{"id":18092,"date":"2012-03-08T13:32:39","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T20:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=18092"},"modified":"2012-03-21T10:46:47","modified_gmt":"2012-03-21T17:46:47","slug":"9th-edition-french-film-festival-march-17-april-5-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=18092","title":{"rendered":"9th Edition French Film Festival &#8211; March 17 &#8211; April 5, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th edition of the French Film Festival will take place from March 17 \u2013 April 5, 2012, with screenings at the Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Sderot, Rosh Pina, Holon, Herzliya and Ashdod Cinematheques. The festival will host special guests Charlotte Rampling for the screening of The Look, a documentary on her life and work, directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano with their film Untouchables which will open the festival, and the directors of the closing film, La Delicatesse \u2013 David and St\u00e9phane Foenkinos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Films:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18094\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/untouchablea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18094\" title=\"untouchablea\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/untouchablea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/untouchablea.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/untouchablea-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Untouchable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Untouchable<\/em><\/strong> (France, 2011, 110 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache<br \/>\nSeveral years ago, Philippe suffered an injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He goes through caretakers, until a recently released prisoner applies for the position. The two form a unique friendship. Cast: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 17.3 at 21:00<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 18.3 at 21:00<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18095\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/leshommeslibre.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18095 \" title=\"leshommeslibre\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/leshommeslibre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/leshommeslibre.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/leshommeslibre-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Les Hommes Libre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Les Hommes Libre<\/em><\/strong> (France, 2011, 99 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Ismael Ferroukhi<br \/>\nAn unexpected meeting and friendship with a Jewish refugee in Paris 1942, motivates an Algerian immigrant, who has been unwillingly working with the Gestapo, to contemplate where his loyalties lie. An effective period drama that successfully integrates the different plot lines into a powerful dramatic structure.<br \/>\nCast: Tahar Rahim, Michael Lonsdale.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 23.3 at 16:00<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 19.3 at 18:00<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18096\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/polisse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18096\" title=\"polisse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/polisse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/polisse.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/polisse-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Polisse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Polisse<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 127 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Ma\u00efwenn<br \/>\nThe daily grind and personal lives of the Police Department&#8217;s Juvenile Protection Unit&#8217;s officers are depicted in Ma\u05dfwenn third film. Polisse is an epic police drama that won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Cast: Karin Viard, Joey Starr.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 24.3 at 21:45.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 20.3 at 21:45<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18097\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/charlotterampling-the-look.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18097\" title=\"charlotterampling the look\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/charlotterampling-the-look.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/charlotterampling-the-look.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/charlotterampling-the-look-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Look<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>The Look<\/em><\/strong> (France, Germany, 2011, 94 min, English &amp; French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Angelina Maccarone<br \/>\nAn intimate portrait of Charlotte Rampling seen through a series of fascinating conversations between Rampling and those artists, writers, photographers, and directors with whom she has worked throughout her rich career. Featuring: Charlotte Rampling, Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 25.3 at 19:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 21.3 at 21:00 In the presence of Charlotte Rampling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18098\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/chicken-with-plums.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18098\" title=\"chicken with plums\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/chicken-with-plums.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/chicken-with-plums.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/chicken-with-plums-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken With Plums<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Chicken with Plums<\/em><\/strong> (France, Germany, Belgium, 2011, 91 min, French &amp; English with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Parronaud<br \/>\nIran, the 1950s. After not being recognized by his first love, Nassar\u05beAli is in crisis and asks to die. Lying on his deathbed, his thoughts wonder between different junctions in his life. From the makers of Perspolis, comes a story about the simple feelings that touch us all. Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Edouard Baer.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 22.3 at 20:15; 24.3 at 15:15.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 21.3 at 19:00.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18099\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lart-daimer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18099\" title=\"l'art d'aimer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lart-daimer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lart-daimer.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lart-daimer-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L&#39;art D&#39;aimer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>L\u2019art D\u2019aimer<\/strong><\/em> (The Art of Love, France, 2011, 85 min, French with English subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Emmanuel Mouret<br \/>\nThe amusing and peculiar aspects of love are depicted through the stories of several couples, each dealing with the challenges of love and sexual desire. Pleasant and sophisticated, L&#8217;art d&#8217;aimer will surely leave you with a smile and some lingering thoughts. Cast: Julie Depardieu, Francois Cluzet, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Bel.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 21.3 at 19:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 23.3 at 14:00.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18100\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lemming.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18100\" title=\"lemming\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lemming.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lemming.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lemming-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lemming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Lemming<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2005, 129 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Dominik Moll<br \/>\nAlain and his wife just moved to a bourgeois suburb somewhere outside of Paris, and everything looks wonderful. The trouble begins one evening, while they host Alain&#8217;s boss and his wife for dinner&#8230;. The plot leads to strange, nightmarish seemingly impossible, territories that become logical within the wild fabric created by Dominik Moll. Cast: Laurent Lucas, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charlotte Rampling, Andre Dussollier.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 20.3 at 21:45.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 24.3 at 17:00<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18101\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/les-adoptes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18101\" title=\"les adoptes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/les-adoptes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/les-adoptes.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/les-adoptes-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Les Adopt\u00e9s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Les Adopt\u00e9s<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 100 min, French with English subtitles)<br \/>\nMarine&#8217;s relationship with Alex drives a wedge between the women of a close\u05beknit family. In her directorial debut, Melanie Laurent presents a stirring family drama that moves between unique humor and emotional outbursts. Cast: M\u00e9lanie Laurent, Marie Denarnaud, Denis Menochet.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 19.3 at 21:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 24.3 at 19:30.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18102\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/un-amour-de-jeunesse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18102\" title=\"un amour de jeunesse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/un-amour-de-jeunesse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/un-amour-de-jeunesse.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/un-amour-de-jeunesse-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Un Amour de Jeunesse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Un Amour de Jeunesse<\/em><\/strong> (Goodbye First Love, France, 2011, 108 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Mia Hansen-Love<br \/>\nJust as she thought she found a stable relationship, Camille&#8217;s first love comes back into her life. Now, she finds herself torn between the two. A touching and thoughtful work on the significance of first love. Cast: Lola Creton, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Magne-Havard Brekke.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 18.3 at 17:30.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 24.3 at 21:30<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18104\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/elles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18104\" title=\"elles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/elles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/elles.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/elles-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Elles<\/strong><\/em> (France, Germany, Poland, 2011, 96 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Malgorzata Szumowska<br \/>\nAnne is writing an article about two students that turned to prostitution to fund their studies. She is surprised to find she has quite a bit in common with the two. A provocative and intriguing film that sends a powerful message about its subject. Cast: Juliette Binoche, Anais Demoustier, Joanna Kulig.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 19.3 at 19:00, 24.3 at 11:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 25.3 at 19:00.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18105\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/declaration-of-war.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18105\" title=\"declaration of war\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/declaration-of-war.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/declaration-of-war.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/declaration-of-war-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Declaration of War<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Declaration of War<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 100 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Val\u00e9rie Donzelli<br \/>\nShe&#8217;s named Juliette. He is called Romeo. They fall in love, move in together, have a baby. But something is wrong their child. It&#8217;s cancer. From now on war is declared. War against the illness, bureaucracy, despair. War for life and love. A precise and moving portrayal of a family&#8217;s struggle and triumph.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 18.3 at 21:45.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 25.3 at 21:30.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18106\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/poupoupidou.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18106\" title=\"poupoupidou\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/poupoupidou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/poupoupidou.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/poupoupidou-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poupoupidou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Poupoupidou<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 103 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Gerald Hustache-Mathieu<br \/>\nA mystery writer, experiencing writer&#8217;s block, finds himself mixed up in a small\u05betown murder mystery involving a Marilyn Monroe look\u05bealike local star. A comedic thriller with a touch of film noir. Cast: Jean-Paul Rouve, Sophie Quinton.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 23.3 at 14:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 26.3 at 21:30<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18107\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lorder-et-la-morale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18107\" title=\"l'order et la morale\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lorder-et-la-morale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lorder-et-la-morale.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lorder-et-la-morale-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L&#39;ordre et la Morale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>L\u2019ordre et La Morale<\/em><\/strong> (France, 2011, 136 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Mathieu Kassovitz<br \/>\nApril, 1988. Dissidents of a French colony attack a police station, taking 30 officers hostage. Over shared values, the head of the special task force and the rebels&#8217; leader have to find common grounds for dialogue. But, at a time of great political turmoil, order isn&#8217;t necessarily dictated by ethics. Cast: Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 24.3 at 19:15<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 27.3 at 21:15<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18108\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/embrassez-qui-vous-voudrai.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18108\" title=\"embrassez qui vous voudrai\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/embrassez-qui-vous-voudrai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/embrassez-qui-vous-voudrai.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/embrassez-qui-vous-voudrai-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Embrassez Qui Vous Voudrez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Embrassez Qui Vous Voudrez<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2002, 103 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Michel Blanc<br \/>\nA comedy of errors that takes place in a hotel-he will want her, she will want another, and he the other. A sweet French comedy on love, jealousy, desire, and friendship. Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Jacques Dutronc , Lou Doillon.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 24.3 at 13:15.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 28.3 at 21:30<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18109\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/all-our-desires.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18109\" title=\"all our desires\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/all-our-desires.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/all-our-desires.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/all-our-desires-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All Our Desires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>All Our Desires<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 120 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Phillipe Lioret<br \/>\nLearning she has terminal cancer, Claire, a young judge, decides to dedicate the rest of her life to helping those that have been dealt an injustice. But such a cause might just create more damage than good. Cast: Vincent Lindon, Marie Gillain.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque:\u00a0 20.3 at 18:00, 23.3 at 21:45.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 28.3 at 19:00<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18110\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/une-nuit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18110\" title=\"une nuit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/une-nuit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/une-nuit.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/une-nuit-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Une Nuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Une Nuit<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2012, 100 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Phillipe Lefebvre<br \/>\nSimon Weiss, a high\u05beranked Parisian police officer, plays for both sides of the law. Caught in the crossfire between gangsters and the internal affairs division of the police, Weiss will have to stand up to cops, businessmen and thugs to survive. Cast: Ruchdy Zem, Forestier Sara.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 18.3 at 19:45.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 29.3 at 19:00.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18111\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/donoma.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18111\" title=\"donoma\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/donoma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/donoma.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/donoma-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donoma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Donoma<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 140 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Djinn Carrenard<br \/>\nDjinn Carrenard directorial debut is a powerful and uncompromising drama about intimacy, faith and identity, and the way in which they affect one&#8217;s happiness. Cast: Emilia Derou-Bernal, Salome Blechmans, S\u00e9kouba Doucour\u00e9<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 21.3 at 21:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 30.3 at 14:00<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18112\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/apres-le-sud.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18112\" title=\"apres le sud\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/apres-le-sud.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/apres-le-sud.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/apres-le-sud-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apres Le Sud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Apres le Sud<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 91 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Jean-Jacques Jauffret<br \/>\nA summer&#8217;s day in south France. The paths of four characters intertwine, as each character has to deal with its own personal drama. An intriguing directorial debut by Jean\u05beJacques Jauffret. Cast: Adele Haenel, Sylvie Lachat, Ulysse Grojean.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 23.3 at 20:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 30.3 at 22:00.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18113\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sous-le-sable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18113\" title=\"sous le sable\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sous-le-sable.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sous-le-sable.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sous-le-sable-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sous le Sable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Sous le Sable<\/strong><\/em> (Under the Sand, France, 2000, 95 min, French with English and Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Francois Ozon<br \/>\nMarie and Jean have been happily married for 25 years. While on vacation, Marie dozes off on the beach and Jean goes for a swim. When she wakes up, he is nowhere in sight. Marie&#8217;s life descends into confusion as she retreats into her own world. Francois Ozon explores what has become a characteristic theme of his work-the fragility and vulnerability underlying seemingly solid bourgeois appearances. Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacues Nolot.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 20.3 at 18:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 31.3 at 17:00.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18114\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tu-seras-mon-fils.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18114\" title=\"tu seras mon fils\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tu-seras-mon-fils.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tu-seras-mon-fils.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tu-seras-mon-fils-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tu Seras Mon Fils<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Tu Seras Mon Fils<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 101 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: Gilles Legrand<br \/>\nPaul de Marseul needs to decide on a successor for his thriving winery. But who will he choose &#8211; his son, who is good with the numbers, but not so much with the grapes, or should it be his right-hand man Fran\u00e7ois. Cast: Niels Arestrup, Lorant Deutsch.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 22.3 at 22:00.<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque: 31.3 at 21:45.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18115\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/la-delicatesse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18115\" title=\"la delicatesse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/la-delicatesse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/la-delicatesse.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/la-delicatesse-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Delicatesse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>La Delicatesse<\/strong><\/em> (France, 2011, 108 min, French with Hebrew subtitles)<br \/>\nDirector: David and St\u00e9phane Foenkinos<br \/>\nBased on the novel by David Foenkinos, a French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker. Cast: Audrey Tatou, Francois Damiens, Bruno Todeschini.<br \/>\nTel Aviv Cinematheque: 26.3 at 21:45.<\/p>\n<p>Cinematheques:<\/p>\n<p>Tel Aviv Cinematheque, 2 Sprintzak Street, Tel Aviv. 03-6060800<br \/>\nJerusalem Cinematheque, 11 Hebron Road, Jerusalem, 02-5654356<br \/>\nHaifa Cinematheque, 142 Sderot HaNasi Street, Haifa, 04-8104299\/302<br \/>\nSderot Cinematheque, 4 Hadegel Street, Sderot, 08 &#8211; 6849695<br \/>\nRosh Pina, 04-6801453<br \/>\nHolon Cinematheque, 6 Golda Meir Street, Holon, 03-5021555<br \/>\nHerzliya Cinematheque, 29 Sokolov Street, Herzliya, 09-9513361<br \/>\nAshdod Cinematheque, Matnas Beit Lavron, 25 Nathan Elbaz Street, Ashdod, 08-8555834<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th edition of the French Film Festival will take place from March 17 \u2013 April 5, 2012, with screenings at the Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Sderot, Rosh Pina, Holon, Herzliya and Ashdod Cinematheques. The festival will host special guests Charlotte Rampling for the screening of The Look, a documentary on her life and work, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18092\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}