Documentary

Documentary

To compliment our feature programming, exclusive interviews produced by Cinémoi will provide insight into the movers and shakers of French cinema, alongside documentaries exploring subjects as diverse as cinema, culture, politics and history, all with a French edge.

In The House - Episode 17 2010 (25 mins)

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An interview show with the stars and directors of the hottest and latest US releases. Episode 17...

Benoît Jacquot on Villa Amalia 2010 (15 mins)

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Cinémoi talks to revered filmmaker Benoît Jacquot about his critical success Villa Amalia (2009), marking his fifth...

Raymond Cauchetier at Hyman Gallery 2010 (11 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka

A spotlight on the James Hyman Gallery's exclusive exhibition, displaying Raymond Cauchetier's iconic photos of New Wave...

In The House - Series 2 Ep 11 2010 (26 mins)

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An interview show with the stars and directors of the hottest and latest US releases. Episode 11...

Tony Gatlif: A Gypsy Voice in Film 2010 (17 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

An exclusive interview with the widely lauded and popular director, who discusses his unforgettable films and the...

Coco and Igor Interviews 2010 (13 mins)

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Director Jan Kounen and actress Anna Mouglalis speak exclusively to Cinémoi on their lavish recounting of the...

Le Refuge interviews 2010 (12 mins)

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Lucia Helenka
Greg Butler

Cinémoi interviews the internationally acclaimed director François Ozon (Swimming Pool, 8 Women) and actor Louis-Ronan Choisy on...

Latcho Drom 1993 (103 mins)

SAFE JOURNEY
Director: Tony Gatlif

Stunning documentary examining the roots and importance of Gypsy music and culture across the World.

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In The House - Season 2 Ep 8 2010 (26 mins)

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An interview show with the stars and directors of the hottest and latest US releases. Episode 8...

Gainsbourg Interviews 2010 (13 mins)

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Lucia Helenka
Greg Butler
Cinémoi speaks to director Joann Sfar and actor Eric Elmosnino on their highly anticipated biopic of the...

Le Concert Interview 2010 (13 mins)

Director:
Lucia Helenka
Greg Butler

Radu Mihaileanu talks to Cinémoi about his successful crowd-pleaser, Le Concert, the fabulous tale of a forgotten...

Leaving: Interviews 2010 (12 mins)

Partir: Interviews
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Lucia Helenka
Greg Butler

Cinémoi interviews director Catherine Corsini and actress Kristin-Scott Thomas on their powerful drama that has garnered rave...

In The House - Season 2 Ep6 2010 (25 mins)

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An interview show with the stars and directors of the hottest and latest US releases. Episode 6...

Claude Monet 2010 (45 mins)

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Documentary examining the life and works of the founder of the Impressionist movement and one of the...

Raoul Dufy 2010 (52 mins)

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Documentary examining the life and works of the Fauvist painter, whose multi-faceted talents extended to ceramics, theatre...

Eugène Boudin 2010 (39 mins)

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Documentary examining the life and works of the pioneering landscape painter, labeled ‘the master of the sky’....

Georges Seurat 2010 (52 mins)

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Documentary examining the life and works of the Post-Impressionist painter, creator of the epic work Sunday Afternoon...

Paul Cézanne 2010 (52 mins)

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Documentary examining the life and works of the legendary artist Paul Cézanne, whose work would inspire the...

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 7 2010 (26 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. Part 7 of 7...

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 5 2010 (26 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. Part 5 of 7...

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 4 2010 (26 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. Part 4 of 7...

Cannes Moments 3 2010 (26 mins)

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Now and Then: the final episode features the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino and Mike...

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 3 2010 (26 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. Part 3 of 7

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Cannes Film Festival 2010: 6 2010 (26 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. Part 6 of 7...

Sebastien Tellier 2010 (15 mins)

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An interview with the innovative and outlandish French singer-songwriter Sébastien Tellier.

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Cannes Moments 2 (25 mins)

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‘Rebellious Times’: part 2 explores the changing nature of the festival as politics and cinematic fervour pave...

Moriarty 2010 (14 mins)

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An interview with the acclaimed French-American band Moriarty.

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Cannes Film Festival 2010: 1 2010 (25 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. The first show follows all the...

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 2 2010 (25 mins)

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Cinémoi presents direct coverage from the world’s most prestigious film festival. The second show comes from the...

Cannes Moments 1 (25 mins)

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‘In The Beginning’: documentary exploring the birth of the world’s most prestigious and glamourous film festival, which...

Charlotte Gainsbourg: IRM 2010 (13 mins)

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An inside look into Charlotte Gainbourg’s acclaimed 3rd album, for which the multi-faceted star collaborated with Beck.

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Guy Moquet 2002 (76 mins)

Director: Philippe Costantini

Documentary detailing the heroic and tragic fate of Guy Moquet, a young French militant, who came to...

Manu Chao Interview 2009 (15 mins)

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The lauded French singer, famed for drawing upon his varied roots and influences the world over, talks...

La Resistance Part 1 2008 (92 mins)

Vivre libre ou mourir
Director: Félix Olivier

Vivre libre ou mourir. Powerful docudrama chronicling the Resistance movement in France during the Nazi Occupation. Part...

La Resistance Part 2 2008 (92 mins)

Quand il fallait sauver les juifs
Director: Félix Olivier

Quand il fallait sauver les juifs. Powerful docudrama chronicling the Resistance movement in France during the Nazi...

Jean-Pierre Jeunet on Micmacs 2010 (10 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka

An exclusive interview with Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amélie, Delicatessen) upon the release of his latest fantastic fable, Micmacs.

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Interview with Persian Cats 2010 (20 mins)

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An interview with the stars of Bahman Ghobadi’s (A Time for Drunken Horses) latest arthouse hit, No...

Alain Delon: Screen Icon 2010 (20 mins)

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Cinémoi interviews renowned French film specialist Ginette Vincendeau, author of Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris, on...

Jacques-Henri Lartigue 1999 (52 mins)

Director: Philippe Kohly

A portrait of the great French photographer and painter, who captured France at the turn of the...

Charlotte Gainsbourg Interview 2010 (29 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka

The multi-talented star of Anti-Christ and 21 Grams talks to Cinémoi about her illustrious career in music...

Sous le ciel de Paris 2009 (40 mins)

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A documentary providing a bird’s-eye view across the city of light, detailing the stories behind the great...

Father of my Children interviews 2010 (13 mins)

Le Père de mes enfants interviews
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Cinémoi interviews director Mia Hansen-Løve, a promising light in French cinema, and actor Louis-Do de Lencquesaing on...

Cinema goes to dinner 2006 (60 mins)

Director: Anne Andreu

The cultural relationship between cinema, food and society are given a mouth-watering look in this revealing documentary.

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Marilyn, Last Sessions 2009 (90 mins)

Director: Patrick Jeudy

This cult documentary focuses on the relationship between the Hollywood sex goddess and the Freudian psychoanalyst Ralph...

Michèle Morgan 2007 (52 mins)

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The French Film Institute (CNC) revisits the life and films of a cinematic legend and national icon,...

Gustave Eiffel - Life & Masterpieces 2009 (52 mins)

Sur les pas de Gustave Eiffel
Director: Charles Berling

A documentary about the life and works of the great engineer, exploring the inspirations and style behind...

A Prophet Interviews 2009 (10 mins)

Director: Martin Geisler

Jacques Audiard’s intense prison drama has captivated critics and audiences alike. Cinémoi interviews the director as well...

In Conversation with Agnès Varda 2010 (15 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka

An exclusive interview with one of the great auteurs of French and world cinema, who reflects upon...

Arnaud Desplechin Exclusive Interview 2009 (25 mins)

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The former critic and arthouse auteur talks to Cinémoi about his illustrious career, his talented collaborators (Catherine...

Jean-Luc Cinema Godard 2009 (26 mins)

Director: Shane O' Sullivan

Documentary chronicling the life and work of the innovative and influential New-Wave director Jean-Luc Godard, who transformed...

Terror's Advocate 2007 (132 mins)

L'Avocat de la terreur
Director: Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder’s compelling documentary about the controversial lawyer Jacques Vergès, whose clients included some of the most...

Vincent Lindon Exclusive Interview 2009 (45 mins)

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The respected and popular French screen actor of 'Anything For Her' and 'Welcome' provides Cinémoi with an...

Carla Bruni 2009 (16 mins)

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The former model and France’s current first lady offers insights into her music and the making of...

Philippe Lioret on Welcome 2009 (25 mins)

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Acclaimed director Philippe Lioret talks to Cinémoi about his latest film, a touching drama about the plight...

A Secret: The Making of 2007 (45 mins)

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A behind the scenes look at Claude Miller’s highly successful historical drama.

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Manu Chao: Carnet de Voyage 2009 (28 mins)

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A behind-the-scenes video diary, which documents some of the highlights from Manu Chao’s two-year world tour, during...

Looking for Truffaut 2009 (28 mins)

Director: Lyndy Saville

A journey discovering the nature of the famous Nouvelle Vague director François Truffaut, from Pigalle to the...

Sadie Frost meets Chiara Mastroianni 2009 (45 mins)

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Cinémoi's 'Close-Up' series continues as Sadie Frost interviews the art-house actress and daughter of Catherine Deneuve and...

Robert Guédiguian on Army of Crime 2009 (24 mins)

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Acclaimed director Robert Guédiguian (The Last Mitterand, Lady Jane) discusses his highly anticipated tale of the French...

Sadie Frost Meets Vahina Giocante 2009 (55 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka

Join us on Cinémoi this Sunday the 27th of September for another exclusive 'Close-Up' interview as part...

The Day After Peace 2008 (80 mins)

Director: Jeremy Gilley

Due to technical reasons, Cinémoi will postpone Peace One Day 2009 concert which will be shown FREE...

Sadie Frost meets Monica Bellucci 2009 (55 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka

As part of the Femmes Fatales season, celebrating the beauty charm and allure of France’s most beautiful...

Brigitte Bardot: the Icon of France 2009 (30 mins)

Director: Lyndy Saville

This incredible, almost mythical beauty exploded on to the world scene in the early 1950’s. But who...

Claire Denis on 35 Shots of Rum 2009 (20 mins)

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Claire Denis has become one of the leading auteurs on both the national and international stage. Acclaimed...

Waiting For Charlotte 2009 (54 mins)

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Filmmaker Jack Bond, spends a beautiful Spring day in Paris getting to grips with the stunning and...

Visage Interviews 2009 (20 mins)

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A leading light of the “Second New Wave” of Taiwanese cinema, Malaysian born Tsai Ming-liang presented his...

Tomorrow at Dawn Interviews 2009 (20 mins)

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Denis Dercourt burst onto the cinematic scene internationally with his fourth feature, the atmospheric and acclaimed thriller...

Claude Chabrol, l’artisan 2009 (53 mins)

Director: Patrick Le Gall
It is hard to know where to start when making a documentary about director with over fifty...

Francis Ford Coppola Interview 2009 (20 mins)

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At Cannes 2009, Cinémoi caught up with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, The Conversation, Apocalypse...

‘Mark of an Angel’: Interviews 2009 (25 mins)

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A brilliant psychological thriller, Mark of an Angel was released in the UK in May 2008 to...

Serge Bromberg on L’Enfer 2009 (25 mins)

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The enigmatic and original project, with an unlimited budget, was meant to be the cinematographic event of...

Cannes Film Festival 2009 – 6 2009 (26 mins)

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Be there with us in the south of France, at the most influential and prestigious film festival...

Cannes Film Festival 2009 – 3 2009 (26 mins)

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Be there with us in the south of France, at the most influential and prestigious film festival...

Cannes Film Festival 2009 – 4 2009 (26 mins)

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Be there with us in the south of France, at the most influential and prestigious film festival...

Cannes Film Festival 2009 – 5 2009 (26 mins)

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Be there with us in the south of France, at the most influential and prestigious film festival...

Cannes Film Festival 2009 – 1 2009 (26 mins)

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Be there with us in the south of France, at the most influential and prestigious film festival in...

Cannes Film Festival 2009 – 2 2009 (26 mins)

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Be there with us in the south of France, at the most influential and prestigious film festival...

Ludivine Sagnier Exclusive Interview 2009 (25 mins)

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One of France’s rising stars, Ludivine Sagnier achieved recognition both home and abroad through her collaboration with...

Romain Duris Exclusive Interview 2009 (55 mins)

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Discovered while waiting in a queue by Cédric Klapisch’s casting director, Romain Duris (an art student and...

Jane Birkin - Reflections 2009 (26 mins)

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In an exclusive interview, Jane Birkin talks about her career as a singer, actress, film director and...

Kieslowski, la leçon de cinema 1994 (26 mins)

Kieslowski, the cinema lesson
Director: Dominique Rabourdin
As he watches a few extracts, Kieslowski explains, frame by frame, the way Blue, Red and White...

Les Modèles de pickpocket 2003 (52 mins)

Director: Babette Mangolte
In addition to his filmmaking Robert Bresson wrote a kind of mini guidebook to his filmmaking practice...
Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert: A Life to Play 2001 (52 mins)

Isabelle Huppert: Une Vie pour Jouer
Director: Serge Toubiana

Serge Toubiana, former critic of Cahiers du cinéma and director of La Cinémathèque française, follows a year...

Louis Malle: A French Filmmaker 2002 (52 mins)

Louis Malle: Un Cinéaste français
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Louis Malle’s career has been unique in its diversity and range as he carved out a personal...

Paris 36 Exclusive Interview 2009 (26 mins)

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Director Christophe Barratier and veteran actor/director Gérard Jugnot worked together on the 2004 success Les Choristes, which...

Vincent Cassel Interview 2009 (55 mins)

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In an Exclusive Interview for Cinémoi, the star of La Haine, Irreversible and Ocean's 12, talks about...

Laurent Cantet Interview 2009 (16 mins)

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Laurent Cantet has been one of the most exciting and respected figures in French cinema...

The Pinochet Case 2001 (110 mins)

Director: Patricio Guzman

The long-awaited justice brought to bear upon a Chilean dictator from 1973 to 1990

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About Cinemoi 2009 (30 mins)

Director: Various

Cinémoi is a celebration of the last 100 years of the best classic & contemporary films in...