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Kinshasa is a city of silky smooth and pulsating nightlife, always ready to go on forever. Riva is one of those dreamers who had nothing, until he returned from ten years away, his pockets full of cash and determined to have the time of his life. The money Riva is spending belongs to his old boss in Angola, who, in hot pursuit, wreaks bloody havoc every step of his way through town to find Riva. The dream becomes a nightmare, as Riva suffers the cold light of day - and his glory time runs out in a sordid pit on the edge of town.

After growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Momon has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge, with whom he first discovered prison life - for something as ludicrous as stealing cherries!

The two of them inevitably got involved in organized crime and they became the most notorious armed robbers until their irresistible rise ended in 1974 with a spectacular arrest. Today, as he nears 60, Momon would like to forget that part of his life. He has found peace by retiring from the "business". He tends to his wife Janou and to his grandchildren who know him as a kind man of simple and universal values. But then Serge, who has disowned nothing of his past, comes back into the picture.

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

How far would you go to get revenge on the man who raped and killed your little girl? In the tradition of the horror masterpiece The Last HouseOn The Left, this nail-biter shows a doctor kidnapping, tying up and then methodically extracting every drop of justice from the vile criminal he is convinced did that horrific deed. The hostage begs and pleads and insists he's innocent..but the not-so-good doctor has told his wife, the police and the world he will not relent for seven days.

Reformed French criminal Corey is dragged back into the seedy underworld after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Joined by the mysterious Jansen, a former policeman with a chequered past, they plot a complex jewellery heist involving a wealthy mob boss. With Police Commissioner Mattei on their case, he is determined to not only track down Vogel, but burst open the entire operation.

Based on the bestselling book by Patrick Senecal, 5150 Elm's way is located at the end of a quiet street in a small town. When Yannick crashes his bike, he stumbles upon the Beaulieu residence seeking help,unaware of the horrors within... Jacques Beaulieu is a righteous psychopath and fanatical chess player, determined to rid the world of "evil". His wife Maude has long put up with his physical abuse, but stays with hermurderous husband to ensure the security of their youngest daughter Anne, a tormented child suffering since birth from severe mental illness. Oldest daughter Michelle is following in her father's footsteps, hoping to take over the "family business" one day. Even though Yannick has done nothing wrong, he is beaten, tortured and tormented before Jacques makes him an offer : win at chess and he si free to go. So Yannick becomes a pawn in a deadly game - a game in which he will either lose his mind or life.

From Olivier Assayas, director of Irma Vep and Summer Hours, comes an explosive new work of astonishing scope ; an epic portrayal of the notorious revolutionnary and terrorist , Ilich Ramirez Sanchez : Carlos the Jackal.

Born in Venezuela and politicised in Europe, Sanchez took the moniker "Carlos the Jackal", and for two decades was one of the most wanted terrorists on the planet. Best known for his infamous 1975 attack on the OPEC headquarters in Vienna, where he took more than 60 people - including the Oil Minitsters of many member nations - hostage, Carlos managed to wevae his way into the complexities of international politics with his attacks in Europe and in the Middle East throughout the 70's and 80's.

Spanning 20 years, Assayas'exciting sexy, and globe-spanning portrait of the notorious international terrorist mastermind , Carlos the Jackal electrified audiences at its premiere at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, and earned star Edgar Ramirez a Golden Globe nomibation.

Collected here are the three original features, plus 150 minutes theatrical feature film.

France is in political and religious turmoil as members of the royal family battle for rule. But one peasant girl from a remote village gave her country the miracle it was looking for. Milla Jovovitch is Joan of Arc, a young woman who would inspire and lead her countrymen until her execution at the age of nineteen. Raised in a religious family, Joan witnessed her sister's rape and death at the hands of an invading army. Years later, as the same war raged on, Joan stood before her king with a message she claimed came from God : give her an army, and in God's name she would reclaim his diminished kingdom. But was the message real, or the delusions of a girl whose life had been shattered?

This startling epic drama from Luc Besson explores the life of Joan of Arc, her amazing victories, relationship with God, and tragic death. Co-starring John Malkovitch and Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway.

Jean Reno, is Leon, a deadly and elusive killer. He lives a routine life, alone in New York with just his pot-plant for company - until the day his twelve year-old neighbour Mathilda rings his doorbell in desperation. Mathilda has just narrowly escaped being murdered along with her parents and baby brother by a ruthless and corrupt cop Stansfield and his colleagues. Leon reluctantly takes Mathilda under his wing, and the two go on the run. But Mathilda wants revenge, and as she soon discovers , Leon can teach her how to exact it...

Leon: the professional is a thrilling, bullet-riddled masterpiece from the director of The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, and The Fifth Element, Luc Besson.

Samuel Pierret (Gilles Lellouche) is a nurse who saves the wrong guy -- a thief (Roschdy Zem) whose henchmen take Samuel's pregnant wife (Elena Anaya) hostage to force him to spring their boss from the hospital. A race through the subways and streets of Paris ensues, and the body count rises. Can Samuel evade the cops and the criminal underground and deliver his beloved to safety?

An homage to some of France's greatest filmmakers - Georges Melies, Marcel L'Herbier and Eric Rohmer - Alain Resnais' tritych film pays tribute to the power of the imagination. Its three stories follow a utopian architect, reform-minded professors, and children whose magical dreams come to life. Together, the film's mirrored plotlines weave into an enchanting exploration of the life of the mind

In the 90's, Laurence tells his girlfriend Fred that he wants to become a woman. In spite of the odds, in spite of each other, they confront the prejudices of their friends, ignore the council of their families, and brave the phobias of the society they offend. For10 years, they try to live through this transition, and embark on a journey which, unbeknownst to them, may cost Fred and Laurence their love.

Lea, Adrian, and their little brother Theo, born deaf, go on holiday in Provence with their grandfather, Paul "Oliveron" they never met because of a family quarrel. Unfortunately, it is not the holidays they dreamed, especially after their father announced that he was leaving the house. In less than 24 hours, it is the clash of generations between the teens and their grandfather.

Based on the explosive novel by Vassilis Vassilikos, Cosat Gavras Academy Award winning masterpiece presents a controversial yet fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Gregoris Lambrakis in 1963. When a liberal politician is murdered during a peace demonstration, certain high-powered right wing figures make a concerted effort to not only conceal their involvement but ultimately cover up the murder in a cunning conspiracy. Jean-Louis Trintignant stars as the investigating magistrate who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, indict the assassins and ultimately deliver justice and restore hope to the people. Also featuring Yves Montand and Irene Papas, Z is a landmark film, notorious for its dark satirical view of Greek politics, and capturing the sensitivity and outrage taht rocked the status quo. Never berofre has a film created such a political stir.

When drug-addicted teen Nikita shoots a cop in a robbery gone wrong, her sentence is death. But behind prison walls, she is given a secret ultimatum : harmness her penchant for violence, or face her executioner. After three years of martial arts, weapons and etiquette training, Nikita is reborn as Josephine, asexy, sophisticated assassin, released back into normal society with instructions to build a cover life for her killer job. When she meets MArco, it seems the murderous instinct of her teenage years may be behind her, but can she reconcile her new-found feelings with her deadly profession?

Featuring the legendary Jeanne Moreau, Tchéky Karyo and Jean Reno as Victor "the cleaner", Luc Besson's stylish, high voltage thriller was a world wide cult hit on release, and has spawned numerous television and big screen spin-offs.

Imagine Dangerous Liaisons crossed with Working Girl and you are well on your way to the core of Love Crime. Alain Corneau's latest film is a remorless tale of office politics played out by two ruthless executives, deliciously portrayed by the superb Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier. With ambition and jealousy cozing from their pores, they achieve the magnificent feat of eating up the scenery while delivering highly understated performances as competitive colleagues who become bitter enemies. Corneau's script is so tight it squeaks, with precise, propulsive scenes that are bitingly sharp and cut to the quick. No asides, no longueurs. This is a masterclass in filmmaking.

Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet.

Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy. Going against commands, Briar recruits Michael to use his expert pickpocketing skills to help quickly track down the source of the corruption. As a 24hr thrill ride ensues, the unlikely duo discovers they are both targets and must rely upon each other in order to take down a common enemy.

Vincent is a well-respected cop and devoted father, but below the surface of his idyllic life he is invovled with a very dangerous group of gangsters and drugs dealers. When Vincent and his partner are caught stealing a massive quantity of cocaine from a powerful drug lord, the darker side of Vincent's life threatens to destroy his family and career. In a race against the clock, Vincent must return the drugs in order to save his son's life. This proves to be easier said than done, as the world around him seems to conspire to keep Vincent from doing what is necessary to protect his son.

Ariane is convinced that her partner Jean-Jacques, is fantasizing about another woman. To save their relationship, she asks him to have an affair with that woman, as she thinks that this is the best way to cure him. When Jean-Jacques goes to visit this woman he barely knows, he isn't aware that she's the daughter of the President of France...

In the autumn of her life, widowed Pilar finds love with Fernand and decides to introduce him to her family including her movie star daughter, Nuria. The planned dinner turns into a fiasco when her daughter takes a dislike to her new beau. What should be a happy and momentous occasion soon descends into a family crisis. A moving and uplifting drama about relationships, love and a celebration of feminity, Chicas features superb performances from its ensemble cast.

A stunning ensemble cast is headed by Laurent Lafitte and Mélanie Laurent as siblings haunted by the unexplained death of their mother decades earlier. Layer after layer is revealed as they search among their famil's hidden memories for the shocking truth.

With ravishing photography of the Atlantic beaches around the island of Noirmoutier, director François Favrat has woven a deeply involving web of deceit and revelation, with a perfectly paced plot that grips to the final frame.

Edith Piaf is without doubt the most famous chanteuseever to walk the earth. With her unique singing style and indomitable spirit, she was affectionately known as 'The Little Sparrow'. Here we present 60 tracks from her prime as France's finest musical export.

Set during World War II, somewhere in Eatsern Europe, a German soldier is found dead near a village. Ten of the most prominent townspeople, including the priest must find the culprit, or they will all be shot by the NAzis the following morning. Ther's no way to find the guilty one, but there's Ipu, the madman of the village. A grand dinner at the priest's house is organised and
Ipu is invited as the guest of honour. He is promised a hero's funeral if he claims responsability and agrees to die in their place. Ipu must decide, and time is running out.

Yann Kermadec get sthe chance of a lifetime when he is unexpectedly given the opportunity to race in the gruelling, non-stop, solo round-the world yacht race, the Vendee Globe. Facing the rough open sea and fierce competition, Yann battles to the lead, but when near disaster forces him out of the race for repairs, he encounters a whole new set of problems upon his re-entry. With the race on the line, the life in France becoming increasingly stressed and distant, Yann is forced to consider everything he knows about life, relationships and the lure of the open sea.

A passionate and thrilling tale, Rob Roy tells teh true story of 18th century Scottish hero Robert Roy McGregor. Against a backdrop of stunning beauty and the bitter reality of clan life, Rob Roy and his wife Mary are caught in an epic struggle to defend personal honour against treachery and savagery.

To provide for his McGregor clan, Rob Roy borrows money from the powerful Marquis of Montrose and so becomes embroiled in a plot by Montrose's evil henchman Cunnigham. Faced with a ruthless and corrupt enemy, only strength and courage can resist the destruction of everything he knows in this powerful adventure.

From Academy Award-Winnig director Danny Boyle comes an exhilarating brain-twister! After a blow to the head during his attempt robbery of a $27 million Goya painting, Simon, a fine-art auctioneer, awakens to find that the painting - and his memory - are missing. Forced by his ruthless crime partner Franck to undergo hypnosis, Simon enters a deadly love triangle with his seductive hypnotist. As the plot twists, the line between reality and dream becomes blurred in this fast-paced, unpredicatbel, sexy and suspenseful thriller.

Camille was only sixteen and still in high school when she fell in love with Eric, another student. They later married and a child and were happy for a while. But now twenty-five years have passed and Eric leaves her for a younger woman. Bitter and desperate Camille drinks so much liquor at a New Year Eve's party that she falls into an ethylic coma and she finds herself... propelled into her own past! Camille is sixteen again when she wakes up this morning, her parents are not dead anymore and she must go to school, where she will meet her schoolmates and, of course, Eric. Is she going to fall for him again and... be miserable twenty-five years later? Or will she avoid him with the result never having her beloved daughter? Who ever said that time traveling was fun?

When Jessica decides to leave rural France in favour of the capital, her grandmother's words ring in her ear: "I always loved luxury, but I could not afford to live in it. I decided to work in it." A lovely bubbly young thing, Jessica charms her way into a job at an old-fashioned café in the highbrow theatre district in the 8th Arrondissement.

Surrounded by auction houses and theatres, she meets a variety of characters each struggling with their own lives: a popular soap star who is trying to break out of television; a concert pianist who is questioning his direction ; and an aging financier who is closing a chapter of his life by auctioning his existensive modern art collection.

As she encounters these people, Jessica finds she is caught up in their lives, their loves and their art, and the true value of her grandmother's words.

Based on the television series "Papa Beaver's story time" where tThree little beavers listen to their grandfather, Papa Beaver, as he tells and reads six-minute stories from around the world.

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Raul Ruiz's masterful adaptation of the eponymous nineteenth-century Portuguese novel evokes the complex intertwined narratives of Victo Hugo and Charles Dickens. The core story centers on Joao, the bastard child of an ill-fated romance between two members of the aristocracy who are forbidden to marry, and his quest to dicsover the truth of his parentage. But this is just the start of an engrossing tale that follows a multitude of characters whose fates conjoin, separate and then rejoin again over three decades in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy

Mood Indigo is a surreal and poetic tale of Colin, an idealistic and inventive young man, and Chloé, a young woman who seemslike the physical embodiment of the eponymous Duke Ellington tune. Their idyllic marriage is turned on its head when Chloé falls sick with a water lily growing in her lung. To pay for her medical bills in this fantasy version of Paris, Colin must go out to work in a series of increasingly absurd jobs, while around them, their apartment disintegrates and their friends, including the talented Nicolas, and Chick - a huge fan of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre - go to pieces. Directed by the truly inimitable Michel Gondry, Mood Indigo is full of the wonderfully inventive flourishes synonymous to Gondry, taht cinema audiences the world over adore. It is both a sumptuous feast for the eyes and a passionate song for the heart.

Le Week-end is a beautifully observed, funny and poignant story about the nature of love and commitment where husband and wife yearn to recapture their youthful fearlessness, lack of responsibility and idealism.

Meg and Nick, revisit Paris on their anniversarty to revitalise their marriage, and run into an old friend who gives them a new outlook on life and love.

Le Week-end marks the latest collaboration between Roger Michell and his long-standing partners, writer Hanif Kureishi and producer Kevin LOader - the trio also worked on Venus, The Mother and Tv's The Buddha of Suburbia

It tells the story of Damien, a professor of Chinese civilization, and his wife, Iva. Their marriage has turned stale and the only thing they share is the care of their son Noé, a precocious child going through a pre-teen crisis. Damien also has a dysfunctional relationship with his father, a high ranking state judge. When Iva asks Damien to speak to his father on behalf of a woman facing deportation, he is loath to ask for help, but when Damien meets lovely Zorica, the legalities quickly become more personal. Through Zorica, Damien discovers a long forgotten desire and a way to finally grow up.

Every year, Max, a successful restaurant owner, and Véro, his eco-friendly wife invite a merry group of friends to their beautiful beach house to celebrate Antoine's birthday and kick-start the vacation. But, this year, before they all leave Paris, their buddy Ludo is hurt in a serious accident, which sets off a dramatic chain of reactions and emotional responses. The eagerly anticipated vacation leads each of the protagonists to raise the little veils that for years they have draped over what bothers and upsets them. Pretenses become increasingly hard to keep up. Until the moment when the truth finally catches up with them all...

Before Midnight tells the alluring love story between Jesse and Celine, who met as strangers on a train bound for Vienna almost twenty years ago. Jesse, an American novelist, has always been sensitive and introspective. Parisian dynamo Celine, is equal parts vivacious and neurotic. We find them on a blissful summer idyll in Southern Greece, discussing matters large and small, wrestling with life and love and new responsibilities, as the two dreamers reassess what they want next. Memories of the past give way to worries of the present. Director Richard Linklater continues this enchanting tale, after the much-loved Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. Honouring all that was special about its forebears while taking the story to new depths, Before Midnight is a romantic, hilarious and wondrously wise story about relationships.

Lucky Luke helps an old cowboy pal’s family complete their immigration journey, taking them from Saint Louis to Montana. They are Ashkenazi Jews moving to America and settling in with family who is already established there.  Lucky Luke is a friendly helper, but has a lot to learn about this new culture.

A daily serious training programme to have a fit body.

A funny book about the rules of rugby

Everything you need to know about the famous French sport "Pétanque"

Grand Corps Malade (also abbreviated GCM), is a French slam poet and lyricist, known for his low voice and for releasing songs and albums on which he slams over music.

His stage name means "Tall Sick Body" in French, a reference to his height (nearly 6'4" or 1.95m) and to a spine injury that forces him to walk with a crutch, due to a 1997 accident that originally had doctors tell him he would never walk again.

The Smurfette (French: "La Schtroumpfette") is the third album of the original French-language Smurfs comic series. The story has also been made into an episode of the Smurfs animated cartoon show, where the only known significant difference is that Smurfette stays in the village for the rest of the show's run. Apart from the titular story, it contains another one called La Faim des Schtroumpfs ("The Hunger of the Smurfs", published as "The Hungry Smurfs" by Papercutz).

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