What has the international press been saying about French films and audiovisual works this fall? Here is a broad overview of the articles we've collected for the month of September 2025..
On the audiovisual front
Drama Quarterly put the spotlight on Jailbreakers and published an interview with its creators Marine Maugrain-Legagneur and Quentin Pissot.
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France Télévisions is preparing to shoot a series about cinema pioneer Alice Guy, Warner Bros website announced.
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The first images of an ambitious animated series 20 Dance Street were presented at Cartoon Forum, Señal News reported.
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On C21 we learnt that the animated series Samuel had conquered new territories: Quebec, Switzerland, and Chile.
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The Intruder, the series directed by Shirley Montsarrat, will be broadcast on the BBC, according to the same media outlet.
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And El Confidencial announced that French Lover is a huge success on Netflix, reaching the no. 1 ranking on the platform.
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On the festivals and awards front
Deadline published an interview with Gilles Lellouche about his role in Dog 51, presented at TIFF in its North American premiere.
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Alice Winocour spoke about her film Couture, presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, in The Hollywood Reporter.
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And from Colombia, Revista Momentos announced the program for the Colombia French Film Festival, which takes place from September 24 to October 8.
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And in foreign movie theaters…
The New York Times reported on the "startling new documentary" in reference to Raoul Peck's latest film, Orwell: 2+2=5.
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In Argentina, Otros Cines described The Baby, by Guillaume Nicloux, as "one of the most luminous films of his career."
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In Italy, Cinecittà News announced the release of The Ties That Bind Us or "The precious friend next door."
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In Portugal, C7nema published an interview with Thierry Frémaux to coincide with the release of his film Lumière ! The Adventure Continues.
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And in The Netherlands, Cinemagazine highlighted Alpha and gave it a glowing review.
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We wrap up this report in Germany, where Film-Dienst wrote about Leave One Day: "A film that exudes warmth and a gentle melancholy."
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