Opening Film: François Ozon's Latest, "In the House"

The French Film Festival has been held annually since 1993. Last year, "The Intouchables," which opened the festival, won the Audience Award and went on to become a major box office hit during its theatrical release. The festival is a much-anticipated event, presenting a lineup of notable and new films.

The festival is also known for attracting distinguished guests each year. This year's festival president is actress Nathalie Baye, a muse to masters like François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard. She will attend alongside her film, "Laurence Anyways." Also expected are familiar faces from French cinema, including directors Jean-François Sivadier, François Ozon, and Ernst Umhauer, as well as other actors.



François Ozon's latest, "In the House," a thrilling psychological drama where a private tutoring session between a high school literature teacher and a gifted student devolves into a tense mind game, will be the opening film.






Also featured is "Laurence Anyways," a poignant love story spanning a decade by director Xavier Dolan, who garnered attention with three films at the Cannes Film Festival at the young age of 23. The festival will screen a diverse selection of 14 films, including romances, comedies, historical dramas, thrillers, and short films.

These four days offer an immersion into the charm of French cinema.

"French Film Festival 2013 Festival du Film Français au Japon 2013"
Dates | Friday, June 21 - Monday, June 24
Venue | Yurakucho Asahi Hall, TOHO Cinemas Hibiya
Yurakucho Marion, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
http://unifrance.jp/festival/

<Screening Schedule>

Opening Film"In the House"
Screening Time | Friday, June 21, 5:40 PM
Director | François Ozon
Starring | Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner
105 min

"The Refugees""The Nun"
Screening Time | Friday, June 21, 9:15 PM
Director | Guillaume Brac
Starring | Julien Lucas ("The Refugees"), Vincent Macaigne ("The Nun")
83 min

"Laurence Anyways"
Screening Time | Saturday, June 22, 6:30 PM
Director | Xavier Dolan
Starring | Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye
168 min

"Thérèse Desqueyroux"
Screening Time | Saturday, June 22, 9:15 PM
Director | Claude Miller
Starring | Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche, Anaïs Demoustier
110 min

Classic Film"Lola"
Screening Time | Saturday, June 22, 6:30 PM
Director | Jacques Demy
Starring | Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Jacques Harden
85 min

Short Film Collection
Screening Time | Saturday, June 22, 11:00 AM
Screening Films |"Before We Lose Everything""Wife's Letter," "Empty House," "Journey to Japan: The Art of the Rope""The Cry of the Lobster""Detention," "The Last One," "Spring"

"The Man in the Black Suit"
Screening Time | Sunday, June 23, 9:15 PM
Director | Catherine Corsini
Starring | Raphaël Personnaz, Clotilde Hesme, Alta Dobroshi
101 min

"Your Child"
Screening Time | Sunday, June 23, 5:50 PM
Director | Jacques Doillon
Starring | Lou Doillon, Samuel Benchetrit, Malik Zidi
136 min

"Wellington: The Man Who Defeated Napoleon"
Screening Time | Sunday, June 23, 2:00 PM
Director | Valeria Sarmiento
Starring | John Malkovich, Mathieu Amalric, Catherine Deneuve
152 min

"The Boy Who Lived in the Forest - The Day of the Crow"
Screening Time | Sunday, June 23, 11:00 AM
Director | Jean-Christophe Dessaint
Starring | Jean Reno, Laurent Doucet, Isabelle Carré
90 min

"Populaire"
Screening Time | Monday, June 24, 5:30 PM
Director | Régis Roinsard
Starring | Romain Duris, Déborah François, Bérénice Bejo
111 min

"A Farewell to the Mother"
Screening Time | Monday, June 24, 2:30 PM
Director | Stéphane Brizé
Starring | Vincent Lindon, Hélène Vincent, Emmanuelle Seigner
108 min

"The Story of Camille"
Screening Time | Monday, June 24, 11:00 AM
Director | Philippe Béziat
Starring | Natalie Dessay, Jean-François Sivadier, Louis Langrée
112 min


"Love Is in the Air"
Screening Time | Monday, June 24, 9:15 PM
Director | Alexandre Castagnetti
Starring | Ludivine Sagnier, Nicolas Bedos, Jonathan Cohen
96 min