31 market premieres to screen at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris
Playlist by Nine Antico
Scores of cinemas around the world might still be closed on account of the health crisis (resulting in a huge number of films awaiting release and the prospect of hefty backlogs once movie-theatres are eventually given the green light), but the ability of film industry professionals to look to the future, not to mention the appeal of French films, both remain fully intact, as evidenced by the mighty battalion of 800 buyers, hailing from 59 countries, who have signed up for the 23rd Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris, which will this year unfold online, between 13 and 15 January, under the aegis of UniFrance (steered by Executive Director
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Margaux Hartmann My husband died. From an illness. Six months ago” – “You haven’t met anyone since? Don’t you want to?” – “Yes. Well, actually, I don’t know. Maybe I’m a bit too old to meet people” – “Not at all. You’re amazing, and we can’t stop ourselves from loving, it’s inhuman. In a modern world where solitude is a painful condition encountered by many, encouraging words doubtless warm the heart, but some things are easier said than done and starting over in love whilst becoming reborn in body and mind is hardly a walk in the park. Such is the subject of