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.

  7.3

La guerre est finie

1966, France, Sweden

• Actors: Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin, Geneviève Bujold, Jean Dasté, Dominique Rozan, Jean-François Rémi, Marie Mergey, Jacques Wallet, Michel Piccoli, Anouk Ferjac, Roland Monod, Pierre Decazes, Paul Crauchet, Claire Duhamel, Antoine Bourseiller, Laurence Badie, Françoise Bertin, Yvette Etiévant, Jean Bouise, Annie Fargue, Gérard Séty, Catherine de Seynes, Jacques Rispal, Fylgia Zadig, Pierre Leproux, Roger Pelletier, René-Jean Chauffard, Josep Maria Flotats, Sissi Kaiser, Jean Bolo
• Genre: Drama, War
• Director(s): Alain Resnais
• Available languages:
  • French French.

Diego is one of the chief of the spanish Communist Party. He is travelling back to Paris (where he lives) from a mission in Madrid. He is arrested at the border for an identity check but manages to go free thanks to Nadine, the daughter of the man whose passport is used by him. When he arrives in Paris, he starts searching one of his comrades, Juan, to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested by Franco's police...

  8.0

Hiroshima mon amour

1959, France, Japan

• Actors: Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas, Pierre Barbaud, Bernard Fresson
• Genre: Drama, Romance, War
• Director(s): Alain Resnais
• Available languages:
  • French French.

1959. A French young woman has spent the night with a Japanese man, at Hiroshima where she went for the shooting of a film about peace. He reminds her of the first man she loved. It was during World War II, and he was a German soldier. The main themes of this film are memory and oblivion.