Far from Men (
2015) | IMDb:
7.2
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
Starring:
Viggo Mortensen
,
Reda Kateb
,
Djemel Barek
,
Vincent Martin
,
Nicolas Giraud
,
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
A Butterfly Kiss (
2011) | IMDb:
5.4
Billie and Louis have the good fortune of loving each other passionately and of having a family. But then one day terrible news turns their existence and that of their friends' upside down. Marie, a famous actress who is Billie's friend and confidant, redoubles her determination to give life, while Alice, her nurse, fighting for freedom, maintains that life 'is here and now and in the moment.' A film about love, hope, and the conviction that the force of life, despite the toughest tests, will always gain the upper hand.
Starring:
Valeria Golino
,
Elsa Zylberstein
,
Vincent Perez
,
Cécile de France
,
Jalil Lespert
,
Nicolas Giraud
Directed by:
Karine Silla
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (
2010) | IMDb:
6.3
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
Starring:
Louise Bourgoin
,
Mathieu Amalric
,
Gilles Lellouche
,
Jean-Paul Rouve
,
Jacky Nercessian
,
Philippe Nahon
Taken (
2008) | IMDb:
7.8
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.