West Coast Premiere! JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA (VOYAGE A TRAVERS DU CINÉMA FRANÇAIS), 2016

West Coast Premiere! JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA (VOYAGE A TRAVERS DU CINÉMA FRANÇAIS), 2016, Cohen Film, 190 min. Described by director Bertrand Tavernier as “an expression of gratitude to all those filmmakers, screenwriters, actors and musicians who have erupted into my life,” this documentary is manna from heaven to fans of French film. Spanning nearly half a century of the country’s cinematic history, the clips and reminiscences here showcase the work of luminaries including Jacques Becker, Marcel Carné and Jean Renoir as well as unjustly neglected talents. In French with English subtitles. Introduction by director Bertrand Tavernier.