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HOMMAGES ET RETROSPECTIVES

The festival allows you to rediscover the masterpieces of European film makers on the big screeen, owing to the tributes major film makers or unknown ones, thematic programmes, retrospectives on national cinematographies.

Jean-Pierre Melville AND HIS LEGACY

Premiers Plans is paying a tribute to the French film director Jean-Pierre Melville. The director was deeply passionate about the American myth, and invented a universe and a style of his own, insomuch that he became a role model and inspiration for a number of modern film makers.
 

FEAR IN CINEMA

From fear to terror, from shivers to anxiety, thirty-four films to explore the representations, but also the perceptions of fear in cinema.
 

TRIBUTE TO Guillaume Depardieu

A selection of films marking the career of the comedian who died in October 2008. Everyday, Jeanne Moreau and the Festival welcome a guest to present the nine films for this tribute.
 

Karel Zeman

Three feature films and a short films progamme to discover thisgreat director nicknamed the "Czech Melies" (1910-1989). An inspired craftsman, Zeman has explored the technical diversity of film making in order to be the closest to his subject: optical illusions, collages, double exposure of actors, puppets, …
 

NEW TURKISH CINEMA

Three feature films and two programmes of Turkish school films suggested on the occasion of the Turkish Season in France.
 

Jacques Baratier

A tribute to a a genre-breaking film-maker, who died recently.