At the beginning of the year, the international press followed Unifrance's intense activity in the distribution of French films abroad.
"The obvious charm of French cinema," we could read in the Greek daily To Víma, which reported on the 25th edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris.
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Across the Atlantic, Variety highlighted the opening of MyFrenchFilmFestival.
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The Italian website FormatBiz took a look at Unifrance's 2023 10 to Watch talents.
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And the Slovenia Times noted Granny's Sexual Life, nominated for the César for Best Animated Short Film.
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Theatrical releases and film festivals
In Italy, Cinecitta News announced the selection, at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), of the animated film No Dogs or Italians Allowed.
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The American website ScreenAnarchy remarked upon another selection in this festival, Sophie Letourneur's latest film Voyages en Italie.
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Dutch magazine Filmkrant wrote "In the hearse, we make friends for life," in reference to the release of Beautiful Minds in the Netherlands.
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The Brussels Times noted "The French film that tells the story of a black migrant family," about Mother and Son, the latest film by Léonor Serraille, which had just released in Belgium.
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In Portugal, Robust arrived in theaters. The Jornal de Noticias published an interview with its director Constance Meyer.
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The Americas
The USA press was very receptive to One Fine Morning. The New York Times headlined: "Mia Hansen-Love and the Hazy Line Where Real Life Ends and Art Begins."
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Meanwhile, Observer declared, also about One Fine Morning: "An extraordinary film that shakes you quietly."
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In Brazil, Little Nicholas' Treasure attracted almost 20,000 spectators! In Revista de Cinema, we could read: "In typical French style, even in a children's film the philosopher Kierkegaard enters the scene with a quote that lends a special charm to the story."
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And in Colombia, El Espectador asked "Who's afraid of Simone Veil?" upon the release of Simone: The Journey of the Century.
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The foreign press closely followed the news of French audiovisual works on the international scene.
Starting with the Export Day organized by Unifrance, with the presentation of French audiovisual figures as mentioned in FormatBiz.
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Variety announced the sales contracts signed by MIAM! Animation (MIAM! distribution) for Edmond and Lucy in the United States and China.
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Serieseuropeas.com announced the broadcast of the series Women at War on Netflix (outside France, Switzerland, and Belgium).
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On Cafetoons we learned that Superights obtained world distribution rights to the animated series Deep in the Bowl.
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TBInternational reported that the series Bardot "transport[s] viewers back in time to meet the star before she became a household name."
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The UK Daily News promoted the series Paris Police 1905: "Plot, Trailer, Interviews, Cast and Everything We Know."
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The New Yorker described the series Represent, by Jean-Pascal Zadi, as "a witty attempt to redefine the French left."
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Sharon Moverman, Vice President at Hop ! Media Group, revealed his WorldScreen acquisition strategy in an interview for TVKids.
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And we end with the tribute that the 73rd Berlinale is about to pay to the director of photography Caroline Champetier, as announced by News Cinecittà.
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