Under the Milky Way (Firm)

Fascinated and horrified by the rise of 'home grown' radicals in Paris, ambitious journalist Sam goes undercover in an extremist jihadist cell in Paris, determined to uncover the roots of the phenomenon. Events quickly spiral out of control and Sam risks his life as the wildly unpredictable leader of the cell plans an attack in the heart of Paris. Tragically prescient, this acclaimed thriller was pulled from release in France after the 2016 attacks...

Adapted a best-selling French novel, 99 FRANCS is a perceptive and pointed satire of the advertising world set in 2001 Paris, following the life of Octave Parango (Jean Dujardin), a flamboyant ad designer, filled with success, satire, misery and love.. Jocelyn Quivrin won Most Promising New Actor at the Lumiere Awards for his work in this film.. "Scathing satire... pulls few punches in his portrayal of advertising agencies as dens of narcissistic,...

Jean, a young Parisian with few skills and even fewer prospects, seems an unlikely candidate for assistant to famed photographer Stéphane, an obsessive perfectionist living in isolation since his wife’s unexpected death. Yet he soon finds himself in his new employer’s vast, decaying mansion, helping to create lifesized daguerrotypes so vivid they seem almost to contain some portion of their subjects’ souls.. Their primary model is Stéphane’s...

Faced with a sense of powerlessness in the face of growing evidence of a coming mass human extinction, Melanie Laurent (Inglorious Bastards) and activist Cyril Dion travel to ten countries where grassroots pioneers are reinventing their economies and democracies. From Detroit, where urban farms have transformed a dying city, to Copenhagen, where nearly 70% of the energy is renewable, to Kuttambakkan in India, where participative democracy allows different...

In this stylish Ryan Gosling-produced drama, Alias, a young albino boy, goes on the run when witch doctors arrive to harvest his organs for their potions.. Winner of the Luigi De Laurentiis Award at the Venice Film Festival. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Nominated for the New Director's Prize at the San Francisco International Film Festival.. “[WHITE SHADOW] herald[s] the arrival of a brave, totally uncompromising...

In this century alone the world population will increase to 10 billion. Where do we get enough food for that many people? How do we stop mankind from destroying the very foundation of its food source? Valentin Thurn travels the world to study the essentials of food production, during which he encounters diverse interest groups. He meets organic farmers and agriculture industry speculators, visits urban gardens and commercial slaughterhouses. The film...

A powerful biopic based on the true and fascinating story of acclaimed music icon Dalida. From her birth in Cairo followed by a traumatic childhood to her worldwide huge success with 170 million albums sold, DALIDA is the intimate portrait of a strong, fiercely independent, liberated, complex and talented woman…. Official Selection at the Munich International Film Festival.. "[Sveva Alviti is] a charismatic force of nature that's impossible to ignore”...

This Cannes Film Festival award-winning feature follows a young man whose growing religious fervor spills into the public sphere.. When Venya refuses to participate in mixed swimming lessons because it is "against his religion," his mother blames shyness. Exempted by the school's devout principal, Venya grows increasingly certain that his strict, rigorous Bible studies give allows him to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher over...

Spanish scientist Tomeo L'Amo bought a painting in 1989 that he believed to be an original Dalí. After 25 years of searching for the truth, an art expert in Paris changes his life.

Beginning with sushi, Japanese cuisine is familiar all over the world today. At Japanese restaurants, you can see people, regardless of their ethnicity, enjoying this food culture. There is a passionate story behind the men and women who dedicated their lives to spreading traditional Japanese cuisine, or Wa-shoku, recognized throughout the world today.. Featuring Mr. Noritoshi Kanai, Chairman of Mutual Trading Co., Inc., Nobu Matsuhisa, the chef/owner...