Movies: Alexis Manenti

Djéné is a 45-year-old chambermaid employed by a subcontracting agency, working in a large Parisian hotel with deplorable working conditions. One evening, she discovers one of her colleagues unconscious, a victim of the frantic pace imposed by their ...

Fresh out of jail, Ulysse has only one idea in mind: making money. Confronted by his depressed mother, Gabrielle, the bills that never stop piling up and his desire to live his life to the full, he makes a plan. With his best friend, David, he travel...

In Easy Pizza Riders, an urban spoof western where people would kill for a pair of silver Reebok, the beloved French youth culture of the time is on full display: sneakers, pizza delivery, fish eye lenses, funk music. Shot when Gavras was only 21 yea...

Woman flees war-torn Syria, leaving family behind. Seeking asylum in Bordeaux, she meets French lawyer who helps her rebuild life. Unexpected relationship forms between them amid her struggle to resettle....

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Lucas lives in a farm in southwest France. For his 17th birthday, his uncle Nico offers him a special surprise : a trip to Lady Dallas....

In an Eastern town, a young gang leader is terrorizing his neighbourhood. He forces everyone to carry a brick as a sign of submission. One day, an adoles-cent humiliated by the "tyrant" decides to fight back....

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