The "French Film Festival 2014" Returns This Year!
Tony Gatlif, Cannes Best Director winner, to head the festival!
The "France Film Festival 2014" is back again this year
The "France Film Festival 2014," offering an early look at the latest French cinema, opens on Friday, June 27th. Twelve films will be screened until Monday, June 30th, at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Yurakucho Marion and TOHO Cinemas Nichigeki, alongside a variety of events.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
From Comedy to Hard-Boiled: Understanding the French Way of Life Through Film
The "France Film Festival" allows you to experience the diversity of French culture and the present-day France through its films. This year marks the 90th anniversary of Franco-Japanese cultural cooperation and the 60th anniversary of UniFrance Films, the organization promoting French cinema abroad, and the festival will celebrate this milestone with a rich program.
The festival is also known for the distinguished guests who visit Japan each year. This year, the festival will be led by director Tony Gatlif, who won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for "Exils" (2004). He will present "Geronimo," which was screened as a special invitation film at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The opening film selected is "Finishers (tentative title)" (Japanese title: "Great Days! - A Father and Son's Challenge to Their Dreams"), scheduled for release in Japan at the end of August. This inspiring story of a father and his son in a wheelchair who take on the ultimate triathlon, the "Ironman Race," will have its premiere screening.
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the passing of Nouvelle Vague master François Truffaut, "Mississippi Mermaid" (1969), starring Catherine Deneuve, will also be specially screened. The lineup also includes a diverse selection of films such as "Yves Saint Laurent," which portrays the triumphs and solitude in the life of the legendary fashion designer.
From comedies to documentaries and hard-boiled thrillers, we want to experience the French way of life through film.
"Two Autumns, Three Winters"
"France Film Festival 2014 Festival du Film Français au Japon 2014"
Dates: Friday, June 27th - Monday, June 30th
Venues: Yurakucho Asahi Hall (Main Venue - Yurakucho Marion 11F), TOHO Cinemas Nichigeki (Late Show Venue - Yurakucho Marion 9F)
2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
http://unifrance.jp/festival/2014/
Screening Schedule
Opening Film: "Finishers (tentative title)" Japanese title: "Great Days! - A Father and Son's Challenge to Their Dreams"
Screening Time: Friday, June 27th, 17:40 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Nils Tavernier
Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Alexandra Lamy, Fabien Ara
2014 / France / 90 min
"Two Autumns, Three Winters"
Screening Time: Friday, June 27th, 21:00 onwards
Screening Venue: TOHO Cinemas Nichigeki
Director: Sébastien Betbeder
Cast: Vincent Macaigne, Maud Wyler, Bastien Bouillon, Audrey Bastien
2013 / France / 90 min
"Geronimo"
Screening Time: Sunday, June 29th, 14:00 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Tony Gatlif
Cast: Céline Sallette, Rachid Yous, David Murgia
2014 / France / 104 min
"The Actor Detective Jean"
Screening Time: Sunday, June 29th, 17:30 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Jean-Paul Salomé
Cast: François Damiens, Géraldine Nakache, Lucien Jean-Baptiste
2013 / France, Belgium / 105 min
"Lulu in the Nude"
Screening Time: Saturday, June 28th, 17:30 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Solveig Anspach
Cast: Karin Viard, Bérénice Bejo, Claude Jainsac
2013 / France / 87 min
"Farewell, My Queen"
Screening Time: Saturday, June 28th, 21:00 onwards
Screening Venue: TOHO Cinemas Nichigeki
Director: Fred Cavayé
Cast: Vincent Lindon, Gilles Lellouche
2014 / France / 90 min
"Fly Me To the Moon" (English Title)
Screening Time: Monday, June 30th, 17:20 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Cast: Diane Kruger, Dany Boon, Alice Pol, Robert Plagnol
2012 / France / 104 min
"Interlude in Paris"
Screening Time: Sunday, June 29th, 10:30 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Marc Fitoussi
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Pio Marmaï
2013 / France / 99 min
"Suzanne"
Screening Time: Monday, June 30th, 14:00 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Katell Quillévéré
Cast: Sara Forestier, François Damiens, Adèle Haenel
2013 / France / 94 min
"The School of Babel"
Screening Time: Saturday, June 28th, 10:30 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Julie Bertuccelli
Cast: Brigitte Bertuccelli
2013 / France / 89 min
"Yves Saint Laurent"
Screening Time: Saturday, June 28th, 14:00 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: Jalil Lespert
Cast: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Laura Smet
2014 / France / 106 min
"The Woman in the Fifth"
Screening Time: Monday, June 30th, 10:30 onwards
Screening Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Director: François Truffaut
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Deneuve
1969 / France, Italy / 123 min