During the month of November, the presence of French cinema at international festivals was remarkable, as can be noted in our latest overview of the international press.
In Japan, eiga.com announced the 11 films selected for French Film Festival in Yokohama, which took place from November 11 through 14.
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In the USA, Variety celebrated the 25th anniversary of the COLCOA French Film Festival.
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In Mexico, Leos Carax was interviewed by El Sol de México, during his trip to the Morelia International Film Festival.
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In Germany, the Berliner Morgenpost reported on the German French Film Week (11/24 – 12/1): "This event honors women who are as strong as they are combative."
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In Spain, El Diario de Sevilla ran an article about the film Paris, 13th District titled: "Youth and desire in a Paris without lineage." The film was presented at the Seville European Film Festival.
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And in Portugal, Cinema Sapo focused the spotlight on Where Is Anne Frank, which opened Cinanima.
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November was also a good month for French cinema in theaters, which the international press didn't fail to mention.
In USA, The New York Times wrote about The Summit of the Gods, released on Netflix in November: "Animation takes viewers where movie cameras don’t easily travel."
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In Quebec, Le Devoir declared that Aline, the Voice of Love was "An improbable but irresistible bet."
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In Mexico, Correcamara.com.mx wrote about Titane: "A brilliant collection of fragmented bodies, sadism, and despair."
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In Italy, the French film with the highest number of admissions in November was Happening, released with the title Anne's Choice.
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In German-speaking Switzerland, the daily Tages-Anzeiger described Black Box as a "hugely exciting" film.
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In The Netherlands, De Film Krant dedicated an article to Annette: "Cinema that is genuinely distressing, euphoric, and emotional — real cinema."
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Let's bring this latest roundup to a close in the United Kingdom, where the MUBI platform released Petite Maman. For the occasion, the BBC broadcast an interview with Céline Sciamma, which you can listen to by clicking on the link below.
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