Film archive
Four Daugthers Les filles d’Olfa
Kaouther Ben Hania / France, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Germany / 2023 / 110 min / English, Arabic, French
Olfa is the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappeared to join Islamic extremists. The director replaces them with actors. As the real women confront their traumatic past, the actors face ethical questions about its portrayal. This richly awarded documentary is a slow-burning study of family trauma and an intimate journey full of hope, rebellion, sisterly love and intergenerational transmission of suffering and violence.
The Guardians Les Gardiennes
Xavier Beauvois / France, Switzerland / 2017 / 135 min / French
1915 in the French countryside. When the men of the family are drafted to join the army, mother and daughter take on the responsibility of running the family farm. Their life unfolds to the rhythm of hard work, interrupted by rare visits by men from the front. When harvest approaches they employ an impoverished teenager named Francine, who soon becomes an unmissable part of the family.
Whale Nation Les Gardiennes de la planète
Jean-Albert Lièvre / France / 2022 / 82 min / Dubbed / 7+
A film about life in all its diversity, about man’s place on Earth and the vital need for cooperation between the species that share our planet.
The Swallows of Kabul Les Hirondelles de Kaboul
Zabou Breitman, Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec / France, Switzerland, Luxembourg / 2019 / 81 min / French
Kabul under Taliban rule. Two neighbourhoods and two couples, one conservative, one modern. When the lives of these diametrically opposite couples become intertwined, sacrifice becomes the price to pay for love.
The Restless Les Intranquilles
Joachim Lafosse / Belgium, Luxembourg, France / 2021 / 118 min / French
Les Misérables Les Misérables
Ladj Ly / France / 2019 / 102 min / French
Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, joins the local anti-crime squad where he works alongside two unscrupulous colleagues. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, a drone captures the encounter and the three officers must reckon with the aftermath.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Les neiges du Kilimandjaro
Robert Guédiguian / France / 2011 / 107 min / French
The Birds of Passage Les oiseaux de passage
Olivier Ringer / Belgium / 2015 / 83 min / Slovene subtitles, French / 7+