‘The Beaver’ by Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster’s 3rd film as director ‘The Beaver’ (‘Le Complexe du Castor’) was presented out of competition at Cannes last week and hits screens nationally tomorrow. It stars Mel Gibson as a ‘hopelessly depressed individual’ who returns to life and love via the therapeutic power of a hand puppet; to judge by the mixed reviews [...] [...]

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2011 at the Forum des Images

As soon as the Cannes Film Festival closes, the always interesting and edgy Quinzaine des Réalisateurs program is relocated to the Forum des Images where the entire program is screened, for the most part prior to the film’s general release. Look out for the 2 English-language films in the selection: ‘The Other Side [...] [...]

Michel Gondry’s Amateur Film Factory sets up in Aubervilliers

Michel Gondry, currently at Cannes as head of the Short Film Jury, announced yesterday that his ‘Amateur Film Factory’, recently installed at the Centre Pompidou, will be moving out to Aubervilliers in the Paris burbs for a 5-year residency, and opening in March 2012. Partnering with the comic Jamel Debbouze and the mayor of Aubervilliers [...] [...]

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