Film Line up for French Film Festival 2020

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ANNEX - FILM LINE UP FOR FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2020

French Film Festival 6 - 22 November 2020

The French Film Festival returns from 6 to 22 November 2020. Organised by the Embassy of France in Singapore, in collaboration with local distributors and partners, the Festival will feature its biggest lineup comprising 37 latest feature films for everyone through a diverse genre of films including comedy, drama and classics that people can enjoy in the cinemas, and in the comfort of their own homes.

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OPENING FILM

Mama Weed | La daronne (2020) Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Hippolyte Girardot, Farida Ouchani, Liliane Rovère Runtime: 104 min Rating: PG13 (Some Coarse Language and Drug References)

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 8 November, 9:20pm/ 12 November, 6:30pm / 14 November, 9pm / 17 November, 6:30pm / 22 November, 12:50pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 10 November, 6:20pm / 11 November, 9pm / 13 November, 3:50pm / 15 November, 6:30pm / 21 November, 9:30pm

Alliance Française 18 November, 9:30pm / 20 November, 7pm

Adapted from the novel by Hannelore Cayre “La Daronne” / The Godmother, which was the winner of the Grand Prize for detective literature (French) in 2017. Patience Portefeux is a French-Arabic police translator who specialises in phone tapings for the anti-narcotics unit. One day, whilst listening to wanted drug dealers, she discovers that one of them is the son of a devoted nurse who takes care of her mother. She decides to protect him and finds herself in the middle of a drug network. After receiving a huge load of hash in her hands, she uses her insider knowledge and police resources to build her own drug trafficking network and earns the name Mama Weed.

COMEDY

The Speech | Le discours (2020) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 Directed by Laurent Tirard Cast: Benjamin Lavernhe from La Comédie Française, Sara Giraudeau, Kyan Khojandi, Julia Piaton Runtime: 87 min Rating: NC16 (Sexual Scene and Some Coarse Language)

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 7 November, 4pm / 12 November, 9:10pm / 15 November, 3:50pm / 20 November, 11pm / 22 November, 6:10pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 6 November, 8:30pm / 8 November, 1:40pm / 14 November, 4:10pm / 19 November, 9pm / 21 November, 6:30pm

Alliance Française 8 November, 8pm / 21 November, 2pm

Stuck at a family meal that makes him want to murder, Adrien waits. He waits for a text message from his girlfriend to put an end to the ‘break’ she has been giving him for a month. And now Ludo, his future brother-in-law, asks him to make a ‘little’ speech for the wedding. Adrien panics, but what if this speech was ultimately the best thing that could happen to him? Adapted from a novel by Fabrice Caro.

French Theatrical release date: 16 December 2020

10 Days Without Mum | 10 jours sans maman (2020) Directed by Ludovic Bernard Cast: Franck Dubosc, Aure Atika, Alice David, Alexis Michalik Rating: PG (Some Sexual References) Runtime: 97 min

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 8 November, 10am / 10 November, 6:30pm 13 November, 8:20pm / 15 November, 6:20pm 20 November, 5:40pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 7 November, 1:20pm / 14 November, 9pm 17 November, 9pm / 20 November, 7:30pm 22 November, 1:20pm

Alliance Française 13 November, 7pm / 22 November, 2pm

Antoine is the Head of Human Resources of a big company. Managing people is his forte so he figured that taking care of his children while his wife goes on holiday would be an easy task. But Antoine has drastically underestimated what it takes to take care of four kids.

A Friendly Tale | L e bonheur des uns (2020) Directed by Daniel Cohen Cast: Florence Foresti, Bérénice Béjo, Vincent Cassel, François Damiens Runtime: 100min Rating: TBA

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 7 November, 1:20pm / 9 November, 6:30pm / 11 November, 9:10pm / 18 November, 9:10pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 8 November, 9pm / 13 November, 6:30pm / 16 November, 6:20pm / 18 November, 9pm / 21 November, 3:50pm

Alliance Française 11 November, 7pm / 17 November, 7pm

Léa, Marc, Karine and Francis are two couples and long-time friends. However, harmony shatters one

day Léa publishes a novel which becomes a best-seller. Far from rejoicing, small jealousies erupts and puts their friendship to the test. The saying goes that it is in the face of success that one recognizes one's true friends. Would the happiness of some make the misfortune of others?

My donkey, my lover and I | Antoinette dans les Cévennes (2020) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 Directed by Caroline Vignal Cast: Laure Calamy, Benjamin Lavernhe from La Comédie Française, Olivia Côte Runtime: 93 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 19 November, 6.30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 7 November, 3:50pm

Alliance Française 10 November, 7pm

Antoinette, a teacher, is looking forward to her long-planned summer holidays with her secret lover Vladimir, the father to one of her students. When she learns that Vladimir cannot come because his wife organized a surprise trekking in the Cévennes National Park with their daughter, Antoinette decides to follow their track, with her stubborn donkey.

My cousin | Mon cousin (2020) Directed by Jan Kounen Cast: Vincent Lindon, François Damiens, Pascale Arbillot, Alix Poisson Runtime: 105 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 6 November, 5:40pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 13 November, 9pm

Alliance Française 10 November, 9:30pm

Pierre is the CEO of the Pastié Group. Every five years, he has to see a notary to renew the contract binding him to his cousin, Adrien. He despises his cousin because he puts the company at risk! But things really go haywire this time. The two cousins, with their incompatible personalities, embark on a crazy adventure that leads them to the luxurious Bordeaux vineyards.

Aline, the voice of Love | Aline (2020) Directed by V alérie Lemercier Cast : Valérie Lemercier, Véronique Baylaucq, Florian Frin, Martine Fontaine Runtime: 123 min Rating: TBA

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 14 November, 5:20pm / 16 November, 9:10pm / 22 November, 8:40pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 12 November, 6pm / 15 November, 6pm / 21 November, 6:30pm

Alliance Française 15 November, 8pm / 21 November, 8pm

Quebec, late 60's, Sylvette and Anglomard welcomes their 14th child, Aline. In the Dieu family, music reigns supreme and when Aline grows up, she discovers her gift which is a golden voice. When music producer Guy-Claude hears her voice, he intends to make Aline the greatest singer in the world. Supported by her family and guided by Guy-Claude's experience, they will write the pages of an extraordinary destiny together. Freely inspired by the life of Céline Dion.

French Theatrical release date: 11 November 2020

DRAMA

Police (2020) Directed by Anne Fontaine Cast: Virginie Efira, Omar Sy, Grégory Gadebois, Payman Maadi Runtime : 99 min Rating : PG13 (Some coarse language and sexual references)

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 6 November, 8:20pm / 10 November, 9:10pm / 18 November, 6:30pm / 19 November, 9:10pm / 21 November, 5:50pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 7 November, 9pm / 9 November, 9pm / 11 November, 6:30pm / 14 November, 6:30pm / 19 November, 6:30pm

Alliance Française 13 November, 9:30pm / 19 November, 9:30pm

Virginie, Erik and Aristide, three Parisian cops, are forced to accept an unusual mission to escort a foreigner to the border. On the way to the airport, Virginie realizes that their prisoner risks death if he

returns to his country. Faced with this unbearable case of conscience, she tries to convince her colleagues to let him escape.

A Mermaid in Paris | Une sirène à Paris (2020) Directed by Mathias Malzieu Cast: Nicolas Duvauchelle, Marilyn Lima, Rossy De Palma, Romane Bohringer Runtime: 104 min Rating: NC16 (Some Nudity)

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 7 November, 9pm / 9 November, 9:10pm/ 11 November, 6:30pm / 14 November, 1:30pm / 22 November, 3:30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 6 November, 6pm / 15 November 1:10pm / 16 November, 9pm / 18 November, 6:30pm / 22 November, 9pm

Alliance Française 21 November, 5pm / 22 November, 8pm

Gaspard, a man who has gone through breakups, believes he has no more love to give. One day, he crosses paths with an injured mermaid, Lula, by the Seine in Paris and takes her home to heal in his bathtub.

De Gaulle (2020) Directed by Gabriel Le Bomin Cast: Lambert Wilson, Isabelle Carré, Olivier Gourmet, Gilles Cohen Runtime: 104 min Rating: M18 (Some Nudity)

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 8 November, 3:40pm / 13 November, 11pm / 15 November, 9pm / 19 November, 9:20pm / 21 November, 8:30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 8 November, 6:20pm / 9 November, 6:20pm / 15 November, 9pm/ 17 November, 6:20pm / 22 November, 6:20pm

Alliance Française 12 November, 9:30pm

May 1940. The war intensifies, the French army collapses, the Germans will soon be in Paris. The government is in panic as it considers accepting defeat. Charles de Gaulle, who was recently promoted to general, wants to change the course of history. While his wife Yvonne and her children set out on the roads of exodus, Charles returns to

London to make another voice heard: that of the Resistance.

Love Affair(s) | Les choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait (2020) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 Directed by Emmanuel Mouret Cast: Camélia Jordana, Niels Schneider, Vincent Macaigne, Emilie Dequenne Runtime: 120min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 8 November, 12:40pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 20 November, 6:20pm

Alliance Française 6 November, 9:30pm

Daphne, three months pregnant, finds herself alone to welcome Maxime, her boyfriend François’ cousin. François had to leave for Paris to cover for a sick colleague. While waiting for his return, Daphne and Maxime get to know each other and share very intimate stories that bring them closer.

The Big Hit | Un triomphe (2020) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 Directed by Emmanuel Courcol Cast: Kad Merad, Marina Hands, Laurent Stocker, Wabinlé Nabié Runtime: 104 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 8 November, 6:20pm / 13 November, 5:40pm / 16 November, 6:30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 10 November, 9pm / 12 November, 9pm / 22 November, 3:50pm

Alliance Française 7 November, 8pm / 11 November, 9:30pm / 17 November, 9:30pm / 19 November, 7pm

Etienne, an often out-of-work but endearing actor, runs a theatre workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play “Waiting for Godot”. Will Etienne finally have the chance to thrive?

International premiere

Theatrical release date: 23 December 2020

Lola | Lola vers la mer (2019) Directed by Laurent Micheli Cast: Benoît Magimel, Mya Bollaers, Els Deceukelier, Sami Outalbali Runtime: 90 min Rating: TBA

Screening dates:

The Projector 7 November, 5:40pm / 12 November, 8:30pm / 15 November, 5pm / 20 November, 8:45pm

Lola is a transgender, she is 18 years old and will eventually be able to have the surgery she has been waiting for so long. But when her mother dies, she has to face her father’s scepticism.

DNA | ADN (2020) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 Directed by Maïwenn Cast: Louis Garrel, Fanny Ardant, Marine Vatch, Dylan Robert Runtime: 90 min Rating: PG13 (Some Mature Content) Genre: Drama

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 7 November, 6:30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 15 November, 3:40pm

Alliance Française 6 November, 7pm

Summer in Paris and the city is deserted. Neige regularly visits Emir, her beloved Algerian grandfather, in his retirement home. Neige’s relations with her extended family are already difficult, and Emir’s death will escalate family tensions and trigger a profound identity crisis for her.

The Rosemaker | La fine fleur (2020) Directed by Pierre Pinaud Actors: Catherine Frot, Melan Omerta, Fatsah Bouyahmed, Marie Petiot Runtime: 105 min Rating: TBA

International premiere

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 6 November, 11pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 20 November, 10pm

Alliance Française 12 November, 7pm

Eve Vernet was the greatest creator of roses. Today, she is on the verge of bankruptcy, on the verge of being bought out by a powerful competitor. On top of that, Véra, her faithful secretary, hired three employees without any gardening skills. With nothing in common, they embark on an adventure to save the small artisanal farm.

French Theatrical release date: 07 April 2021

The Shock of the Future | Le choc du futur (2020) Directed by Marc Collin Cast: Alma Jodorowsky, Philippe Rebbot, Teddy Melis, Geoffrey Carey Runtime: 84 min Rating: NC16 Genre: Drama

Screening dates:

The Projector 7 November, 8:10pm / 13 November, 8:45pm / 17 November, 8:30pm / 21 November, 5:40pm

Paris, 1978. In a male-dominated music industry, Ana uses new electronic machines to make herself heard, thus creating a new sound that is destined to mark the decades to come: the music of the future.

Summer of 85 | Eté 85 (2020) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 Official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival 2020 Directed by François Ozon Cast: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi Runtime: 104 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

The Projector 6 November, 8:45pm / 11 November, 8:30pm / 14 November, 8:45pm / 22 November, 5:40pm

When 16-year-old Alexis capsizes off the coast of Normandy, 18-year-old David heroically saves him. Alexis has just met the friend of his dreams. But will the dream last for more than one summer?

Sympathy for the Devil | Sympathie pour le diable (2019) Directed by Guillaume De Fontenay Cast: Niels Schneider, Ella Rumpf, Vincent Rottiers, Clément Métayer Runtime: 104 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

The Projector 8 November, 5pm / 14 November, 5:40pm / 19 November, 8:30pm / 21 November, 8:45pm

In 1992, war is raging in what will become Ex-Yugoslavia. Paul is covering the siege of Sarajevo as a war correspondent. Racing through Sniper’s Alley in his white Ford, the Frenchman relentlessly tells the apathic western world about the ongoing massacre. Paul tries to live, love and inform in an urban war zone where everything that moves becomes a target. How much can he endure before he starts taking up arms?

Appearances | Les apparences (2020) Directed by Marc Fitoussi Cast: Karin Viard, Benjamin Biolay, Lucas Englander, Pascale Arbillot Runtime: 108 min Rating: TBA

Freely adapted from the novel “Betrayal” by Karin Alvtegen. Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 8 November, 6:30pm / 15 November, 5:30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 7 November, 6:20pm / 20 November, 4:50pm

Alliance Française 14 November, 8pm

Ève and Henri are among the happy few of the

French expat community in Vienna. They are “la crème de la crème”. So when Ève discovers that Henri is cheating on her, the perfect picture has to remain intact, despite of the challenges they will have to face which will throw them into an irreversible spiral.

Into the World | Voir le jour (2020) Official selection of Les Arcs Film Festival 2020 Directed by Marion Laine Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Brigitte Roüan, Aure Atika, Sarah Stern Runtime: 91 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 17 November, 9:10pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 13 November, 6:30pm

Alliance Française 18 November, 7pm

Jeanne works as a midwife in a maternity hospital in Marseille. Every day, she and her colleagues fight to defend mothers and their babies in the face of staff shortages and constant pressure from their management. Jeanne lives with Zoé, her 18-year-old daughter whom she is raising alone. When tragedy strikes in the maternity ward and Zoé leaves to study in Paris, Jeanne's secret past suddenly resurfaces and pushes her to assert her life choices.

CLASSICS

Cleo from 5 to 7 | Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962) Official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 1962 Directed by Agnès Varda Cast: Corinne Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller, José Luis de Vilallonga, Sami Frey Runtime: 90 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

The Projector 10 November, 8:30pm / 22 November, 3pm

Cleo, a young and beautiful singer, waits for the results of her medical tests. After an ominous tarot card reading, she visits her friends, all of whom fail to give her the emotional support she needs. Wandering around Paris, she finally finds comfort talking with a soldier in a park. On leave from the Algerian War, his troubles put hers in perspective.

Contempt | Le mépris (1963) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Fritz Lang Runtime: 104 min Rating: M18

Screening dates:

The Projector 8 November, 2pm / 18 November, 8:30pm

American film producer Jeremy Prokosch hires respected Austrian director Fritz Lang to direct a film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Unsatisfied with Lang's treatment of the material as an art film, Prokosch hires Paul Javal, a novelist and playwright, to rework the script.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Les parapluies de Cherbourg (1964) Official Competition of the Cannes International Film Festival 1964 Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards1965 Nomination for Best Original Song: Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand, Academy Awards 1966 Directed by Jacques Demy Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Marc Michel Runtime: 90 min Rating: PG

Screening dates:

The Projector 15 November, 2:30pm

Cherbourg, November 1957. Madame Emery and her daughter, Geneviève, run a store called The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Geneviève is in love with Guy, a mechanic working at a garage. When her mother learns of the relationship, she disapproves, and the romance is interrupted when Guy is called to do his military service in Algeria.

FOR YOUNG ONES

SamSam |SamSam (2020) Directed by Tanguy de Kermel Runtime: 80 min Rating: PG

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 7 November, 11am / 14 November, 11:10am / 15 November, 11am / 21 November, 10:40am / 22 November, 10:30am

Shaw Theatres PLQ 6 November, 3:50pm / 7 November, 11:10am / 14 November, 11:40am / 15 November, 11am / 21 November, 11:20am

Alliance Française 8 November, 5pm / 15 November, 5pm

The young and intrepid SamSam seems to have it all: loving heroic parents, a bunch of super-friends and his own flying saucer to explore space. But his

superpower hasn't kicked in yet! When Mega, the new cool kid in town claims she can teach him superpowers, Samsam seized the chance to finally reveal his superpowers. Together, they embark on a cosmic adventure where he learns that friendship and courage are the best superpowers he could wish for.

Ailo's Journey | Aïlo : une odyssée en Laponie (2019) Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky Runtime: 86 min Rating: PG

Screening dates:

Flower Field Hall, Gardens by the Bay 14 November - refer to w ww.voilah.sg for timings

Follow the incredible odyssey of a newborn reindeer in Lapland. The vulnerable little one must learn to survive and overcome the challenges that Stand in his way in the stunning landscapes of Scandinavian Lapland.

Calamity | Calamity, une enfance de Martha Jane Cannary (2020) First Prize at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2020 Directed by Rémi Chayé Runtime: 82 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 14 November, 4:10pm / 21 November, 3:30pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 8 November, 11:20am / 22 November, 11am

Alliance Française 7 November, 5pm / 8 November, 2pm / 14 November, 2pm

It’s 1863 in the United States of America. 12-year-old Martha Jane and her family are headed West in search of a better life. After Martha Jane’s father gets into a serious accident, she takes charge of her siblings and learns to drive the family wagon. Martha is forced to flee as she was wrongly accused by the leader of the convoy.

The Fantastic Journey of Margot and Marguerite | L’aventure des Marguerite (2020) Directed by Pierre Coré Cast: Lila Gueneau, Alice Pol, Clovis Cornillac, Nils Othenin-Girard Runtime: 86 min Rating: TBC

Screening dates:

Shaw Theatres Lido 14 November, 6:30pm / 15 November, 1:20pm / 21 November, 1pm

Shaw Theatres PLQ 8 November, 4pm / 14 November, 1:50pm / 21 November, 1:30pm

Alliance Française 7 November, 2pm / 14 November, 5pm / 15 November, 2pm / 22 November, 5pm

Marguerite and Margot are both twelve years old, each with their family, their friends, their problems and their time. One lives in 1942 and the other in 2020. But that's without counting on a mysterious magic trunk that transports them each in the time of the other. 70 years apart, they embark on a great adventure to find their gifts, exploring history and the memory of their families.

Best of French Film Festival Online Selection

For the first time this year, the French Film Festival will be offering a specially curated selection of films from the current and past editions of the festival, online. Presented by partners Shaw Theatres and The Projector, who are showing seven and five films respectively on their virtual cinema platforms Kinolounge and The Projector Plus, audiences will be able to enjoy a slice of French movie magic in the comfort of their own homes.

PROJECTOR PLUS

Fanny’s Journey | Le voyage de Fanny (2016) Directed by Lola Doillon Cast: Léonie Souchaud, Fantine Harduin, Juliane Lepoureau, Ryan Brodie Runtime: 94 min Rating: PG13