER'S LAST LOVE
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama / War
Directed by: Lorraine Levy
Written by: Jacques Santamaria, Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Based on the Book by: Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Pierre Arditi, Émilie Caen, Elizabeth Bourgine, François Marthouret,
Chantal Neuwirth, Serge Riaboukine, François Levantal.
CINEMA COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 6:05 pm
(Screening ends at 7:30 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Christine Angot
A FAMILY (Une famille)
Los Angeles Premiere
Documentary
Written & Directed by: Christine Angot
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE – 8:05 pm
(Screening ends at 10:20 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Jean-Marie Larrieu,
editor Annette Dutertre and actor Karim Leklou
JIM’S STORY
North American Premiere
Drama
Directed by: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu
Written by: Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu
Original Score: Bertrand Belin, Shane Copin
Cast: Karim Leklou, Laetitia Dosch, Sara Giraudeau, Bertrand Belin,
Noée Abita, Andranic Manet, Eol Personne, Suzanne de Baecque.
CINEMA COMPETITION
FRENCH NEWAVE 2.0
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 8:10 pm
(Screening ends at 10:00 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Agathe Riedinger
Producer Priscilla Bertin and actress Malou Khebizi
WILD DIAMOND (Diamant brut)
Los Angeles Premiere
Drama / Coming of Age
Directed by: Agathe Riedinger
Written by: Agathe Riedinger
Original Score: Audrey Ismaël
Cast: Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli, Andréa Bescond, Ashley Romano,
Alexis Manenti, Kilia Fernane.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 8:15 pm
(Screening ends at 9:40 pm)
EXTRA.
North American Premiere
Series, Comedy, Episodes 1, 2 & 3
Directed by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Created and Written by:Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Original Score:Pierre-Antoine Durand
Cast:Anne Girouard, Stéphane Debac, Nicolas Lumbreras, Rio Vega,
Hélène Bares, Elisa Erka, Riad Gahmi.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 10:30 pm
THE TEST (A l’épreuve)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Akim Isker
Written by: Fanny Chesnel, Noémie De Lapparent
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Frankie Wallach, Bernard Campan, Clémentine Célarié,
Zacharie Chasseriaud, Moussa Sylla, Chad Chenouga, Anne Suarez,
Amaury Leroy.
CINEMA COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 10:40 pm
THE SECOND ACT (Le Deuxième acte)
West Coast Premiere
Comedy
Directed by: Quentin Dupieux
Written by: Quentin Dupieux
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Vincent Lindon,
Raphaël Quenard.
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 9:00 am
(Screening ends at 10:45 am)
PROGRAM Part 1 (rerun)
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 9:00 am
(Screening ends at 10:35 am)
THE TEST (A l’épreuve)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Akim Isker
Written by: Fanny Chesnel, Noémie De Lapparent
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Frankie Wallach, Bernard Campan, Clémentine Célarié,
Zacharie Chasseriaud, Moussa Sylla, Chad Chenouga,
Anne Suarez, Amaury Leroy.
CINEMA COMPETITION
FRENCH NEWAVE 2.0
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 12:55 pm)
SOULEYMANE’S STORY (L’Histoire de Souleymane)
US Premiere
Drama
Directed by: Boris Lojkine
Written by: Delphine Agut, Boris Lojkine
Cast: Abou Sangare, Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow,
Emmanuel Yovanie, Younoussa Dialo, Ghislain Mahan.
CINEMA
FREE - NO RSVP
TRIBUTE TO ALAIN DELON
RENOIR THEATRE – 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 1:05 pm)
DEATH OF A CORRUPT MAN (Mort d’un pourri)
Thriller– Digitally restored
Directed by: Georges Lautner
Written by: Georges Lautner, Michel Audiard, Claude Sautet
Original Score: Philippe Sarde (performed by Stan Getz)
Cast: Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran, Mireille Darc,
Maurice Ronet, Michel Aumont, Jean Bouise, Daniel Ceccaldi.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 12:25 pm)
DAY ONE: ESCAPING UKRAINE (Sentinelles-Ukraine)
International Premiere
Series, Drama / War, Episodes 1& 2
Directed by: Jean-Philippe Amar
Written by: Frédéric Krivine, Thibault Valetoux
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Pauline Parigot, Louis Peres, Éric Caravaca, Yannick Choirat,
Samy Seghir, Jonathan Turnbull.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 1:00 pm
(Screening ends at 3:05 pm)
THE TRIGGER (La Fièvre)
North American Premiere
Series, Drama / Thriller, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Ziad Doueiri
Written by: Eric Benzekri, Laure Chichmanov, Anthony Gizel
Original Score: Paul-Marie Barbier, Julien Grunberg
Cast: Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay, Xavier Robic,
Alassane Diong, Pascal Vannson, Assa Sylla, Lou-Adriana Bouziouane.
CINEMA COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 1:10 pm
(Screening ends at 3:05 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Mareike Engelhardt
RABIA
North American Premiere
Drama
Directed by: Mareike Engelhardt
Written by: Mareike Engelhardt, Samuel Doux
Original Score: David Chalmin
Cast: Megan Northam, Lubna Azabal, Natacha Krief, Lena Lauzemis,
Maria Wöedermann, Klara Wöedermann, Christine Gautier.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE – 2:00 pm
(Screening ends at 4:05 pm)
THE MARCHING BAND (En fanfare)
North American Premiere
Drama, Comedy
Directed by: Emmanuel Courcol
Written by: Emmanuel Courcol, Irène Muscari
Original Score: Michel Petrossian
Cast: Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco,
Jacques Bonnaffé, Anne Loiret, Martine Courcol-Rozès,
Yvon Martin.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 3:15 pm
(Screening ends at 4:40 pm)
EXTRA.
North American Premiere
Series, Comedy, Episodes 1, 2 & 3
Directed by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Created and Written by: Jonathan Hazan, Matthieu Bernard
Original Score: Pierre-Antoine Durand
Cast: Anne Girouard, Stéphane Debac, Nicolas Lumbreras,
Rio Vega, Hélène Bares, Elisa Erka, Riad Gahmi.
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 3:45 pm
(Discussion ends at 4:45 pm)
CINEMA AND YOUTH: SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FILMGOERS.
(Followed by a free wine & cheese reception at 4:50 pm)
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE – 4:50 pm
(Screening ends at 7:10 pm)
Followed by a conversation with actor Damien Bonnard
THREE FRIENDS (Trois amies)
North American Premiere
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret
Written by: Emmanuel Mouret, Carmen Leroi
Original Score: Benjamin Esdraffo
Cast: Camille Cottin, Sara Forestier, India Hair, Damien Bonnard,
Grégoire Ludig, Vincent Macaigne, Eric Caravaca.
CINEMA COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 5:05 pm
(Screening ends at 6:35 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writers/directors Thierry Teston
& Lisa Azuelos
MY WAY
North American Premiere
Documentary, Musical
Directed by: Thierry Teston, Lisa Azuelos
Written by: Thierry Teston, Lisa Azuelos
Original Score: Thierry Teston
Cast: Jane Fonda, Frank Sinatra, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka,
Claude François, Ben Harper, David Bowie, Clara Luciani, Sparks.
MORE INFO
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 5:15 pm
(Screening ends at 7:10 pm)
A DANGEROUS FRIENDSHIP (Une amitié dangereuse)
North American Premiere
Series, History / Drama / Romance, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Alain Tasma
Written by: Alain Tasma, Henri Helman, Ève de Castro
Based on the Historical Saga by: Juliette Benzoni
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Kelly Depeault, Stephanie Gil, Jérémy Gillet, Stanley Weber,
Arthur Dupont, Clémentine Poidatz, Raïka Hazanavicius, Grégoire Colin.
MORE INFO
CINEMA COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 7:20 pm
(Screening ends at 9:40 pm)
Followed by a conversation with author Vanessa Schneider
and producer Marielle Duigou
BEING MARIA (Maria)
North American Premiere
Drama, Biopic
Directed by: Jessica Palud
Written by: Jessica Palud, Laurette Polmanss
Based on the Book by: Vanessa Schneider
Original Score: Benjamin Biolay
Cast: Anamaria Vartolomei, Matt Dillon, Yvan Attal,
Marie Gillain, Céleste Brunnquell, Stanislas Merhar, Giuseppe Maggio.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 7:30 pm
(Screening ends at 9:45 pm)
SAMBER (Sambre)
North American Premiere
Series, Thriller / Drama, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Written by: Alice Géraud, Marc Herpoux, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Based on the Book by: Alice Géraud
Original Score: Raf Keunen
Cast: Alix Poisson, Julien Frison, Jonathan Turnbull, Pauline Parigot,
Noémie Lvovsky, Clémence Poésy, Olivier Gourmet.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE – 8:10 pm
(Screening ends at 9:50 pm)
Followed by a conversation with Academy Award® winner writer/director Michel Hazanavicius
THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES (La Plus précieuse des marchandises)
North American Premiere
Animation, Drama
Directed by: Academy Award® winner Michel Hazanavicius
Written by: Academy Award® winner Michel Hazanavicius, Jean-Claude Grumberg
Based on the Book by: Jean-Claude Grumberg
Original Score: Academy Award® winner Alexandre Desplat
Voices: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Blanc, Denis Podalydès, Grégory Gadebois.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 10:10 pm
THE BLISSFUL (Les Enchantés)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Written by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Raphaële Moussafir
Based on the Book by: Jeanne Benameur
Original Score: Robin Coudert
Cast: Grégory Montel, Daphné Richard, Lula Cotton-Frapier,
François Chattot, Tassadit Mandi, Antoine Gouy, Guilaine Londez.
CINEMA COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 10:20 pm
THE EMPIRE (L’Empire)
North American Premiere
Directed by: Bruno Dumont
Written by: Bruno Dumont
Cast: Lyna Khoudri, Anamaria Vartolomei,
Camille Cottin, Brandon Vlieghe, Julien Manier,
Fabrice Luchini, Bernard Pruvost.
FREE - NO RSVP
TRUFFAUT THEATRE – 9:00 am
(Screening ends at 10:45 am)
PROGRAM Part 2 (rerun)
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 9:20 am
(Screening ends at 10:45 am)
DAY ONE: ESCAPING UKRAINE (Sentinelles-Ukraine)
International Premiere
Series, Drama / War, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jean-Philippe Amar
Written by: Frédéric Krivine, Thibault Valetoux
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Pauline Parigot, Louis Peres, Éric Caravaca, Yannick Choirat,
Samy Seghir, Jonathan Turnbull.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 12:55 pm)
A DANGEROUS FRIENDSHIP (Une amitié dangereuse)
North American Premiere
Series, History / Drama / Romance, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Alain Tasma
Written by: Alain Tasma, Henri Helman, Ève de Castro
Based on the Historical Saga by: Juliette Benzoni
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Kelly Depeault, Stephanie Gil, Jérémy Gillet, Stanley Weber,
Arthur Dupont, Clémentine Poidatz, Raïka Hazanavicius, Grégoire Colin.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE - 11:00 am
(Screening ends at 12:55 pm)
THROUGH THE NIGHT (Quitter la nuit)
West Coast Premiere
Drama, Film Noir
Directed by: Delphine Girard
Written by: Delphine Girard
Original Score: Ben Shemie
Cast: Selma Alaoui, Veerle Baetens, Guillaume Duhesme,
Anne Dorval, Gringe, Adèle Wismes, Erico Salomone, Florence Janas.
CINEMA COMPETITION
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 11:05 am
(Screening ends at 1:00 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director David Hertzog Dessite
& Producer Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre
ONCE UPON A TIME MICHEL LEGRAND (Il était une fois Michel Legrand)
North American Premiere
Documentary
Directed by: David Hertzog Dessites
Written by: David Hertzog Dessites, Willy Duraffourg
Cast: Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Barbra Streisand, Oscar Peterson, Henri Mancini,
Norman Jewinson, Sting, Steve Mc Queen.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 1:15 pm
(Screening ends at 2:45 pm)
THE BLISSFUL (Les Enchantés)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Written by: Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Raphaële Moussafir
Based on the Book by: Jeanne Benameur
Original Score: Robin Coudert
Cast: Grégory Montel, Daphné Richard, Lula Cotton-Frapier,
François Chattot, Tassadit Mandi, Antoine Gouy, Guilaine Londez.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 1:40 pm
(Screening ends at 3:30 pm)
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Pierre Schoeller
and actor Melvil Poupaud
IN THE SHADOWS (Dans l’ombre)
North American Premiere
Series - Political thriller – Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Pierre Schoeller, Guillaume Senez
Created by: Pierre Schoeller
Written by: Pierre Schoeller, Lamara Leprêtre-Habib, Cédric Anger
Based on the Novel by: Edouard Philippe & Gilles Boyer
Original Score: Julie Roué
Cast: Swann Arlaud, Melvil Poupaud, Karin Viard, Evelyne Brochu,
Philippe Uchan, Sofian Khammes, Baptiste Carrion-Weiss, Eric Paradisi.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE – 1:45 pm
(Screening ends at 3:40 pm)
Presented by Producer Julien Madon
SAINT-EXUPÉRY (Saint-Ex)
North American Premiere
Adventures, Drama, Biopic
Directed by: Pablo Agüero
Written by: Pablo Agüero
Original Score: Christophe Julien
Cast: Louis Garrel, Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger,
Sergej Onopkp, Blanche Redouloux.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 3:00 pm
(Screening ends at 4:35 pm)
THE TEST (A l’épreuve)
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama
Directed by: Akim Isker
Written by: Fanny Chesnel, Noémie De Lapparent
Original Score: Eric Neveux
Cast: Frankie Wallach, Bernard Campan, Clémentine Célarié,
Zacharie Chasseriaud, Moussa Sylla, Chad Chenouga, Anne Suarez, Amaury Leroy.
28th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
FREE - NO RSVP
LOBBY OF THE DGA – 3:40 pm (ends at 4:40 pm)
28 FEET CAKE DEGUSTATION + COFFEE
TELEVISION COMPETITION
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 4:40 pm
(Screening ends at 6:00 pm)
Followed by a conversation with co-author Benjamin Charbit
ZORRO (Season 1)
North American Premiere
Series - Adventure, Action, Comedy, Romance – Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Saurel, Émilie Noblet
Created and Written by: Benjamin Charbit, Noé Debré, Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
Original Score: Julie Roué
Cast: Academy Award® winner Jean Dujardin, Audrey Dana, Salvatore Ficarra,
Grégory Gadebois, Baltasar Espinach, André Dussolier.
CINEMA COMPETITION
RENOIR THEATRE - 4:45 pm
(Screening ends at 6:30 pm)
IN THE SUB FOR LOVE (A toute allure)
North American Premiere
Comedy, Romance
Directed by: Lucas Bernard
Written by: Lucas Bernard
Original Score: Christophe Danvin
Cast: Pio Marmaï, Eye Haïdara, José Garcia,
Victor Pontecorvo, Frédéric Maranber, Paul Zinga,
Calixe Broisin-Doutaz.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 4:55 pm
(Screening ends at 6:40 pm)
CLEMENCEAU, THE TIGER'S LAST LOVE
North American Premiere
TV Movie, Drama / War
Directed by: Lorraine Levy
Written by: Jacques Santamaria, Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Based on the Book by: Nathalie Saint-Cricq
Original Score: Cyrille Aufort
Cast: Pierre Arditi, Émilie Caen, Elizabeth Bourgine,
François Marthouret, Chantal Neuwirth, Serge Riaboukine, François Levantal.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
FREE - NO RSVP
MELVILLE THEATRE – 7:00 pm
(Screening ends at 9:05 pm)
THE TRIGGER (La Fièvre)
North American Premiere
Series, Drama / Thriller, Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Ziad Doueiri
Written by: Eric Benzekri, Laure Chichmanov, Anthony Gizel
Original Score: Paul-Marie Barbier, Julien Grunberg
Cast: Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay, Xavier Robic,
Alassane Diong, Pascal Vannson, Assa Sylla, Lou-Adriana Bouziouane.
TELEVISION COMPETITION
CLOSING SERIES
TRUFFAUT THEATRE - 7:10 pm
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Marc Fitoussi
ÇA, C’EST PARIS!
International Premiere
Series - Comedy – Episodes 1 & 2
Directed by: Marc Fitoussi
Created by: Marc Fitoussi, Edgard F. Grima, Jérôme Bruno
Written by: Marc Fitoussi, Edgard F. Grima, Jérôme Bruno
Original Score: Bertrand Burgalat
Cast: Alex Lutz, Charlotte De Turckheim, Nicolas Maury, Anne Marivin,
Monica Bellucci, Xin Wang, Dominique Besnehard, Aurore Clément.
CINEMA COMPETITION
CLOSING FILM
RENOIR THEATRE - 7:15 pm
Followed by a conversation with writers/directors Matthieu Delaporte
& Alexandre De La Patellière and actor Patrick Mille
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo)
West Coast Premiere
Drama, Adventure, Romance
Directed by: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre De La Patellière
Written by: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre De La Patellière
Based on the Novel by: Alexandre Dumas
Original Score: Jérôme Rebotier
Cast: Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anamaria Vartolomei, Anaïs Demoustier,
Laurent Lafitte, Patrick Mille, Vassili Schneider.