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French porn comedy HARD has been bought by Sky.

Fri, 13 Apr 2012

After having hosted the 3 first episodes of Hard second season during the Totally Serialized festival (in February at the Institut français), we are pleased to announce that the first season of the French comedy series about porn will soon be on Sky (thanks to the Box distribution!)

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L'Office National du Film du Canada

Tue, 03 Apr 2012

The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film…

Les Gobelins

Tue, 03 Apr 2012

Following on from [my last…

Two for tea, tea for two

Wed, 21 Mar 2012

On the one hand, we have a surrealist lady-goth who wears silver cowboy boots. On the other hand,…

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Are You Game? Olympic Games: What Are We Talking About? 16 February 2012

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (1 hr 54 min)

In these globalised times, is there any sense in upholding the spirit of de Coubertin and the modern Olympic Games? During the course of this conference, our speakers joined us in analysing what...…

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Q&A with AIR - Long Version

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni (49 min)

Digital version & the CD / DVD Limited Edition: Includes 16 minute restored film ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’ (A Trip To The Moon) by Georges Méliès. Pre-order the album digitally from iTunes...…

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Molecular Gastronomy is Not Molecular Cooking: Hervé This & Raymond Blanc

Maison Française d'Oxford in association with the Department of Chemistry of the University of Oxford (1 hr 31 min)

Professor Hervé This is a Physical Chemist in the Molecular Gastronomy Group at the Chemistry Laboratory of AgroParisTech and co-creator of the scientific discipline named Molecular Gastronomy.…

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French Passions: Alain de Botton on Stendhal.
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Institut français du Royaume-Uni (8 min)

Interestingly, Alain de Botton is much more into Stendhal’s non-fiction than into his novels. Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of...…

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Jean-Luc Godard et Anna Karina, vingt ans après

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Two French legends, Anna Karina and Jean-Luc Godard, meet, on air, in 1987. The reactions are worthy of an hour long film, with both parties clearly feeling awkward in each other's company.…

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Albert Camus à propos de la pièce de théâtre "Les Possédés"

Albert Camus is interviewed about his adaptation and direction of Dostoevsky's The Possessed. Camus explains why he chose this book, and about his interest in the concept of nihilism. The play was...…

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Albert Camus in 1957

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Extracts from Albert Camus' acceptance speech upon receiving the Nobel prize in 1957, followed by a short documentary about his life.

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Are You Game? Olympic Games: What Are We Talking About? 16 February 2012

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (1 hr 54 min)

In these globalised times, is there any sense in upholding the spirit of de Coubertin and the modern Olympic Games? During the course of this conference, our speakers joined us in analysing what...…

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BD & Comics Passion

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The graphic novel medium has grown over the years to become an increasingly important force in popular culture, dominating the film landscape and coming into its own as an explosive new literary...…

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BD & Comics Passion: trailer

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The graphic novel medium has grown over the years to become an increasingly important force in popular culture, dominating the film landscape and coming into its own as an explosive new literary...…

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Bertrand Blier Masterclass.
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Institut français du Royaume-Uni (8 min)

The provocative French director talks about his rich and varied career, focusing notably on Préparez vos mouchoirs (1978) and discusses his approach to filmmaking and directing favourite actors...…

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Bertrand Blier Masterclass

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The provocative French director talks about his rich and varied career, focusing notably on _ Préparez vos mouchoirs_ (1978) and discusses his approach to filmmaking and directing favourite...…

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Carlos: Trailer and Interviews with Olivier Assayas and Édgar Ramírez in partnership with Cinémoi

Cinémoi (13 min)

In partnership with CINEMOI.…

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Climate change - G20 presidency conference

French Embassy in London (1 hr 24 min)

What is the current state of play with climate change? What can be achieved at the UN conference on the subject in Durban next month? What can the G20 realistically deliver?…

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Daniel Cordier welcomed at the Institut français

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Daniel Cordier on the Institut français in London the Free French Forces.

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De Gaulle and the Free French Conference: 18 june Appeal Commemoration at the Institut français

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (1 hr 56 min)

A round table discussion on The Free French in London, chaired by Professor Julian Jackson (Queen Mary, University of London) will focus on key Free French sites in London, the relationship...…

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Drawing Duel between Quentin Blake and François Place - Launch of the Youth Festival 2010

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (7 min)

Well known for his work with the writer Roald Dahl and famous for his humour, Quentin Blake is the English cartoonist, illustrator and children’s author who all kids and adults would love to...…

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Drawing Duel between Quentin Blake and François Place
Launch of the Youth Festival 2010

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (18 min)

Quentin Blake is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well known for his work with the writer Roald Dahl and famous for his humour. As well as illustrating the books of...…

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Exhibition Road Music Day 2010

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Some 3000 people poured into the Institut Francais during the annual Fete de la Musique celebrations on Sunday 20th June. The day kicked off with a number of workshops run by Music'all, welcoming...…

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François Truffaut écrit sur Hitchcock

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Truffaut talks about Hitchcock and what he learnt from his conversations with him.…

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French Passions: Alain de Botton on Stendhal

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (57 min)

Interestingly, Alain de Botton is much more into Stendhal’s non-fiction than into his novels. Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of...…

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French Passions: David Nicholls on François Truffaut

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David Nicholls trained as an actor before making the switch to writing. As a writer for film and TV, he has twice been nominated for BAFTA awards. He is the author of three novels, including One...…

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French Passions: Edmund de Waal on Proust

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French Passions: Felicity Lott on Hugo

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Born in Cheltenham, Felicity Lott is an English soprano who has appeared at all the great opera houses of the world and worked with the greatest conductors (Andrew Davis, Bernard Haitink, Vladimir...…

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French Passions: Geoff Dyer on Camus

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Geoff Dyer is the author of four novels, the latest one being the most beautiful and extraordinarily successful Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi. He has also published seven nonfiction books,...…

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French Passions: Kate Mosse on Maupassant

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Kate Mosse is the author of two non-fiction books, one play and four previous novels, including the tremendously successful Labyrinth. Her last book, The Winter Ghosts, has been published in...…

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French Passions: Michael Morpurgo on Giono

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Multi-award winning author Michael Morpurgo was from 2003 to 2005 the UK Children's Laureate, a role which took him all over the the country to promote literacy and reading. He is one of Britain's...…

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French Passions: Posy Simmonds on Flaubert

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (54 min)

Posy Simmonds is a British newspaper cartoonist, and writer and illustrator of children's books. She's been associated for a long time with The Guardian, for which she has drawn the cartoons Gemma...…

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French Passions: Simon McBurney on Rabelais

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Simon McBurney is an Olivier Award-winning and Tony-Award-nominated actor, writer and director. He is the founder and artistic director of the theatre company Complicite, which performs throughout...…

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French Passions: Simon Schama on Colette

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Because all your senses are addressed, reading Colette is like having a feast……

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French Passions: Tom McCarthy on Alain Robbe-Grillet

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French Passions: Will Self on Montaigne
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Institut français du Royaume-Uni (8 min)

How to read Montaigne? In a talk held at the Ciné lumière on Thursday 20 January 2011, Will Self explained his approach to reading Montaigne, whilst talking about his dreams of the Queen, how...…

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French Passions: Will Self on Montaigne

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (48 min)

How to read Montaigne? In a talk held at the Ciné lumière on Thursday 20 January 2011, Will Self explained his approach to reading Montaigne, whilst talking about his dreams of the Queen, how...…

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G20 and global governance: Internet and its Governance

French Embassy in London (1 hr 39 min)

Don't forget to log in to watch the full video. Check you're not just watching the 8 minute preview!…

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G20 and Global Governance: Can Free Markets Still Feed and Power the World?

French Embassy in London (1 hr 39 min)

Commodity price volatility has increased wildly in recent years, with momentous economic and political consequences. Yet perspectives on what should be done vary. Some insist primarily on...…

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Georges Perec à propos de son livre "Les Choses"

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Interviewé par Pierre Desgraupes, Georges Perec parle de l'intrigue de son livre : un hold-up. Il analyse l'attitude de ses contemporains - et de lui même - vis à vis du confort, des objets, de...…

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Hélène Grimaud in conversation
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Institut français du Royaume-Uni (6 min)

The Institut français has been delighted to welcome one of today's most charismatic musicians, the French pianist Hélène Grimaud, for an intimate talk, Question and Answer session and CD...…

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Hélène Grimaud in conversation

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (20 min)

The Institut français has been delighted to welcome one of today's most charismatic musicians, the French pianist Hélène Grimaud, for an intimate talk, Question and Answer session and CD...…

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In Conversation with Abdellatif Kechiche

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (1 hr 6 min)

Born in Tunisia and raised in France, Abdellatif Kechiche began his career as an actor. Kechiche's filmmaking career took off with La Faute à Voltaire (2000) for which he was recognised as a...…

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International Partnerships in Business Schools

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (31 min)

How international partnerships in business schools help improve graduate profiles for the future job market.

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Interviews with Resistance Veterans and Historians - 18 June Appeal Commemoration at the Institut français

Jean-Louis Crémieux-Brilhac, Stéphane Hessel, Rod Kedward, Mark Seaman (7 min)

Four interviews held during the 18 June Appeal Commemoration at the Institut français. With Jean-Louis Crémieux-Brilhac, Veteran Free French Member, who was in charge of the Free French...…

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Joanne Harris and Tatiana de Rosnay at the Institut français - 5th May

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On Being French and British, Writing Novels & Loving Literature……

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L'Afrique, histoire d'une longue errance ? première partie

François Manga-Akoa

In order to look to the future of their society, the African people must critically revise their history and their customs. The men and women of Africa do not worry about the common good. They do...…

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L'Afrique, histoire d'une longue errance ? Deuxième partie

François Manga-Akoa

In order to look to the future of their society, the African people must critically revise their history and their customs. The men and women of Africa do not worry about the common good. They do...…

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La Flamme de la Resistance Conference
18 June Appeal Commemoration at the Institut français
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Institut français du Royaume-Uni (8 min)

This conference, chaired by Professor Rod Kedward (University of Sussex), dealt with three themes: Organising Resistance in France, Cooperation and Conflict and Beyond the Free French: Diversity...…

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La Flamme de la Resistance Conference
18 June Appeal Commemoration

Institut français du Royaume-Uni (55 min)

The conference, chaired by Professor Rod Kedward (University of Sussex), dealt with three themes: Organising Resistance in France, Cooperation and Conflict and Beyond the Free French: Diversity of...…

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Louis Ferdinand Céline (in conversation with Louis Pauwels)

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Long entretien de Louis Ferdinand Céline à son domicile de Meudon. Céline présente son bureau et répond aux questions de Louis Pauwels.…

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Louis Ferdinand Céline (in conversation with Pierre Dumayet)

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Louis Ferdinand Céline est reçu par Pierre Dumayet pour son livre "D'un château l'autre".…

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Molecular Gastronomy is Not Molecular Cooking: Hervé This & Raymond Blanc

Maison Française d'Oxford in association with the Department of Chemistry of the University of Oxford (1 hr 31 min)

Professor Hervé This is a Physical Chemist in the Molecular Gastronomy Group at the Chemistry Laboratory of AgroParisTech and co-creator of the scientific discipline named Molecular Gastronomy.…

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My French Film Festival 2012: Louis Garrel, Léa Seydoux and Rebecca Zlotowski

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Louis Garrel, Léa Seydoux and Rebecca Zlotowski discuss their recent short films, Le Petit tailleur (2010), dir. Louis Garrel, and Belle épine (2010), dir. Rebecca Zlotowski.

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Q&A with AIR

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni (49 min)

Digital version & the CD / DVD Limited Edition: Includes 16 minute restored film ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’ (A Trip To The Moon) by Georges Méliès. Pre-order the album digitally from iTunes...…

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Q&A with AIR
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Institut français du Royaume-Uni (5 min)

Digital version & the CD / DVD Limited Edition: Includes 16 minute restored film ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’ (A Trip To The Moon) by Georges Méliès. Pre-order the album digitally from iTunes...…

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Q&A with Daniel Auteuil

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Daniel Auteuil returns to the familiar and beloved territory of Marcel Pagnol's work with his latest film The Well Digger's Daughter, this time as director but also mastering beautifully the role...…

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