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Call My Agent: Andréa Steps Behind the Camera
The Call My Agent film has been on Netflix since September 10. Andréa moves from talent management to her first shoot as a director, changing the comedy's perspective.
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Tony Gatlif: The Free Legacy That Took Rom Cinema on a Journey
Passing away at 77, Tony Gatlif leaves behind a unique body of work where music, exile, and Rom culture become a universal language. From Latcho Drom to Exils, his French cinema has crossed borders without ever being confined.
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Florian Zeller’s Bunker: The Cruz-Bardem Couple Confronts the Fear That Haunts Billionaires
Premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival, Bunker features Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem in a thriller where the construction of a billionaire's refuge shatters a couple's certainties.
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France Lights Up The Screens: The August Record That Changes The Global Cinema Narrative
Nearly 20 million admissions in a month: French cinemas have just recorded their best August since 1980. Blockbusters, French films, and family audiences have built a rebound that resonates well beyond France.
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Tony Gatlif Dies at 77: Cinema Loses One of Its Freest Voices
French-Algerian filmmaker Tony Gatlif has died at 77 while working on a historical film in Arles. Through Gadjo Dilo, Latcho Drom and Exils, he leaves a global body of work in which music, exile and freedom gave visibility to lives too rarely seen.
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Call My Agent Returns on Netflix: The French Film the World Was Waiting For
Five years after ASK closed, Call My Agent returns as a Netflix movie on September 10, 2026, reuniting Camille Cottin and the original French ensemble for a worldwide audience.
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Locarno 2026: 233 Films and a Global Battle for the Future of Cinema
From August 5 to 15, Locarno brings together 233 films and 103 world premieres. An edition where French cinema dialogues with Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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Locarno 2026: Virginie Efira Propels French Cinema Against Hollywood
Three days before its opening, the Locarno Film Festival 2026 unveils a global lineup of 233 films and 103 premieres, featuring Virginie Efira, Olivia Wilde, Isabella Rossellini, and a spectacular French presence.
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Adèle Exarchopoulos Electrifies Vogue: French Cinema’s New Global Face
On the cover of the August 2026 issue of Vogue France, Adèle Exarchopoulos confirms an ascent that now transcends cinema and radiates in global fashion.
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The â¬980 Million Bet: Canal+ Secures the Future of French and European Cinema
Canal+ commits to investing â¬980 million in French and European cinema between 2028 and 2032. Behind this spectacular amount lies a strategic battle over film financing, media chronology, and Europe's position against global platforms.