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Roaring 20’s | Tribeca Festival

A film ripe for this moment. It exemplifies the freedom of emerging from Covid-19 lockdown.

Summer of 85

Director François Ozon takes viewers on a wild ride through florid moods and bruising events.

On a Magical Night

At what point does an open marriage become problematic?

The Truth, Who You Think I Am, An Easy Girl, Proxima | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2020

Year in and year out, the festival showcases recent star vehicles for France’s leading actresses. During its first week, Juliette Binoche was the series’ secret sauce.

The Perfect Nanny; Papicha; Someone, Somewhere | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2020

Three films recall themes familiar from American movies: a creepy nanny, a teenage girl’s rebellion, and a sort of Sleepless in Seattle à la française.

Les Misérables

Ladj Ly’s movie graphically examines how French society, through the actions of one police squad, reaps what it sows.

Synonyms

At the center of Nadav Lapid’s hilarious, disjointed, and unpredictable dramedy lies the age-old theme of identity and what defines it.

By the Grace of God

Methodically and steadily, writer-director François Ozon builds an efficient and damning case.

A Faithful Man

Well-observed moments and strong performances give the movie unexpected staying power.