6.3（Sat）16:30-18:00 Me, Myself and Mum

6.3（Sat）19:00-21:00 The French Minister

6.4（Sun）13:00-15:30 The Big Day

6.4（Sun）16:00-18:00 That Man from Rio

6.4（Sun）19:00-20:30 Little Indian, Big City

Me, Myself and Mum

Director: Guillaume Gallienne

Main Character: Guillaume Gallienne, André Marcon, Françoise Fabia

Runtime: 87 min

While removing his makeup at the theater guesthouse, Guillaume recalls his adolescence spent with his loving mother. His effeminate demeanor had always earned him the respect of everybody as the daughter her mother never had. Case in point：when she called her three children to dinner in the evening, she would shout, ”The boys and Guillaume, to the table!” Between Guillaume and his mother, who he wanted to resemble so much, the misunderstanding was total. And it was not his misadventures at boarding school and his way of dressing that would eventually dispel the rumors. In January 2014, the film was nominated for ten César Awards and won five, including the awards for Best Film, Best Actor and Best First Feature Film. The film also won the SACD Prize and C.I.C.A.E. Award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and the Michel d'Ornano Award at the 2013 Deauville Film Festival.

The French Minister

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

Main Character: Thierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels Arestrup

Runtime: 113 min

Arthur Vlaminck is a young elite, newcomer to the Quai d’Orsay. He has been hired to write the speeches of Alexander Taillard de Vorms, the charismatic foreign minister. The latter is a whirlwind, and the young man can barely utter a word in front of him. When the busy politician deigns to delicate a few moments to him, he glances at the texts the young counselor has concocted. Then, without taking into account the opinion of the editor, he corrects them as he pleases. The director of the minister’s office guides the young man, teaching him to deal with the fiery temper of Tailard. In January 2014, the film received three nominations at the 39th César Awards, with Niels Arestrup winning the award for Best Supporting Actor. The film also won the Best Screenplay at the 2013 San Sebastián International Film Festival.

The Big Day

Director: Jacques Tati

Main Character: Roger Rafal, Jacques Beauvais, Robert Balpo

Runtime: 80 min

A small provincial village prepares for its patron saint day festival. The children rejoice and the adults busy themselves, while the fairgrounders set up their attractions. Gentle but awkward, François, the postman, embarrassingly offers everybody his help. His contribution to the elevation of the cogagne pole fills him with pride and attracts comments for the rest of the day. François then sees a documentary on the US air mail system. Stung by the jokes, he announces his intention to make an American style move and jumps immediately on his bike. The result is more comedic burlesque than technological feat.

That Man from Rio

Director: Philippe de Broca

Main Character: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Françoise Dorléac, Jean Servais

Runtime: 112 min

Private Adrien Dufourquet is pleased to spend a week’s leave with his fiancee, Agnès Villermosa. Scarcely has he arrived in Paris that he leaps from drama into surprise. An Amazonian statue of great value has been stolen from the Museum of Man. Professor Catalan, the ethnologist who had reported the object of an archaeological expedition and who is at the same time the guardian of Agnès, in his turn disappears. Adrien has not yet recovered his breath when Agnès also disappears. Never mind! Armed with courage, Adrien Dufourquet will fly to his fiancee’s rescue to the very heart of the Amazonian forest.

Little Indian, Big City

Director: Hervé Palud

Main Character: Thierry Lhermitte, Patrick Timsit, Arielle Dombasle

Runtime: 90 min

The Parisian broker Steph only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas indians. Steph finds her in the village and gets stuck for two days, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an indian. Meanwhile he fails to confirm a soy bean transaction and promises his son Mimi-Siku to show him Paris as soon as he will become a man. However, this happens next day when the tribe celebrates the children's festival. So both fly back to Paris, where Steph and his partner Richard try to limit their losses by selling the beans to the Russian mafia, and Mimi-Siku discovers the city with bare feet…

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