French Cancan (1954)

Director: Jean Renoir

Starring: Jean Gabin, Francoise Arnoul, Maria Felix

Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir's exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays... Read more

The Secret of Kells (2009)

Director: Tomm Moore

Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Liam Hourican, Evan McGuire

There is huge excitement at the monastery in Kells when the famous illuminator, Brother Aidan of Iona, arrives with his cat Pangur Ban. The orphaned t... Read more

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

Director: Remi Bezancon

Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Roger Dumas, Zabou Breitman, Deborah Francois, Cecile Cassel, M...

This charming dramatic comedy charts the rights of passage of a family of five. A portrait of their family life sketched out over twelve years, throug... Read more

Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)

Director: Jean-Francois Richet

Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Mathieu Amalric, Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel, Samuel Le Bihan,...

The incredible and brutal true story of France's most wanted man, Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel). Arch-fiend to some and folk hero to others, his cr... Read more

The Broken (2008)

Director: Sean Ellis

Starring: Lena Headey, Melvil Poupaud, Richard Jenkins, Ulrich Thomsen, Michelle Duncan, A...

A successful radiologist (Lena Headey) watches her life spiral out of control after she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London stree... Read more

Looking for Eric (2009)

Director: Ken Loach

Starring: Lucy-Jo Hudson, Steve Evets, Gerard Kearns, Eric Cantona, Matthew McNulty, Steph...

Eric (Steve Evets) the postman is not in a good place. His wife has left him, his stepsons are out of control and his house is a chaotic nightmare. In... Read more

The Vintner's Luck (2009)

Director: Niki Caro

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Jeremie Renier, Gaspard Ulliel, Patrice Valota, Keisha Castle-Hugh...

The compelling tale of Sobran Jodeau (Jeremie Renier), an ambitious young peasant winemaker and the three loves of his life in 1808, France. His beaut... Read more

Che: Part One - The Argentine (2008)

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Jorge Perugorria, Julia Ormond, Vladimir Cruz, Rodrigo Santoro...

Far from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh's film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its re... Read more

Xplicit Films ( aka X Femmes ) (2008)

Director: Melanie Laurent, Caroline Loeb, Lola Doillon, Laetitia Masson, Helena Noguerra

A collection of short erotic films (running from 5 to 20 minutes) aimed at the female viewer and dealing with female sexuality in all its forms. The d... Read more

A Christmas Tale (2008)

Director: Arnaud Desplechin

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Devos, Hippolyte Girardot, Mathieu Amalric, Melvil...

In Arnaud Desplechin's beguiling concoction, Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard fam... Read more