Catherine Corsini

Kheìdidja, in her forties, works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers her the opportunity to take care of their children for a summer in Corsica. It's an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to the island they left fifteen years earlier in tragic circumstances.

Kheìdidja, in her forties, works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers her the opportunity to take care of their children for a summer in Corsica. It's an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to the island they left fifteen years earlier in tragic circumstances.

Raf y Julie, una pareja a punto de separarse, se encuentran en un Departamento de Emergencias al borde de la asfixia en la noche de una importante manifestación parisina. El personal abrumado, los manifestantes heridos y enojados destrozarán sus certezas y prejuicios. Afuera, la tensión aumenta y pronto, el hospital está bajo asedio.

Raf y Julie, una pareja a punto de separarse, se encuentran en un Departamento de Emergencias al borde de la asfixia en la noche de una importante manifestación parisina. El personal abrumado, los manifestantes heridos y enojados destrozarán sus certezas y prejuicios. Afuera, la tensión aumenta y pronto, el hospital está bajo asedio.

Al final de los años 50, en Châteauroux, Rachel, modesta oficinista, conoce a Philippe, brillante joven proveniente de una familia burguesa. De esta relación breve pero pasional nacerá una niña, Chantal. Philippe se niega a casarse fuera de su clase social. Rachel deberá criar a su hija ella sola. Poco importa, porque para ella Chantal es su mayor alegría, y es por ella que lucha por conseguir que, a falta de ser un padre presente, Philippe le de, al menos, a su hija su apellido. Una batalla que durará más de diez años y que acabará por quebrar las vidas de Rachel y de Chantal.

Al final de los años 50, en Châteauroux, Rachel, modesta oficinista, conoce a Philippe, brillante joven proveniente de una familia burguesa. De esta relación breve pero pasional nacerá una niña, Chantal. Philippe se niega a casarse fuera de su clase social. Rachel deberá criar a su hija ella sola. Poco importa, porque para ella Chantal es su mayor alegría, y es por ella que lucha por conseguir que, a falta de ser un padre presente, Philippe le de, al menos, a su hija su apellido. Una batalla que durará más de diez años y que acabará por quebrar las vidas de Rachel y de Chantal.

La historia comienza en París en 1971. Delphine conoce a Carole. La primera, hija de campesinos, se muda a la capital para ganarse su independencia financiera y sueña con estar al mando de su propia vida, algo impensable en la época. La segunda, pareja de Alexandre, vive felizmente los comienzos de la revuelta feminista. Una es misteriosa, reservada, pero sabe que le gustan las mujeres. La segunda ignora totalmente que pueda sentir tal atracción. Su encuentro desequilibra sus vidas, pero su historia de amor naciente va a tropezarse con la realidad.

La historia comienza en París en 1971. Delphine conoce a Carole. La primera, hija de campesinos, se muda a la capital para ganarse su independencia financiera y sueña con estar al mando de su propia vida, algo impensable en la época. La segunda, pareja de Alexandre, vive felizmente los comienzos de la revuelta feminista. Una es misteriosa, reservada, pero sabe que le gustan las mujeres. La segunda ignora totalmente que pueda sentir tal atracción. Su encuentro desequilibra sus vidas, pero su historia de amor naciente va a tropezarse con la realidad.

Al, a young man from a modest background is about to marry his boss’ daughter, along with succeeding him as the head of a car dealership. One night, while coming back from his bachelor party, he is guilty of a hit-and-run accident, urged by his two childhood friends present in the car. The next day, gnawed with guilt, Al decides to inquire about his victim. What he does not know is that Juliette, a young woman, has witnessed the entire accident from her balcony.

Al, a young man from a modest background is about to marry his boss’ daughter, along with succeeding him as the head of a car dealership. One night, while coming back from his bachelor party, he is guilty of a hit-and-run accident, urged by his two childhood friends present in the car. The next day, gnawed with guilt, Al decides to inquire about his victim. What he does not know is that Juliette, a young woman, has witnessed the entire accident from her balcony.

A journey into contemporary French cinema through a series of exclusive interviews with the leading figures of GLBT French cinematography: André Téchiné, Catherine Corsini, Gaël Morel, Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau and other old acquaintances of our film festival. This documentary offers an interesting insight into the official and non-official cinema from the point of view of gender identity. A look behind the scenes: discussing issues like censorship and self-censorship, women' cinema and misogyny, transvestism and homo-eroticism, cinema d'auteur and popular cinema (was the Nouvelle Vague homophobic?). From past to present, from Jacques Demy to François Ozon.

Suzanne (Kristin Scott Thomas), que ya ha cumplido los cuarenta, está casada con un médico, tiene dos hijos adolescentes y vive cómodamente en el sur de Francia. Cansada de vivir sin trabajar, decide volver a ejercer como fisioterapeuta y abre una consulta. Durante las obras, conoce a Iván (Sergi López), el encargado, un obrero español que hasta entonces había vivido de apaños e incluso había estado en la cárcel. Inmediatamente, se sienten violentamente atraídos el uno por el otro, tanto que Suzanne decide abandonarlo todo e irse con él. Ella descubre el deseo y el placer sexual que creía haber olvidado gracias a este hombre que la mira, la escucha y la desea.

Suzanne (Kristin Scott Thomas), que ya ha cumplido los cuarenta, está casada con un médico, tiene dos hijos adolescentes y vive cómodamente en el sur de Francia. Cansada de vivir sin trabajar, decide volver a ejercer como fisioterapeuta y abre una consulta. Durante las obras, conoce a Iván (Sergi López), el encargado, un obrero español que hasta entonces había vivido de apaños e incluso había estado en la cárcel. Inmediatamente, se sienten violentamente atraídos el uno por el otro, tanto que Suzanne decide abandonarlo todo e irse con él. Ella descubre el deseo y el placer sexual que creía haber olvidado gracias a este hombre que la mira, la escucha y la desea.

En el marco de las revueltas estudiantiles de 1968, tres amigos; la guapa e impetuosa Catherine, el minucioso Yves y el obstinado Hervé, inspirados por un compañero de clase que ha vuelto de Berkeley, se deciden a montar una comuna en una antigua granja y a vivir siguiendo su utópico dogma: "Igualdad entre hombres y mujeres, sin tabúes y sin ninguna otra regla". Cuando se aventuran al mundo exterior se enfrentan a una serie de cambiantes gobiernos de derechas a menudo hostiles y, a veces, a la prisión. Los partos naturales en la comuna dan lugar a una segunda generación en la que hay dos hijos gays que se convierten en miembros de la nueva revolución sexual.

On the one hand you have Judith Zahn, an arrogant, snobbish, bitchy Parisian editor. On the other hand meet Julien Demarsay: an insecure, timid, young bookseller from the East of France who has just written his first autobiographic novel, with what it takes of navel-contemplating and soul-searching. What do they have in common? Nothing much, except that sex will unite them, ambition part them before true love is born between them at last.

On the one hand you have Judith Zahn, an arrogant, snobbish, bitchy Parisian editor. On the other hand meet Julien Demarsay: an insecure, timid, young bookseller from the East of France who has just written his first autobiographic novel, with what it takes of navel-contemplating and soul-searching. What do they have in common? Nothing much, except that sex will unite them, ambition part them before true love is born between them at last.

After 10 years and two children together, Philippe and Marion, finally decide to take a honeymoon Holiday in Venice. At the train station, a abandoned bag filled with money will bring them to a different journey. A journey of doubt where reality never quite lies where it seems, leading from separation to reconciliation.

Renée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with her, in order to get their life insurance's money. Both women will meet several men in the course of the movie. Even the cynical Renée will fall deeply in love again. But even after getting married, Laurence and Renée don't seem to be able to love their husband for a long time. Will they manage to get rid of their rich, loving but irritating husbands? Will their husbands survive the experience? Or will true love triumph at the end?

Renée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with her, in order to get their life insurance's money. Both women will meet several men in the course of the movie. Even the cynical Renée will fall deeply in love again. But even after getting married, Laurence and Renée don't seem to be able to love their husband for a long time. Will they manage to get rid of their rich, loving but irritating husbands? Will their husbands survive the experience? Or will true love triumph at the end?

Louise y Nathalie, dos amigas de la infancia que soñaban con ser actrices, se vuelven a encontrar después de más de diez años. Louise trabaja como técnico dental y Nathalie ha hecho realidad su sueño de convertirse en actriz. Entre ambas se establece ahora una relación basada en una intensa atracción y unos celos obsesivos.

Louise y Nathalie, dos amigas de la infancia que soñaban con ser actrices, se vuelven a encontrar después de más de diez años. Louise trabaja como técnico dental y Nathalie ha hecho realidad su sueño de convertirse en actriz. Entre ambas se establece ahora una relación basada en una intensa atracción y unos celos obsesivos.

Twelve short stories about racism in every day life.

Camille is an emancipated 30-something woman who has no desire to settle down and have a family, preferring to coast along on a succession of ephemeral relationships and one-night stands. However, her lifestyle fails to satisfy her fully, and in a moment of depression she runs into a complete stranger, Alexis, whom she instantly falls in love with. Alexis, alas, is married, with two children, and works for the Socialist Party. None of this is going to deter Camille though…

Camille is an emancipated 30-something woman who has no desire to settle down and have a family, preferring to coast along on a succession of ephemeral relationships and one-night stands. However, her lifestyle fails to satisfy her fully, and in a moment of depression she runs into a complete stranger, Alexis, whom she instantly falls in love with. Alexis, alas, is married, with two children, and works for the Socialist Party. None of this is going to deter Camille though…

Francia /// En una pequeña ciudad del sur de Francia, Jimmy vive en la nostalgia de su infancia pasada en el campo. Fogoso y desordenado, caótico y apasionado, su máxima es vivir el momento sin preocuparse del mañana. A las puertas de esta ciudad, Julie disfruta del confort de su casa paterna. Su amigo Quentin, hijo de un obrero, consigue publicar un libro gracias al cual adquiere cierta fama, y se sirve de esa fama para reivindicar su procedencia social. Quentin conoce a Jimmy, a los dos y queda fascinado por su singularidad.

This French-Belgian drama, based on a novel by Odon von Horvath, is set in 1938 in a German city along the banks of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers. It attempts to provide insight as to why certain German youths were so easily lead into becoming Nazis by using two narrators, one a teacher who challenged the movement and another by a student who embraced it. Pabst teaches a group of teenage boys, all of whom seem to be young Nazis. The trouble begins when Pabst and a WW I vet are assigned to take the class to a military camp and a nature outing for urban kids. While there a boy is brutally murdered and they blame one local girl. During her trial, Pabst speaks out against Hitler and becomes pariah. Still he continues investigating the death, at great personal expense until at last he brings the real killer to justice.

In a rural French town, a 15-year-old closeted gay boy breaks free from his idolization of his older and ostensibly free-wheeling half-sister, learning to trust himself and become independent.

In a rural French town, a 15-year-old closeted gay boy breaks free from his idolization of his older and ostensibly free-wheeling half-sister, learning to trust himself and become independent.

Helene loves to play poker for big money in men's company. But one day she looses big time against bar manager Antonio. He grants her 24 hours to come up with the 50,000 Francs. She asks all of her friends, but nobody will help her. When she finally steals the money from her brother Stephane, she gets them into serious trouble -- she didn't know where he got it.

A man stuck - in the city, traffic jams - meets a woman. Enchantment. But this adventure, where dreams and realities mix, leads him to a dead end.

A man stuck - in the city, traffic jams - meets a woman. Enchantment. But this adventure, where dreams and realities mix, leads him to a dead end.