For an auction, objects from the past are found in an attic. Amidst the noise of the auction, a woman recalls her past thanks to these few objects. The possessions of the deceased Élise Grandet are scattered around the communal estate of a small, uneventful town on a Sunday afternoon. They hold within them the … Continued
This story, set on the fringes of the Algerian war, could be an oriental tale. The “Nightingale of Kabylia” is the nickname given to old Ahieddine, a poet who lives in a mountain village. Ahieddine is visited by a young French officer. What does he want from him? Information, no doubt. The lieutenant, who has … Continued
What is “Le Rendez-vous”? A film about waiting, or about waiting. We’re not sure… There’s a packet of letters. A phone call. Blackmail… Love letters… It’s hard to say… A watch that doesn’t work properly, a feeling of being late. And when the clock strikes six, he realises he’s ten minutes early. Ahead of what? … Continued
Original title : Le Cimetière des Princesses Four centuries ago, Nefissa and Fatima, the two daughters of the Dey Hassan, died of love for the same horseman. United in death as in love, the two princesses lie in a small cemetery in Algiers, and it is the same fate that befalls an Algerian family today. … Continued
Original title : Un Certain désir The wife of a Swedish diplomat despairs when she discovers that he prefers a young man. But one day she meets a handsome dockworker and falls in love.
Original Title : À l’assaut de l’Himalaya In 1951, the third French expedition to the Himalayas set out to conquer the 7,800 m high Nanda Devi. After days of difficult approach, the expedition set up its base camp at an altitude of 5,000 m. The ascent of Nanda Devi then began, which ended tragically for … Continued