Michel Robin

When the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee who is sent as a private detective in hopes he can duplicate the daughter's mistakes.

Dir. Francis Veber · With Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.

Dir. Costa-Gavras · With Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti

When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.

Dir. Francis Veber · With Pierre Richard, Michel Bouquet, Fabrice Greco

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him.

Dir. Sylvain Chomet · With Suzy Falk, Lina Boudreau, Betty Bonifassi

Servais Mont, a freelance photographer who works taking compromising photos, gets fascinated by Nadine Chevalier, a tormented low-budget movie actress married to an eccentric film photo collector.

Dir. Andrzej Żuławski · With Romy Schneider, Fabio Testi, Jacques Dutronc

Mika, heiress to a Swiss chocolate company, is married to celebrated pianist André and stepmother to his son, Guillaume, whose mother died in a car wreck on his tenth birthday. Their lives are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Jeanne, a young woman who has learned she was almost switched with Guillaume at birth.

Dir. Claude Chabrol · With Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Anna Mouglalis

When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

Dir. Daniel Roby · With Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

Dir. Benoît Jacquot · With Léa Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Virginie Ledoyen