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French Film Festival

4 November – 17 December 2020

For the first time, the festival will present a hybrid edition in 2020, with seven films available as part of the FFF @ home offer. Screenings will also be held up and down the UK.

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  • Honey Cigar
    Review preview for Honey Cigar

    Aïnouz is at her best in the moment with Selma, whether it's when she's lost in erotic thought at the beach, during first go at sex or gazing at herself in the mirror.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A teenager finds herself caught between cultures on the road to self-determination
  • Love Affair(s)
    Review preview for Love Affair(s)

    Too much and over the top, the film nevertheless finds its rhythm.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    François has to rush back to Paris to cover for a sick colleague, leaving his partner Daphné, three months pregnant, to welcome his cousin, Maxime. In the four days till Francois’ return Daphné and Maxime get to know each other, sharing increasingly intimate stories that bring them closer.
  • Slalom
    Review preview for Slalom

    Favier dials down the histrionics to concentrate on the manipulative way the coach plays around with the girl’s fragile emotions, reducing her to a despairing wreck.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    Coming-of-age tale about a young skier who is drawn into an abusive relationship.
  • Perfumes
    Review preview for Perfumes

    There's a gentle feel-good sweep to Grégory Magne's French dramedy, which though it is built of familiar elements, remains a very watchable blend.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A friendship begins to blossom between a stressed chauffeur and his aloof client.
  • Arab Blues
    Review preview for Arab Blues

    The story develops episodically, with each client given their bit of patter, some of which work better than others.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A Parisian psychoanalyst tries to set up a practice in a post-Arab Spring Tunis.
  • The Translators
    Review preview for The Translators

    This starts as a chamber mystery about blackmail where everyone involved is massively aware of genre conventions, and from there furls and folds into something else.

    Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
    To ensure absolute secrecy for the global publication of a bestseller, nine skilled translators are invited to a remote location. They are given a number of pages to translate each day. There is no contact with the outside world. Then the publisher receives a blackmail demand, threatening to release the manuscript online.
  • Les Misérables
    Review preview for Les Misérables

    Ly wanted the people who have lived in these schemes to have the chance to tell their own stories, which gives Les Misérables an unerring sense of authenticity.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    A man joins an anti-crime brigade and rapidly discovers the tensions between the various neighbourhood groups.
  • Breathless
    Review preview for Breathless

    A visually innovative film... Godard has done a masterful job, and his witty script never struggles to hold audience attention.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A young criminal hides out with a woman who can't decide whether or not she loves him. Plus read our exclusive interview with assistant director Pierre Rissient.

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