SBIFF The Wave FILM FESTIVAL France PROGRAM GUIDE JULY 6 - 12, 2018 Seven Days of French Cinema at the Riviera Theatre A PARIS EDUCATION (MES PROVINCIALES) CUSTODY (JUSQU’À LA GARDE) Étienne comes to Paris from the countryside to study filmmaking Miriam seeks sole custody of her son, Julien, to protect him from a at the Sorbonne. There he meets Mathias and Jean-Noël, two father she claims is violent. Antoine pleads his case as a scorned students who share his passion for cinema. In addition to studying, dad whose children were turned against him by their vindictive they must face friendship and love challenges, as well as choose mother. Unsure who is telling the truth, the judge grants joint cus- their artistic battles. A pensive study in black and white, this film is tody. A hostage to the escalating conflict between his parents, “a declaration of love for classic film and the city of Paris.” (Berli- Julien is pushed to the edge to prevent the worst from happening. nale) Written & Directed by: Xavier Legrand Written & Directed by: Jean-Paul Civeyrac Starring: Denis Ménochet, Léa Drucker, Thomas Gioria, Mathilde Starring: Andranic Manet, Gonzague Van Bervesselès, Corentin Auneveux Fila, Diane Rouxel, Jenna Thiam Runtime: 93 minutes Runtime: 137 minutes CARBON (CARBONE) ELEMENTARY (PRIMAIRE) Faced with the threat of losing his transport business, Antoine Roca Florence is a schoolteacher who is devoted to her students. When concocts a scam which will become the burglary of the century. she encounters young Sacha, a disruptive child with significant Entangled with gangsters, he must face betrayal, murder, and the problems, she wants to do everything she can to help him, even to settling of scores. Based on actual events, this crime thriller com- the point of neglecting her own child and questioning her voca- bines non-stop action with the downward spiral of an ordinary tion. Little by little, Florence realizes that learning has no age limit. man. Directed by: Hélène Angel Directed by: Olivier Marchal Written by: Hélène Angel, Yann Coridian Written by: Emmanuel Naccache, Olivier Marchal Starring: Sara Forestier, Vincent Elbaz, Patrick d’Assumçao, Starring: Benoît Magimel, Gringe, Idir Chender, Laura Smet, Gérard Guilaine Londez Depardieu Runtime: 105 minutes Runtime: 104 minutes THE HOUSE BY THE SEA (LA VILLA) LET THE GIRLS PLAY (COMME DES GARÇONS) By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an Paul Coutard, a charming, childish, and womanizing sports journal- old man who has recently suffered a debilitating stroke. His three ist, is forced to plan the newspaper’s annual fair. He has a crazy children gather to be by his side for his final days. As the siblings idea to organize a women’s soccer match, and with the help of a reminisce about the past, they must face painful memories and beautiful assistant, the project grows to unexpected proportions- take stock of their lives and loves. When unexpected visitors arrive, -as does their romance. Based on actual events in the 1960s, this their intimate family gathering takes on a global dimension. captivating comedy shows how the French soccer world was turned upside down. Directed by: Robert Guédiguian Written by: Robert Guédiguian, Serge Valletti Directed by: Julien Hallard Starring: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Written by: Julien Hallard, Jean-Christophe Bouzy, Claude Le Pape Jacques Boudet Starring: Max Boublil, Vanessa Guide, Bruno Lochet Runtime: 107 minutes Runtime: 90 minutes LET THE CORPSES TAN (LAISSEZ BRONZER LES CADAVRES) NUMBER ONE (NUMÉRO UNE) After stealing a truckload of gold bars, a gang of thieves absconds Emmanuelle Blachey is a brilliant and determined engineer who to the ruins of a remote village perched on the cliffs of the Medi- has risen through the ranks of a major French energy firm. One terranean. Home to a reclusive yet hypersexual artist and her mot- day, a network of powerful women offers to help her become the ley crew of family and admirers, it seems like a perfect hideout. first female head of a CAC 40 firm. But in the spheres still largely When two cops arrive, the hamlet erupts into an all-day, all-night dominated by men, professional and personal obstacles increase. firefight rife with double-crosses and dripping with blood. A conquest that once seemed thrilling turns out to be a war. Written & Directed by: Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Directed by: Tonie Marshall Starring: Elina Löwensohn, Stéphane Ferrara, Hervé Sogne, Bernie Written by: Tonie Marshall, Marion Doussot, Raphaëlle Bacqué Bonvoisin Starring: Emmanuelle Devos, Suzanne Clément, Richard Berry, Runtime: 90 minutes Benjamin Biolay Runtime: 110 minutes ROOMMATES WANTED (ADOPTE UN VEUF) THOUSAND CUTS (LE SERPENT AUX MILLE COUPURES) Hubert Jacquin, recently widowed, lives a lonely life in his spacious An injured motorcyclist leaves the scene of a terrible accident. The apartment. He finds himself offering a room to Manuela, a young mysterious fugitive takes refuge at the home of the Petits, a farm- student. Manuela convinces Hubert to look for more roommates, ing family whom he takes hostage. On his tail: the Colombian drug and Marion, an uptight nurse, and Paul-Gérard, a soon-to-be barons, Lieutenant Colonel Massé du Réaux, and a hired killer, divorced lawyer, move in. An unlikely family is formed, with the four who are determined to neutralize him, by any means necessary. roommates experiencing a year filled with surprises. Directed by: Éric Valette Directed by: François Desagnat Written by: Éric Valette, Hervé Albertazzi Written by: Jérôme Corcos, Catherine Diament Starring: Tomer Sisley, Pascal Greggory, Terence Yin Starring: André Dussolier, Bérengère Krief, Arnaud Ducret, Julia Runtime: 104 minutes Piaton Runtime: 97 minutes THE SOWER (LE SEMEUR) PRESENTING SPONSOR CHAMPION SPONSORS It is 1852. Violette is old enough to marry when her mountain village is deprived of all its men following the repression of the Republicans ordered by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte. The women spend months in total isolation. Desperate to see their men again one day, they take an oath: if a man comes, he will be for every- one. Directed by: Marine Francen Written by: Marine Francen, Jacqueline Surchat, Jacques Fieschi Starring: Pauline Burlet, Géraldine Pailhas, Alban Lenoir, Françoise Lebrun, Iliana Zabeth Runtime: 100 minutes FILM SCHEDULE FRIDAY 7/6 CUSTODY - 7:30pm (93 mins) LET THE CORPSES TAN - 9:30pm (90 mins) SATURDAY 7/7 LET THE GIRLS PLAY - 12:30pm (90 mins) THE SOWER - 2:30pm (100 mins) NUMBER ONE - 5:00pm (110 mins) THE HOUSE BY THE SEA - 7:30pm (107 mins) A PARIS EDUCATION - 9:30pm (137 mins) SUNDAY 7/8 ELEMENTARY - 2:30pm (105 mins) THOUSAND CUTS - 5:00pm (104 mins) CARBON - 7:30pm (104 mins) MONDAY 7/9 ROOMMATES WANTED - 2:30pm (97 mins) CUSTODY - 5:00pm (93 mins) NUMBER ONE - 7:30pm (110 mins) TUESDAY 7/10 LET THE CORPSES TAN - 2:30pm (90 mins) THE SOWER - 5:00pm (100 mins) ELEMENTARY - 7:30pm (105 mins) WEDNESDAY 7/11 THOUSAND CUTS - 2:30pm (104 mins) LET THE GIRLS PLAY - 5:00pm (90 mins) A PARIS EDUCATION - 7:30pm (137 mins) THURSDAY 7/12 THE HOUSE BY THE SEA - 2:30pm (107 mins) CARBON - 5:00pm (104 mins) ROOMMATES WANTED - 7:30pm (97 mins).