When French cinema invites itself into France’s most prestigious palace buildings, from the Louvre to Versailles, and explores the history of its great creators such as Yves Saint-Laurent – it’s a whirlwind! Get a taste for it in the ‘French excellence’ compilation presented by UniFrance and France.fr, on the occasion of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. Stunning!
Architecture, art, fashion... the cinema is a mirror for French culture, which radiates through its films. From haute-couture fashion shows to theatrical performances, from JR and Agnès Varda’s wild escapade to the Louvre, to Natalie Portman’s and Lili-Rose Depp’s strolls in 1930s Paris and the extraordinary 17th-century feasts given at Versailles, French cinema is the best ambassador for the country’s culture and major sites.
In these exceptional places, embodying the savoir-faire of excellence, you encounter Kristen Stewart, Lili-Rose Depp, Eva Mendes, Natalie Portman, Ulliel Gaspard, Pierre Niney, Virginia Efira, Edward Baer, Cécile de France, JR and the late Agnès Varda, Omar Sy, Louis Garrel...
Following in their footsteps, the compilation ‘French excellence’ invites viewers to rediscover France through its culture – which is everywhere. If you too love French cinema, live it! ‘Love French movies? Live them!’
The clips from the compilation ‘French excellence’ are taken from the following films:
- It Boy (External link) by David Moreau
- Cycling with Moliere (External link) by Philippe Le Guay
- See You Up There (External link) by Albert Dupontel
- Barbara (External link) by Mathieu Amalric
- Cezanne and I (External link) by Danièle Thompson
- Monsieur Chocolat (External link) by Roschdy Zem
- My Way (External link) by Florent Emilio Siri
- Divines (External link) by Houda Benyamina
- Django (External link) by Étienne Comar
- Gainsbourg: Je t'aime...Moi non plus (External link) by Joann Sfar
- Holy Motors (External link) by Leos Carax
- The Intouchables (External link) by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
- Heartbreaker (External link) by Pascal Chaumeil
- The Royal Exchange (External link) by Marc Dugain
- The Dancer (External link) by Stéphanie Di Giusto
- The Quest of Alain Ducasse (External link) by Gilles de Maistre
- Redoubtable (External link) by Michel Hazanavicius
- Farewell My Queen (External link) by Benoit Jacquot
- Haute Cuisine (External link) by Christian Vincent
- Mademoiselle de Joncquieres (External link) by Emmanuel Mouret
- Reinventing Marvin (External link) by Anne Fontaine
- Personal Shopper (External link) by Olivier Assayas
- Planetarium (External link) by Rebecca Zlotowski
- Saint Laurent (External link) by Bertrand Bonello
- Swagger (External link) by Olivier Babinet
- Faces, Places (External link) by Agnès Varda, JR
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