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Almost Peaceful
Set during the largely unexplored period immediately following World War II, the film follows a group of mostly Jewish Parisians who attempt to restart their lives and rekindle their capacity for happiness in the shadow of unspeakable horrors.



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Beyond Hatred
In this deeply moving, award-winning documentary, a French family reflects on the vicious murder of their 29-year-old gay son by neofascist skinheads and courageously tries to move beyond feelings of hatred and revenge.



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Bridesmaid, The
Directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel by Ruth Rendell. It's love at first sight when Senta falls into the life of handsome young Philippe, but Philippe soon discovers that Senta's life is shrouded in mystery.



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Butterfly, The
Eight-year-old Elsa and her mother move in next to Julien, an ornery old entomologist with a lavish butterfly collection in his apartment.



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Commune, La (Paris 1871)
In Peter Watkins' powerful masterpiece, a cast of hundreds re-create the events of the Paris Commune of 1871 as competing camera crews capture the drama as it unfolds.



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Dad on the Run
A Film by Dante Desarthe. Fueled by klezmer and set in the Paris night world, Dad On The Run is an intelligent & hilarious screwball comedy involving Bar Mitzvahs, frozen fish and a misplaced foreskin.




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Disenchanted , The
A Film by Benoit Jacquot. A beautiful 17 year old school girl (Judith Godreche) who lives with her younger brother and ailing mother in Paris must come to terms with three different men in her life.




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Don't Let Me Die on a Sunday
A Film By Didier Le Pecheur. Starring Elodie Bouchez (Dreamlife of Angels) and Jean-Marc Barr (Dancer in the Dark) this provocative, disturbing film takes you on a dangerous sexual odyssey.




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Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
Celebrated filmmaker Nils Tavernier celebrates the legacy of the famed Paris Opera Ballet by weaving together rehearsals and tour snapshots of classical ballets as well as contemporary works.




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Eye of Vichy, The
A Film by Claude Chabrol (Madame Bovary). Using rarely seen Nazi and Vichy propaganda newsreels and footage, Chabrol creates a masterful look at the Nazi occupation of France during World War II.




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Grand Role, The
Thinking he has been cast in a Yiddish version of The Merchant of Venice, struggling Parisian actor Maurice tells his beloved wife Perla. But when the part goes to an American star, Maurice must play the role of his life to be sure Perla doesn’t find out.



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Green House, The- VHS
A Film by Philippe de Broca. In the waning days of World War II, a crusty Parisian zoo director weaves a fantastic tale to protect his granddaughter from the horrors of war.



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I'll Sing For You
In the sixties, the people of Mali awoke each morning to the sound of Boubacar "KarKar" Traoré's voice on the radio, singing of independence. But KarKar, like his native country, fell on hard times. Also featuring Ali Farka Toure.



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La Petite Lili
Ludivine Sagnier, the sexy siren from Swimming Pool, stars as Lili, the love and muse of an idealistic young filmmaker in this modern adaptation of Chekov’s classic play The Seagull, directed by French master Claude Miller (Alias Betty).



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La Vie Promise: Empire Collection
Isabelle Huppert stars as Sylvia, a prostitute who suddenly makes contact with her estranged teenage daughter. Desperate not to see her daughter repeat her own mistakes, Sylvia tries to re-discover her once promising past.



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Love Play- VHS
A Film by Francois Moreuil. Sexy and sixteen, the radiantly beautiful Jean Seberg stars as a young American in Paris discovering her sexuality in this newly rediscovered classic.



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Merci Pour Le Chocolat
With his accomplice Isabel Huppert, one of the world's greatest living screen actresses, French master Claude Chabrol weaves a tangled, nervy web of circumstance, mischief and malevolence.




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Monsieur N. : Empire Collection
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the south Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he died a few years later. Or did he? This intricate thriller posits an amazing secret: Napoleon escaped from St. Helena.



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No Fear, No Die- VHS
A Film by Claire Denis. Set in Paris, this neo-noir thriller revolves around two African immigrants and the beautiful mistress of a nightclub owner.



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Petits Freres
A Film by Jacques Doillon. A wonderful follow-up from the Director ofPonette, Petits Freres is the gritty and lyrical story of a young girl who finds real friendship in a Paris housing project.




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Seaside
In a small beach town in France, beautiful young Marie works at a pebble processing plant. Her boyfriend, Paul, a warehouse employee in winter and a lifeguard in summer, doesn’t understand Marie’s dreamy temperament and stifles her with his clumsy love.



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Secret Things
Two young women discover the power of sex to get what they want in the male-dominated business world. Starring Sabrina Seyvecou, and told in voiceover by her character Sandrine.



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Yves Saint Laurent : Empire Collection
Two feature documentaries about the man who re-imagined women’s fashion that together form “a timeless portrait of an artist at work - a celebration of human endeavor.” (LA Times).










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