Cocoon, April 5
During a hot summer in Berlin, 14-year-old Nora is searching for herself. Temporarily moved into her older sister Julie’s class, Nora discovers boys and girls about herself, her body, and her preferences, all with carefree and disarming simplicity. with Cocoon, director Leonie Krependorf (read her interview) produces a delightful, sunny coming-of-age that pays homage to the hilarious, complex, and rebellious female characters. It dissects femininity, without heaviness, in its greatest versatility. The first brilliant film promises the director a bright future!
“Wandering Heart”, April 5
Still deeply affected by the recent breakup, Santiago must simultaneously prepare for his daughter’s imminent departure. In this beautiful, sensitive, and suspenseful film, Argentinian Leonardo Brezicki makes the real study of a character we see so little in cinema, a gay fifty-something in complete inner drift. Between sexual, romantic and relational transgressions Leonardo Sparaglia (Pain and Glory, Burning Souls, The New Savages…) gives a wonderfully populous performance. The film has been touring around the world at international festivals and continues to build a solid reputation. do not miss !
“For My Only Desire”, April 5
Behind all the clichés surrounding these mythical and erotic venues that are strip clubs, there are women who work, love each other, help each other, and evolve on the fringes of classic lifestyles. in My only wishLucy Borlito (soft song) highlights these dancers of the night, the club that represents their strength and the extreme situations that shape their daily lives. Zita Hanrot and Louise Chevillote lead an ensemble of gorgeous actresses in a film that promises to be gritty, free-spirited, and sensitive all at once.
“Love Story”, April 12
Four years ago, his first movie Edmund, adapted from his eponymous play, Everybody Agreed. This year, Alexis Michalik is once again adapting one of his plays for the cinema love story. It tells the lives of Katja and Justin, who are happy and anxious to have a baby. The procedure begins, Katya becomes pregnant and, against all odds, Justine escapes. Twelve years later, Katya is a single mother and knows her days are numbered. A touching and humane drama carried by a refreshing cast.
“Soulmates”, April 12
After L in particularEs Wild Reds, Roaring Twenties or When you are 17André Teschen, a filmmaker emblematic of French queer cinema, is releasing a new film this month: Soul mates. In this drama by rising star Benjamin Voisin (Summer 85, lost illusions) and Noemi Merlant (Portrait of an innocent burning girl), Téchiné depicts the difficult convalescence of a soldier (Voisin) who returns wounded and partially amnesic from the war. He finds his sister (Merlant), with whom he will develop a strange relationship. Added to this already high-profile cast is actress Audrey Dana, as well as hilarious Andre Macon, who blew up the screen as a family friend adept at cross-dressing.
“Wolf & Dog,” April 12
In this Portuguese feature film anthology at Chéries-Chéris last year, a young girl breaks away from the religious traditions she has been subjected to since childhood in favor of a local gay community that will make her change the way she sees the world. There she meets the sparkling Cloé, who begins a truly liberating and inner journey. In her new film, Claudia Vargao paints a beautiful portrait of an eccentric and lonely young man, redefining the world as he searches for himself, all with a welcome creative and aesthetic flair.
“The Most Beautiful Dance”, April 19
Far from being popular and too shy to mingle with the other teens in her class, Mari Luce, 14, falls under the influence of Emile, a brand new student. Determined to take matters into her own hands, Mari Luce goes to a party in disguise, dressing as a boy she names Leo. As she enjoys this new, more popular identity, she finally dares to approach Emil…. who falls in love with Leo! A hilarious and poignant folk comedy directed by Victoria Bedos and walked out of the Alpe d’Huez Festival with a translation prize for its young actress, Bron Moulin.
“Blue Jean,” April 19
At the end of the 1980s in England, when Margaret Thatcher’s laws stigmatize gays and lesbians, Jane, a sports teacher, must lead a double life. Hiding her sexuality during the day and frequenting lesbian bars at night, Jean sees her life turned upside down when an event forces her to make a choice. Georgia Oakley’s first film continues to make noise everywhere he goes. The film won an award in Venice last year and was recently nominated for a BAFTA, and it convinces in particular with the sharp score for the film’s lead actress Rosie McQueen, an impressive turn in a role never before seen in cinema. The French distributor of the film, UFO Distribution, It was recently reported on Twitter The difficulties he faces in scheduling the film in as many theaters as possible. Movie to support!
“Amel & the Fauves”, April 26
in Hope and monstersDirector Mehdi Hamili portrays the two sides of Tunisian society through a mother’s journey: she was arrested for adultery and indecent assault when she was sexually assaulted, and she was released from prison years later and went to look for her son in the middle of the night. , between nightclubs, queer clubs, and glamor clubs. Hamili directs a dark suspense film set in the darkened streets of Tunisia, a radical moment rich in emotion that will leave no one unaffected.
Scorching Days, April 26th
The new film by Turkish director Emin Alper is the latest film selected for Queer Palm 2022 to be released in theaters! Emre, a young prosecutor who is determined to take his job seriously, is transferred to a remote small town in Turkey. There, he encounters tensions from the locals who are even more resistant to his presence, as well as the owner of the local newspaper, with whom he reads a special relationship. A tense and intense thriller that has garnered hundreds of rave reviews since its release in Cannes. Indeed one of the year’s events not to be missed!
Reissue of “Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Brussels” April 19
The best film in the history of cinema recently The prestigious Sight & Sound magazineChantal Ackermann’s masterpiece hits cinemas in a restored version. In this radical 1975 thriller, the formidable Delphine Seyrig plays a single housewife with a repetitive daily life, where she prepares the same dishes for her son over and over, waits for him to come home from school and cleans and repeats them. This is the next day. Routinely, however, she receives men into her home, and sleeps with them for a little money. For more than three hours, Chantal Ackermann masterfully depicts this life that turns on itself to the point of no return. An exciting experience, to live compulsively in the room.
