THE LOST PRINCE
Le Prince oublié, 2020, 102 minutes
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Cast: Omar Sy, Bérénice Bejo, François Damiens
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: PG13
Synopsis:
Family friendly movie directed by Academy Award winner Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), starring Omar Sy, Berenice Bejo and Francois Damiens.
Djibi (Omar Sy) is a single father whose life entirely revolves his beloved 7-years-old daughter Sofia. Every night, during the cherished bedtime stories ritual, he takes her into “Storyland”, a fantasy film studio where their extraordinary fairytale adventures come to life starring Djibi as the heroic Prince Charming. Five years later and nearly a teenager, Sofia starts growing out of her father’s stories and making up tales of her own where Djibi no longer plays the lead role. Djibi must find a way to forever remain the hero of his daughter’s life and stories.
Release date: 15 July 2020
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THE BEARS FAMOUS INVASION
La fameuse invasion des ours en Sicile, 2019, 82 minutes
Director: Lorenzo Mattotti
Cast: Leïla Bekhti, Thomas Bidegain, Jean-Claude Carrière
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: PG
Synopsis:
To find his long lost son and food to survive the winter, the great bear king leads his clan down from the mountains and into the world of men. After escaping terrible monsters and defeating an evil duke, the bears and men live together in peace – for a time.
Release date: 18 July 2020
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THE BEST IS YET TO COME
Le meilleur reste à venir, 2019, 117 minutes
Director: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Cast: Fabrice Luchini, Patrick Bruel, Zineb Triki
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: NC16
Synopsis:
After a monumental misunderstanding, two old friends band together to make up for lost time.
Release date: 19 July 2020
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THE LION
Le Lion, 2020, 105 minutes
Director: Ludovic Colbeau-Justin
Cast: Dany Boon, Philippe Katerine, Anne Serra
Genre: Comedy
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: NC16
Synopsis:
Straight-laced shrink Romain is fascinated by his new psych ward patient Léo Milan, who claims to be a highly-trained international spy, code-named “The Lion”. But of course, that’s just crazy talk, right? Maybe not. When Romain’s fiancée is kidnapped before his very eyes, just as The Lion predicted, Romain realizes that Léo is the only one who seems to know what’s going on. And only he has the skills to rescue her. Desperate, Romain breaks out The Lion and does his best to keep up with him, in a frantic chase across Paris to rescue Louise and protect France’s central bank from the heist of the century.
Release date: 24 July 2020
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QUEENS OF THE FIELD
Une belle équipe, 2020, 94 minutes
Director: Mohamed Hamidi
Cast: Kad Merad, Alban Ivanov, Céline Sallette
Genre: Comedy
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: NC16
Synopsis:
After its football team is disqualified for insulting a referee during a major game, a small country town risks losing its funding along with its field. To avoid this disaster, there is only one solution: creating a new team made up exclusively of women to defend the city’s colors! But in a community where football has always been an activity reserved for men, these women’s new status will be sure to shake up the daily lives of the town’s residents…
Online Q&A session with director Mohamed Hamidi and actress Céline Sallette on 29 July. More information on www.kinolounge.shaw.sg
Release date: 26 July 2020
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MEET THE MALAWAS
Rendez-vous chez les Malawas, 2019, 88 minutes
Director: James Huth
Cast: Christian Clavier, Michaël Youn, Ramzy Bedia
Genre: Comedy
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: NC16
Synopsis:
For the special Christmas edition of his pioneering TV show “Extremely Extreme Encounters”, Léo Poli invites not one but four exceptional guests to an unknown, exotic destination. Is this really a good idea? Our stars set out to meet the Malawas, one of the most isolated tribes in the world. A comedy that takes us into the wilds of nature… and of human nature!
Release date: 29 July 2020
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PROXIMA
Proxima, 2019, 107 minutes
Director: Alice Winocour
Cast: Eva Green, Zélie Boulant, Matt Dillon
Genre: Action, Drama
Language: English and French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: NC16
Synopsis:
Sarah (Eva Green) is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. She is the only woman in the arduous program. She lives alone with Stella, her seven-year-old daughter. Sarah feels guilty that she cannot spend more time with her child. Her love is overpowering, unsettling. When Sarah is chosen to be part of the crew of a year-long space mission called ‘Proxima’, it creates chaos in the mother-daughter relationship.
Release date: 31 July 2020
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SPREAD YOUR WINGS
Donne-moi des ailes, 2020, 113 minutes
Director: Nicolas Vanier
Cast: Jean-Paul Rouve, Mélanie Doutey, Louis Vazquez
Genre: Adventure, Family
Language: French Language with English Subtitles
Rating: PG13
Synopsis:
Christian, a visionary scientist, studies wild birds. For his son, a teenager obsessed with video games, the idea of spending his vacation with his father in the middle of nature is a nightmare. However, father and son will draw closer together around a crazy project: to a save an endangered species, thanks to the Christian’s microlight. So begins and incredible and perilous journey…
Release date: 22 July 2020
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The festival will also feature current titles like #iamhere (by Alain Chabat), A barge on the Ocean (by Arnold de Parscau) as well as bring back some well-loved animation titles for the younger audience: Ballerina, The Son of Bigfoot, The Big Bad Fox and other Tales. All-time favourites for the whole family include : The Beauty and the beast (by Christophe Gans, with Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux) and Of love and lies by Julien Rappeneau, a very touching story of a twelve-year old boy (Maleaume Paquin) who will do everything to make his depressed father (François Damiens) happy again.
There will also be Q&A sessions with film directors and cast organized online.
Limited places available! Please RSVP at : https://forms.gle/vXwZHzryeaFK3XQK6
