International press roundup: December 2021

In December 2021, French cinema managed to make its way into the exhibition circuit, despite the new restrictions imposed by the pandemic, as can be noted in our latest overview of the international press.

Cinema

In Germany, Délicieux attracted many film lovers. The daily Süddeutsche Zeitung announced "a revolution in the saucepan" for this film renamed À la carte !
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Notre Dame by Valérie Donzelli also appealed to the German press. About it Kino-Zeit wrote "love is a work in progress."
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In Denmark, Ekkofilm exclaimed about Annette: "A breathtakingly beautiful musical."
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In Hungary, Magyar Film published a magnificent portrait of Leos Carax.
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In German-speaking Switzerland, the daily Tages-Anzeiger acclaimed Valérie Lemercier's film: "No, not Céline Dion, but Aline Dieu".
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Spread Your Wings (renamed Le Garçon des nuages [The Boy of the Clouds]) was also very successful in Poland. Polska Times profiles it in this article.
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In Portugal, C7nema published an interview with Jérôme Commandeur, following the release of All Aboard!
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In Italy, we could read in News.Cinecitta: "France triumphs with its animation films."
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The international press also followed the French releases on the other side of the Atlantic.

In Brazil, the daily Estado de Minas praised Two of Us.
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In Colombia, El Espectador focused on Alain Chabat and his work in #Iamhere.
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In the USA, the New York Times reported on Bruno Dumont's latest film: "France is structured around the tension between the banality of television and the sacredness of cinema."
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Ioncinema evoked Benedetta: "For Verhoeven, working in France does wonders for his approach to sexuality."
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In Quebec, the Journal de Montréal emphasized "the magnificent duty of memory" with regard to Josep.
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Meanwhile, La Presse declared that Peaceful is: "A hymn to life!"
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We'll conclude this cinema roundup with the announcement published by the Portuguese Sapo.cinema about the homage to Isabelle Huppert at the upcoming Berlinale: "One of the most versatile actresses in the world."
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Audiovisual

Fiction

Variety reported on French television productions' successes and setbacks in 2021.
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Three French series feature in the top 10 best series seclected by the New York Times.
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DramaQuarterly explained how Call My Agent! was selected for an Indian remake.
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The success of French series in Spain is used as an example of globalization in the audiovisual sector in El Español.
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Kids

France and the United Kingdom produce, between them, two-thirds of animation TV content Broadband TV News reported.
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