Les Cinq Diables (The Five Devils) by Léa Mysius is a strange and cerebral yet devastatingly heartfelt exploration of love and loss, and a thrilling opportunity to practice your French listening.
Film Review: Les Cinq Diables (2022) by Léa Mysius
The Blue Caftan: A Moving Arabic Film
Last month, I saw one of the most moving films. I went into it completely blind—my friends had asked if I wanted to come along to a film festival and I said yes, knowing nothing about what film we’d be watching. Before the show started, commentators talked a bit about Morocco, and the history of the film festival we were at, The Cascade Festival of African Films.
Continue reading “The Blue Caftan: A Moving Arabic Film”“Große Freiheit” Review: A Defence of Liberation for its own Sake
Sebastian Meise’s 2021 feature film, Große Freiheit (Great Freedom) is an exhilarating, though heartbreaking account of one man’s relentless refusal to adhere to the norms of a system without mercy, no matter the cost.
Continue reading ““Große Freiheit” Review: A Defence of Liberation for its own Sake”French Movie Recommendation: Ma vie de courgette (2016)
Ma vie de courgette is a Swiss-French stop-motion film that won critical acclaim. The film was screened at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award.
It is a dramatic comedy that follows a nine year-old boy named Courgette who moves to an orphanage.
This movie is available on streaming sites like Netflix under its English name, My life as a zucchini. Audio can be set to French or English.
P.S. If voice actors are your jam, you may be interested to know that the audio cast is star-studded. This film employs the talents of Nick Offerman, Ellen Page, Will Forte, and more. Enjoy!