June 10, 11 and 12, 2025
at CARLTON CINEMA and Leah Posluns Theatre
Cinéfranco in co-presentation with TJFF
Cinéfranco is proud to co-present 3 films with the TJFF, Le Dernier des Juifs – Neuilly Poissy – Claude Lelouch, la vie en mieux
ARE PROUD TO COPRESENT (IN-PERSON)
A NICE JEWISH BOY
June 10, 8:15 PM at the Carlton
In a working-class Parisian suburb, the synagogue is closing, the kosher grocer along with it, as Bellisha, a naive 27-year-old, shares an apartment there with his agoraphobic mother Giselle (Agnès Jaoui). His mom thinks it is time to go, but Bellisha feels that this cramped, quarrelsome suburb is exactly where he wants to be, so he shields his reclusive mom from the reality that their local Jewish community is largely abandoning the area in the face of increasing antisemitism. Screenwriter Noé Debré’s (HBO Max’s Reformed) feature directorial debut delights with a bittersweet, irreverent touch.
NEUILLY POISSY
June 11, 8:15 PM at Leah Posluns Theatre
This cheeky French comedy directed by Gregory Boutboul offers a unique double take on the prison and immigrant experience. Daniel Abessira, a Syrian Jewish restauranteur, enjoys a thriving business, beautiful family and luxurious apartment in the Paris neighbourhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine. But when his financial misdeeds catch up with him and he is incarcerated in Poissy Prison, his fabulous life changes overnight. Daniel must rely once again on his humour, charm and talent for scheming in order to survive this new hostile environment and community of outsiders.
CLAUDE LELOUCH, LA VIE EN MIEUX
June 12, 6:00 PM at Carlton
Best known worldwide for his film A Man and a Woman, winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay, Claude Lelouch is one of France’s most accomplished directors. Through exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen interviews, this engrossing documentary revisits the career of France’s most prolific filmmaker, who has directed over 50 films in 60 years and continues to create today. Lelouch shares some of his most personal memories including his ongoing trauma from growing up Jewish in Nazi-Occupied France, which remains a central theme in many of his films–most famously in the internally-acclaimed Les Miserables starring Jean-Paul Belmondo.
CHIENNES DE FAÏENCE
Monday, June 16, 2025, 7 p.m. at the Carlton
Cinéfranco is pleased to announce the screening of Quebec filmmaker Marie-Hélène Panisset's first feature film Chiennes de faïence at the Carlton cinema.
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Time: 7pm
Location: Carlton
Tickets: $15 general admission/ $10 students (purchase tickets at the Carlton)
