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Arte France cinéma (Firm)
Most widely held works by
Arte France cinéma (Firm)
Love & friendship by Whit Stillman (
visu
)
11
editions published
in
2016
in
English
and held by
1,479
libraries
worldwide
"LOVE & FRIENDSHIP is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novella Lady Susan in which a beautiful young widow Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) visits her in-laws' estate while waiting for social chatter about her personal indiscretions to pass. While there, the intelligent, flirtatious, and amusingly egotistical Lady Vernon decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant daughter, Frederica. Enlisting the assistance of her old friend Alicia (Chloe Sevigny), Lady Vernon attracts the simultaneous attention of the young, handsome Reginald DeCourcy, the rich and silly Sir James Martin and the divinely handsome, but married, Lord Manwaring, complicating matters severely."--Container
al-Jannah al-ān = Paradise Now by Hany Abu-Assad (
visu
)
2
editions published
between
2006
and
2011
in
Arabic
and held by
1,310
libraries
worldwide
"Saïd and Khaled are walking time bombs. With explosives strapped to their bodies, the two young Palestinians slip into Israel, planning a suicide mission in Tel Aviv. Anything or anyone change their minds? ... Tells the story of these two lifelong friends, and their mission of doom. Hany Abu-Assad directs, shooting this harrowing thriller in locations made equally harrowing by real-life missile attacks, exploding land mines, suspicious Palestinian factions and Israeli occupied forces, and the kidnapping of a crew member. ... Provides no easy answers. Instead ... lays bare the humanity and the horror for all to see, to ponder, and perhaps to change"--DVD sleeve
Melancholia by Lars von Trier (
visu
)
2
editions published
between
2011
and
2012
in
English
and held by
1,252
libraries
worldwide
"Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) celebrate their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of Justine's sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire's best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth threatening the very existence of humankind"--Container
Être et avoir = To be and to have by Nicolas Philibert (
visu
)
18
editions published
between
2002
and
2014
in
French and English
and held by
1,137
libraries
worldwide
George Lopez is a remarkbly devoted teacher responsible for nurturing a dozen children ages 3-11 in all their school subjects and life's lessons. This film demonstrates how a teacher, if well trained, dedicated and sensitive to a child's educational and emotional needs can hugely influence a generation of children at their most critical time of development. The children in an isolated village in the heart of Auvergne made their schoolteacher an international celebrity
Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako (
visu
)
7
editions published
in
2015
in
French and Tamashek
and held by
1,077
libraries
worldwide
"In the acclaimed new film by Abderrahmane Sissako (Bamako) the people of the Malian city, Timbuktu, struggle against an oppressive regime of terror inflicted upon them by invading Jihadists who prohibit every enjoyable indulgence of life. Meanwhile, Kidane lives a peaceful life in the nearby dunes, but when he has an altercation with a neighbour, the extremists take it upon themselves to deliver their brand of draconian justice. Passionate, humanist and enormously powerful, Timbuktu was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award and screened in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival."--Container
Forushande = The salesman by Taraneh Alidousti (
visu
)
7
editions published
between
2016
and
2017
in
Persian
and held by
1,075
libraries
worldwide
When their housing complex suddenly threatens to collapse, Emad and Rana have to find a place to stay, moving to a nearby shabby apartment owned by one of their acquaintances. One of the apartment rooms is locked and filled with the luggage of the former tenant. This inconvenient displacement and disruption of personal space soon intersects a violent and terrible personal intrusion in their home. In spite of trying to erase what happened, the terrible events break through their minds again and again, and Emad proceeds to find the culprit in a reprisal attempt. At the same time, the couple is playing the lead roles in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman", and the deterioration of relationships in the play eerily mirrors the breakdown of understanding between the film's characters
Caché = Hidden by Michael Haneke (
visu
)
8
editions published
between
2005
and
2008
in
French
and held by
999
libraries
worldwide
Georges, de profesión periodista, empieza a recibir vídeos, rodados a escondidas en la calle en los que se le ve con su familia, acompañados por extraños e inquietantes dibujos difíciles de interpretar. No sabe quién se los manda. Poco a poco, el contenido de los vídeos se hace más personal. Georges empieza a pensar que se trata de alguien que le conoce desde hace mucho tiempo. Siente que tanto él como su familia están amenazados. Por desgracia, dicha amenaza no es explícita y la policía rehúsa tomar cartas en el asunto
The red turtle by Michael Dudok de Wit (
visu
)
8
editions published
between
2016
and
2017
in
English and No Linguistic Content
and held by
960
libraries
worldwide
"A poignant, wordless fable of luminous imagery and swirling animation. In a majestic world of intricate hand-drawn textures, a shipwrecked man is found marooned on a desert island. With his attempted escapes thwarted by the strange and larger-than-life titular red reptile, the man's existence is forever altered when something extraordinary occurs."--Container
Nuovomondo = Golden door by Emanuele Crialese (
visu
)
10
editions published
between
2006
and
2008
in
Italian and Undetermined
and held by
874
libraries
worldwide
A Sicilian farmer falls in love with a worldly British woman while both are attempting to immigrate to America
The Pianist by Roman Polanski (
visu
)
21
editions published
between
2000
and
2007
in
French
and held by
835
libraries
worldwide
A forty-year-old piano teacher lives with her mother and finds refuge in porn shops and peepshows until she meets a young man who will act on her sexual desires
Fuocoammare = Fire at sea
(
visu
)
9
editions published
between
2016
and
2017
in
Italian and English
and held by
833
libraries
worldwide
Samuele is twelve years old and lives on an island in the middle of the sea. He goes to school, and loves shooting his slingshot and going hunting. He likes land games, even though everything around him speaks of the sea and the men, women, and children who try to cross it to get to his island. But his is not an island like the others, its name is Lampedusa and it is the most symbolic border of Europe, crossed by thousands of migrants in the last twenty years in search of freedom
Personal shopper
(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
2017
in
English
and held by
806
libraries
worldwide
This evocative character study tells the story of a young American fashion assistant and spiritual medium who is living in Paris and searching for signs of an afterlife following the sudden death of her twin brother. A stirring depiction of grief in the form of a psychological thriller, and a chilling meditation on modern modes of communication and the way we mourn those we love
L'enfant = The child by Jean-Pierre Dardenne (
visu
)
6
editions published
between
2006
and
2012
in
French and English
and held by
775
libraries
worldwide
Bruno, a petty thief, reaches rock bottom when he sells his newborn son on the black market. In a bid to redeem himself in the eyes of his girlfriend, Sonia, the baby's mother, Bruno goes against all odds to bring their baby home
The square
(
visu
)
2
editions published
in
2018
in
Swedish
and held by
747
libraries
worldwide
A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit. A satirical drama reflecting the times, about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person's need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world
Visages villages by Agnès Varda (
visu
)
10
editions published
between
2017
and
2018
in
French and English
and held by
726
libraries
worldwide
Filmmaker Agnès Varda and photographer JR set out on a trip through France to meet locals and produce epic sized murals and form an unlikely friendship along the way
Cold souls by Sophie Barthes (
visu
)
6
editions published
between
2009
and
2010
in
English
and held by
724
libraries
worldwide
Paul, an actor preparing for "Uncle Vanya" on Broadway, is mired in ennui. At the suggestion of his agent, he visits a company to have his soul removed and placed in cold storage. Once Giamatti has shed his soul, he finds acting much easier; he's also, suddenly, lousy, and his colleagues and loved ones are understandably perplexed. So he returns, demanding his old soul back, but there are complications: it's in St. Petersburg. Stolen by soul smugglers, it's been sold on the black market to a vapid Russian soap star. Suddenly thrust into the middle of a twisted black market of international soul trafficking, Paul journeys halfway around the world to reclaim what he'd so readily given away
The Syrian bride = Kalah ha-Surit by Eran Riklis (
visu
)
5
editions published
between
2005
and
2006
in
4
languages
and held by
687
libraries
worldwide
Mona, promised in marriage by her father when she was a young girl, lives in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights of Syria. Her wedding day has come, and she must cross the border into Israel in order to marry, knowing she will not be allowed back to her home and family
Son of Rambow
(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
2008
and
2009
in
English
and held by
667
libraries
worldwide
Will Proudfoot is looking for an escape from his family's stifling home life when he encounters Lee Carter, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo: First Blood, Lee plans to make cinematic history by filming his own action-packed video epic. Together, these two newfound friends-turned-budding-filmmakers quickly discover that their imaginative and sometimes mishap-filled cinematic adventure has begun to take on a life of its own
Il divo : la spettacolare vita di Giulio Andreotti by Paolo Sorrentino (
visu
)
9
editions published
between
2008
and
2010
in
Italian
and held by
632
libraries
worldwide
Seven-time Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti's long career was dogged by persistent accusations of conspiracy, Mafia connections and state-sponsored terror. This compelling film explores the shocking political machinations and shady criminal underworld surrounding this fascinating and controversial figure
Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki (
visu
)
8
editions published
between
2012
and
2016
in
French
and held by
629
libraries
worldwide
Marcel Marx, an old bohemian living in the French harbor city of Le Harve, stands up for a young African refugee when officials begin to pursue the boy for deportation
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