French Film Festival 2016

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April And The Extraordinary World (Avril Et Le Monde Truqué) (Country: France, Belgium, Canada; Year: 2015; Director: Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci; Writer: Benjamin Legrand, based on the graphic novel by Jacques Tardi.; Stars: Marion Cotillard, Philippe Katerine, Jean Rochefort)
A teenager and her talking cat go in search of her missing scientist parents.
Phantom Boy (Country: France, Belgium; Year: 2015; Director: Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol; Writer: Alain Gagnol; Stars: Edouard Baer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Audrey Tautou, Jackie Berroyer, Alex Gagnol, Noa Bernaoui-Savreux, Patrick Ridremont, Patrick Descamps, Yves Barbaut, Fred Armisen, Joey Camen, Robert Creighton, Marcus D'Angelo, Vincent D'Onofrio, Brian T. Delaney)
A super-powered boy helps a wheelchair-bound policeman in his attempt to bring down a mob boss.
The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge) (Country: France, Japan; Year: 2016; Director: Michael Dudok de Wit; Writer: Michael Dudok de Wit, Pascale Ferran; Stars: Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy)
The life of a castaway on a desert island.
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