7.7

Océans

2009, France, Switzerland, Spain

• Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Jacques Perrin, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Rie Miyazawa, Matthias Brandt, Aldo, Lancelot Perrin, Manolo Garcia
• Genre: Documentary, Drama
• Director(s): Jacques Perrin
• Available languages:
  • English English.

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

  7.9

Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe

1996, France, Switzerland, Italy

• Actors: Jacques Perrin, Kristin Scott Thomas
• Genre: Documentary
• Director(s): Claude Nuridsany
• Available languages:
  • French French.

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.

  8.5

Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

1988, Italy, France

• Actors: Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli, Leo Gullotta, Marco Leonardi, Pupella Maggio, Agnese Nano, Leopoldo Trieste, Salvatore Cascio, Tano Cimarosa, Nicola Di Pinto, Roberta Lena, Nino Terzo, Jacques Perrin, Philippe Noiret, Nellina Laganà, Turi Giuffrida, Mariella Lo Giudice, Giorgio Libassi, Beatrice Palme, Ignazio Pappalardo, Angela Leontini, Mimmo Mignemi, Margherita Mignemi, Giuseppe Pellegrino, Turi Killer, Angelo Tosto, Concetta Borpagano, Franco Catalano, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Director(s): Giuseppe Tornatore
• Available languages:
  • Spanish Spanish.

A famous film director remembers his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He returns home to his Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years and is reminded of his first love, Elena, who disappeared from his life before he left for Rome.

  8.1

Z

1969, France, Algeria

• Actors: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, François Périer, Pierre Dux, Georges Géret, Bernard Fresson, Marcel Bozzuffi, Julien Guiomar, Magali Noël, Renato Salvatori, Habib Reda, Clotilde Joano, Maurice Baquet, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Allel El Mouhib, Hassan Hassani, Gérard Darrieu, Jean Bouise, Jean-Pierre Miquel, Van Doude, Jean Dasté, Jean-François Gobbi, Guy Mairesse, Andrée Tainsy, Eva Simonet, François Chaumette, José Artur
• Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
• Director(s): Costa-Gavras
• Available languages:
  • English English.

In a mid-sized metropolis (population 500,000) in a right-wing military led country, a pacifist organization, which supports the opposition party in the government, is planning on holding an anti-military, nuclear disarmament rally. The organization's charismatic leader - the deputy - is scheduled to arrive in the town from the capital the day of the rally. Beyond the problems arranging the rally due to the probable incitement of violence at such a rally, the organization learns of an unconfirmed report that there will be an attempt on the deputy's life. The rally does happen, after which a three-wheeled kamikaze runs over the deputy, who eventually passes away from his injuries. The official report is that the incident was a drunken accident. In reality, the deputy's death was murder orchestrated by the secret police, the general for who likens the pacifist organization to mildew killing off agricultural crops. A magistrate is assigned to the case. Although he does have political views, he is more interested in finding out the truth, and as such has to wade through the political rhetoric and politically motivated testimony he hears. Thrown into the mix is a photojournalist who too is looking for the truth, as it, he believes, will make a great front page story.