| French films star in Beijing | | Beijing's film fans are in for a treat as a rare feast of classic French films comes to the capital. The French Cinema Retrospective 2005 is being held at the Movie Theatre of the China Film Archive until March 30. Jointly organized by the China Film Archive and the French Film Archive, the retrospective features 41 French masterpieces produced between 1895 and 2003 by 25 top French film artists. It is the largest French cinema retrospective in China since 1986, and is part of the ongoing Year of France in China. And it also marks the 110th and 100th anniversaries of French and Chinese cinema respectively. Called "From the Classic to Modern," the film festival toured Hong Kong last month and will move to Shanghai on April 1, organizers say. The films are presented in five categories - Eternal Classics, Mother of the New Wave, Achievements of the New Wave, Wild Youth, and Comedy and Others. Some prominent French film directors have been invited to attend the Beijing screenings, including Agnes Varda, a film legend known as Mother of the French New Wave. A similar film festival was held by the China Film Archive in 1985, during which 40 French... | |
| | French Films | | Im currently obsessed with watching French art films and was wondering how do people them? I think there's always this ongoing debate about "French Art Films" at least some, being a bit too explicit. What do you think? For me its fine, I mean, its the story behind it that counts right?Anyway, I would also LOVE some film recommendations. Art or non-art.:-)
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