For an auction, objects from the past are found in an attic. Amidst the noise of the auction, a woman recalls her past thanks to these few objects. The possessions of the deceased Élise Grandet are scattered around the communal estate of a small, uneventful town on a Sunday afternoon. They hold within them the … Continued
A comic musical sketch with six harmonica players, including a dwarf who insists on taking part in the number despite his partners’ refusal. To get his way, he uses cunning and intimidation, fists and smiles, crooks and hands over the heart. Finally, he narrowly escapes the beating he deserves by fleeing backstage.
This story, set on the fringes of the Algerian war, could be an oriental tale. The “Nightingale of Kabylia” is the nickname given to old Ahieddine, a poet who lives in a mountain village. Ahieddine is visited by a young French officer. What does he want from him? Information, no doubt. The lieutenant, who has … Continued
In a disused hangar, Boris and his little friends have built a machine that carries all their budding astronaut dreams. Especially those of Boris, whose confidence in success is so strong that it overcomes all obstacles and all abandonment. This film is part of the “Tous les Enfants du Monde” series.
Despite his poor marks and his father’s reprimands, eight-year-old Joseph looks forward to Christmas with confidence. He sets off for school, determined to do better. Unfortunately, he is hit by a car. His mother refuses to accept the evidence. She believes he has run away and is preparing for his return, with the help of … Continued
What is “Le Rendez-vous”? A film about waiting, or about waiting. We’re not sure… There’s a packet of letters. A phone call. Blackmail… Love letters… It’s hard to say… A watch that doesn’t work properly, a feeling of being late. And when the clock strikes six, he realises he’s ten minutes early. Ahead of what? … Continued
A group of young people, boys and girls, indulge in the joys of camping, the mountains, kayaking down a river and swimming in the sea. Simple, varied pleasures that have the greatest effect on some overly individualistic characters. The photo album of holidays in the Basque Country comes to life…
Based on “Les Histoires du Petit Nicolas” by SEMPE and GOSCINNY. At school, Nicolas is wrongly accused of misbehaving. He is expelled. Too busy watching a rugby match on television, a misunderstanding arises between his father and mother. Back at school, on the day of the class photograph, Nicolas makes one blunder after another, leading … Continued
Z is a poor man who has never been able to hold down a job. An implacable fate has always plagued him, placing him in a series of improbable situations. His last job as a sales representative came to an end as quickly as it was catastrophic. Starving and penniless, Z meets a stranger who … Continued
After an exhausting journey, a man is looking for a quiet hotel where he can get a good night’s sleep. Alas! a number of unusual events and unforeseen apparitions prevent him from finding the rest he has been waiting for. His neighbours are not particularly calm, and the unfortunate man becomes their victim, drawn into … Continued