As its motto says, starting today, ‘We have a date’, which will run until October 2, when the 14-day cycle offered by the 28th edition of the French Film Tour concludes.
Present on this border for several years, and in its usual venue of Cinépolis Misiones, the traveling festival arrives with the best and most recent of French cinema, returning to Ciudad Juárez for two weeks of exhibition, so that each of the seven films will have showing times on two dates.
Organized by Nueva Era Films, Cinépolis, the French Embassy in Mexico and the Federation of Alliances Françaises Mexico, the tour, created in 1996, is the most important in the world for promoting French cinema; in this country alone, it visits 182 theaters in 71 cities, in addition to screenings in the cultural circuit, which is why Mexico has positioned itself as the third largest exhibitor of French cinema in the world, surpassed only by China and the United States.
Paula Graf, coordinator of the French Film Tour, said during the presentation of the event that last year 250,000 people attended, “and this year we have the goal of reaching 290,000 attendees.”
‘The Lost Painting’, a thriller based on real events, is one of the titles that will be screened during the French Film Tour, as well as the dramatic comedy ‘The President’s Wife’, starring the iconic Catherine Deneuve.
In total, border-border audiences will be able to enjoy seven films in their original language with Spanish subtitles. The cost of admission is 89 pesos per adult, with the advantage of being able to obtain a movie pass for 220 pesos, with four tickets.
Each film will be screened over two days at four different times, so there is no excuse for missing any of the films included in this carefully selected selection.
French Film Tour 2024
From September 19th to October 2nd
Cinepolis Las Misiones
For schedules, check the Cinépolis app
Cinebono: 220 pesos for four tickets
PROGRAMMING
The little one (La petite)
September 19 and 20
Joseph, a furniture restorer, discovers that his son, who died in a plane crash, was expecting a baby via surrogacy. Determined to meet his granddaughter, he travels to Belgium, where he will face emotional and legal dilemmas as he tries to form a bond with the surrogate mother and her new family.
A touching story about parentage and grief that shows a lot about the twists and turns that life takes.
The President’s Wife (Bernadette)
September 21 and 22
In this comedy drama, Léa Domenach directs the legendary Catherine Deneuve, who plays the French politician Bernadette Chirac.
After years in the shadow of her husband Jacques Chirac, Bernadette fights for her own place in public life. She becomes a media and feminist figure while challenging the expectations of a society that considers her old-fashioned.
Mr. Blake, at your service (Complèment Cramé!)
September 23rd and 24th
Comedy directed by Gilles Legardiniet and starring John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant and Émilie Dequenne. The film tells the story of Andrew Blake, an English businessman who, devastated after the death of his wife, decides to escape to France. However, due to a misunderstanding, he ends up working as a butler in an eccentric mansion, which offers him new and surprising opportunities in life.
The lost painting (Le tableau volé)
September 25th and 26th
Drama-thriller directed by Pascal Bonitzer and starring Alex Lutz, Léa Drucker and Nora Hamzawi. The story follows André Masson, a modern art expert who receives an anonymous letter about the existence of a lost Egon Schiele painting. What seemed to be the find of a lifetime turns into a dangerous game that puts his reputation at risk by revealing dark secrets from World War II.
A difficult year (Une année difficile)
September 27th and 28th
Albert and Bruno live beyond their means, both are in debt, one lives off petty cheating and the other has a personal life adrift. Chance leads them to join a group of young activists committed to social justice and climate change. More interested in free beers and snacks, Albert and Bruno enter this world without any conviction, only trying to make a profit for themselves. This funny comedy brings us face to face with the paradoxes of today’s society in which everything apparently works perfectly.
Toni and his family (Toni en famille)
September 29th and 30th
From Nathan Ambrosioni, and featuring an ensemble cast including Camille Cottin, Léa Lopez and Thomas Gioria, this heartwarming comedy-drama features Toni, a single mother of five who, at 43, finds herself at a crossroads. As her older children prepare to leave home, she realizes she still has time to reinvent herself and pursue her own dreams, defying expectations and the sacrifices she has made throughout her life.
Don’t make waves (Pas de vagues)
October 1st and 2nd
Julien is a high school teacher. Young and determined, he tries to bond with his students by taking some students under his wing, including the shy Leslie. This preferential treatment is poorly received by some of his classmates who attribute other intentions to the teacher and Julien is wrongly accused of bullying. The rumor spreads, the school washes its hands of it and both the teacher and his student find themselves caught in a spiral out of control. Based on a true story, this drama will keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
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