Jean-Michel Frodon

Mr. X (2014)

The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, the real focus is on his films and he is considered to be an icon of world ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tessa Louise-Salomé
CAST:  Kylie Minogue  •  Denis Lavant  •  Harmony Korine  •  Leos Carax

The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, the real focus is on his films and he is considered to be an icon of world ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tessa Louise-Salomé
CAST:  Kylie Minogue  •  Denis Lavant  •  Harmony Korine  •  Leos Carax

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report (2013)

A look at the formation of the career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahman Maghsoudlou
CAST:  Abbas Kiarostami  •  Shohreh Aghdashloo  •  Kurosh Afsharpanah  •  Ali Reza Zarrindast

A look at the formation of the career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahman Maghsoudlou
CAST:  Abbas Kiarostami  •  Shohreh Aghdashloo  •  Kurosh Afsharpanah  •  Ali Reza Zarrindast

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014)

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hsieh Chin-Lin
CAST:  Hou Hsiao-hsien  •  Apichatpong Weerasethakul  •  Olivier Assayas  •  Hirokazu Kore-eda

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hsieh Chin-Lin
CAST:  Hou Hsiao-hsien  •  Apichatpong Weerasethakul  •  Olivier Assayas  •  Hirokazu Kore-eda

Looking for Truffaut (2009)

Documentary about François Truffaut who is one of the most respected directors in the history of cinema.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lyndy Saville
CAST:  François Truffaut  •  Jeanne Moreau  •  Mike Leigh  •  Jean-Michel Frodon

Documentary about François Truffaut who is one of the most respected directors in the history of cinema.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lyndy Saville
CAST:  François Truffaut  •  Jeanne Moreau  •  Mike Leigh  •  Jean-Michel Frodon

Somniloquies (2017)

Works with sound recordings of Dion McGregor, who became famous for talking in his sleep.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucien Castaing-Taylor  •  Véréna Paravel
CAST:  Portia Alexandria-Ross  •  Terry Bernard  •  Andrea Bonsignore  •  Jean Chapin-Smith

Works with sound recordings of Dion McGregor, who became famous for talking in his sleep.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucien Castaing-Taylor  •  Véréna Paravel
CAST:  Portia Alexandria-Ross  •  Terry Bernard  •  Andrea Bonsignore  •  Jean Chapin-Smith

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela B. Green
CAST:  Alice Guy-Blaché  •  Richard Abel  •  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Marc Abraham

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela B. Green
CAST:  Alice Guy-Blaché  •  Richard Abel  •  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Marc Abraham

The Human Eye (1999)

A 55-minute film by director Xavier Giannoli that analyses 'À nos amours'. The film features former Cahiers du cinéma editorial director Jean-Michel Frodon, actors Jacques Fieschi and Sandrine Bonnaire, and other members of the cast  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xavier Giannoli
CAST:  Jean-Michel Frodon  •  Jacques Fieschi  •  Sandrine Bonnaire

A 55-minute film by director Xavier Giannoli that analyses 'À nos amours'. The film features former Cahiers du cinéma editorial director Jean-Michel Frodon, actors Jacques Fieschi and Sandrine Bonnaire, and other members of the cast  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xavier Giannoli
CAST:  Jean-Michel Frodon  •  Jacques Fieschi  •  Sandrine Bonnaire