TV5MONDE: The Best of French Cinema in April 2022
From the family comedy set in the French alps Les petits flocons, to the political satire Le Poulain, there's plenty of reasons to turn on TV5MONDE in April. And if you're looking for more thrills than laughs, don't miss L'ami qui n'existe pas on the 29th for a thriller with its fair share of twists and turns.
3 French films to watch in April
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Les petits flocons—April 17 at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT
Director: Joséphine de Meaux (France 2018)
Cast: Joséphine de Meaux, Grégoire Ludig, Gustave Kervern, Thomas Scimeca, Thierry Lhermitte
Genre: Comedy, in French with English subtitles
Watch if you like: French family comedy, Les Bronzés, the French alps
Le poulain—April 24 at 8:40 pm ET/5:40 pm PT
Director: Mathieu Sapin (France 2018)
Cast: Alexandra Lamy, Finnegan Oldfield, Valérie Karsenti, Philippe Katerine
Genre: Comedy in French with English subtitles
Watch if you like: French comedies, political satires, Alexandra Lamy (star of Un gars, une fille)
Les héritières — March 4 at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT
It's back to school for 15-year-old Sanou, at the prestigious Henri-IV Lycée, Paris. The teenager from Seine-Saint-Denis won a place at the school through an equal opportunities program. But despite her best efforts, she struggles to fit in. In exchange for a grant, she mentors Khady, a year-10 pupil.
Director: Nolwenn Lemesle (France 2020)
Cast: Tracy Gotoas, Fanta Kebe, Déborah François, Lucie Fagedet
Genre: Dramatic Comedy (TV Film), in French with English subtitles
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L’ami qui n’existe pas—April 29 at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT
Cast: Audrey Dana, Medi Sadoun, Tiphaine Daviot, Victor Meutelet, Albert Geffrier
Genre: Drama, in French with English subtitles
Watch if you like: French suspenseful movies about disappearance, unexpected twists
The French documentary to watch in January
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Voyage à travers les couleurs : La France—Tuesdays at 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT (English ST)
Director: Guy Beauché, Philippe Moreau (France 2019)
Watch if you like: French documentaries on the variety of French landscapes, Provence and Corsica, French history
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