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.

Doha Film Festival 2011 2011 (7 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka, Minky Productions
Cinémoi presents highlights from this year’s Doha Tribeca Film Festival. Coverage includes interviews with Antonio Banderas (Puss...

Degas and The Ballet 2011 (6 mins)

Director: Lucia Helenka, Minky Productions

Cinémoi explores the work of Edgar Degas as seen in the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition Degas...

Venice Film Festival 2011 2011 (30 mins)

Programme 3
Director: 3DD / Sundance Global Productions

Don't miss out on Cinémoi's third instalment of the Venice Film Festival coverage. In part 3 Cinémoi...

Venice Film Festival 2011 2011 (30 mins)

Programme 4
Director: 3DD / Sundance Global Productions

Cinémoi concludes its coverage of the 2011 Venice Film Festival with yet another star studded lineup of...

Venice Film Festival 2011 2011 (30 mins)

Programme 1
Director: 3DD / Sundance Global Productions

Cinémoi brings you coverage from this year’s Venice Film Festival, including a look at some of the...

Venice Film Festival 2011 2011 (30 mins)

Programme 2
Director:
3DD Productions
Sundance Global Channel

Cinémoi brings you coverage from this year’s Venice Film Festival, including a look at some of the...

Cinémoi Spotlight: Sarah's Key 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi

 

Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner and best-selling author Tatiana De Rosnay speak to Cinémoi about the adaptation of the...

Cinémoi Spotlight: Beautiful Lies 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi

Cinémoi catches up with the popular star of Amelie to discuss her latest film Beautiful Lies, a...

Cinémoi Spotlight: Farewell 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi
Director Christian Carion joins Cinémoi to discuss his latest film, Farewell, a tense fact-based political thriller starring...

Cinémoi Spotlight: He's My Girl 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky productions for Cinémoi

Director Jean-Jacques Zilbermann (Bad Spelling) and star Antoine de Caunes (Man Is A Woman) discuss their latest...

Cinémoi Spotlight: Love Like Poison 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi
Director Katell Quillévéré joins Cinémoi to talk about her first feature film, Love Like Poison, a touching...

Cinémoi Spotlight: Mammuth 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi
Cinémoi speaks to director Gustave de Kervern about his latest quirky comedy drama, Mammuth, starring Gérard Depardieu...

Cinémoi Spotlight: Outside The Law 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi
The team of Outside The Law speak to Cinémoi about working on Rachid Bouchareb’s latest film, a...

Cinémoi Spotlight: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec 2011 (6 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi
Louise Bourgoin speaks to Cinémoi about her role in the recent Luc Besson film The Extraordinary Adventures...

Cinémoi Spotlight: The Tree 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi
Director Julie Bertucelli joins Cinémoi to discuss her deeply affecting new film The Tree, following a family...

Close Up: Monica Bellucci 2011 (25 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi

The versatile star of Irreversible and The Matrix Reloaded talks to Cinémoi about her diverse career in...

Benoît Jacquot on Villa Amalia 2010 (13 mins)

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

Cinémoi Spotlight: Benda Bilili 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi

Directors Renaud Barret and Florent de la Tullaye talk to Cinémoi about their awe-inspiring tale of a...

Mise en Scene: François Ozon 2011 (27 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Director François Ozon speaks exclusively to Cinémoi about his prolific career in film-making, with films such as...

Jonathan Ross presents Cannes Moments 2011 (30 mins)

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Jonathan Ross takes a look back at the illustrious history of the Cannes Film Festival, exploring the...

Cannes Film Festival 2011: 1 2011 (25 mins)

with Jonathan Ross
Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

Jonathan Ross on Cinémoi presents exclusive coverage from the world's most prestigious film festival. Part 1 of...

Cannes Film Festival 2011: 2 2011 (25 mins)

Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

Cinémoi and Jonathan Ross presents exclusive coverage from the world's most prestigious film festival. Part 2 of...

Cannes Film Festival 2011: 3 2011 (25 mins)

with Jonathan Ross
Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

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

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Cannes Film Festival 2011: 4 2011 (25 mins)

with Jonathan Ross
Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

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

 

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Cannes Film Festival 2011: 5 2011 (25 mins)

Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

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

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Cannes Film Festival 2011: 6 2011 (25 mins)

Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

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

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Cannes Film Festival 2011: 7 2011 (25 mins)

Director:
Lucia Helenka
Minky Productions

Cinémoi presents exclusive coverage from the world's most prestigious film festival. Part 7 of 7.

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Mise en Scene - Luc Besson 2011 (26 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Mise en Scène is a brand new series coming exclusively to Cinémoi this April in which respected...

Mise en Scene - Guillaume Canet 2011 (26 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Guillaume Canet joins Cinémoi for an exclusive interview about his career as an actor and director, as...

Mise en Scene: Bertrand Blier 2011 (26 mins)

with Jason Solomons
Director: Minky Productions

Mise en Scène is a brand new series coming exclusively to Cinémoi this April in which respected...

Cinémoi spotlight: Biutiful 2011 (10 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

The prestigious Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu (21 Grams, Babel) talks about his award winning film Biutiful, starring Cannes...

On Tour - Exclusive Interview 2010 (11 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Crowned best director at Cannes, the brilliant actor-filmmaker Mathieu Amalric, and stars Mimi Le Meaux and Julie...

Miral: Exclusive Interviews 2010 (11 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Cinémoi interviews director Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), actress Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and...

White Material: Exclusive Interviews 2010 (11 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Cinémoi meets up with critical darling Claire Denis and leading man Christophe Lambert to discuss her scorching...

Sabine Azéma on Wild Grass 2010 (15 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

The brilliant and eclectic dame of the French silver screen talks to Cinémoi about her latest collaboration...

Carlos: Exclusive Interviews 2010 (13 mins)

Director: Minky Productions for Cinémoi

Director Olivier Assayas and lead actor Edgar Ramirez talk to Cinémoi about their scintillating and ambitious biopic...

The White Planet 2006 (78 mins)

La planète blanche
Director:
Jean Lemire
Thierry Piantanida

After March of the Penguins, comes this endearing portrait of a year in the life of Polar...

In The House - Series 2 Episode 19 2010 (25 mins)

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The Beaches of Agnès 2009 (110 mins)

Les plages d'Agnès
Director: Agnès Varda

The legendary Agnès Varda takes us on a glorious cinematic journey through the places, events, people and...

In The House - Series 2 Episode 18 2010 (25 mins)

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An interview show with the stars and directors of the hottest and latest US releases. Episode 18...

Gaspar Noé on Enter The Void 2010 (13 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

Gaspar Noé, director of the internationally infamous Irréversible, speaks to Cinémoi about his latest feature, Enter the...

Villa Amalia Interview 2010 (15 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

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...

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...

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...

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

Director:

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

Le Refuge interviews 2010 (12 mins)

Director:
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)

Director:
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...

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

Director:

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

Leaving: Interviews 2010 (12 mins)

Partir: Interviews
Director:
Lucia Helenka
Greg Butler

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

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: 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 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: 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 Film Festival 2010: 5 2010 (26 mins)

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

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 6 2010 (26 mins)

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

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...

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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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...

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...

Cinema goes to dinner 2006 (60 mins)

Le Cinéma passe à table
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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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...

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,...

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...

Army of Crime Interview 2009 (12 mins)

Director: Minky Productions

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

The Day After Peace 2008 (80 mins)

Director: Jeremy Gilley

A brilliant and unique documentary following Peace One Day founder Jeremy Gilley on his journey to create...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...