Paris is the birthplace of Cinema culture and one of the most filmed cities in the world. On this episode of Lost in Frenchlation we talk about the history of films shot in Paris and the directors who love to shoot the city of light.

Juliette Dubois​​ is a cinema historian who gives intricate guided tours of Paris based on the films that have been set there. Her company is Ciné-Balade, and has been operating since 2011. She recently came out with her first cinema guide book

Juliette talks with ARBL Murray and Manon Kerjean about the history of French cinema, the history of film shot in Paris, and the different cinematic movements in Paris throughout the last century-and-a-half. Juliette also gives us a comprehensive “must-see” list of Parisian cinema in the episode.

“Paris ciné-balades: 15 parcours fléchés pour les amoureux du 7e art” or “Paris cinema walks: 15 signposted routes for lovers of the 7th art”

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IN THIS EPISODE:

Must Know Directors

Alice Guy, the prolific and under known first female director. (Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache/ A documentary by Jodie Foster)

Agnes Varda made films in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s she was part of but still distinct from the New Wave movement.

Must-See Agnes Varda Films: Faces Places, Cleo from 5-7

François Truffaut, Part of the French New Wave. Made his most well-known film about his boyhood in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Must-See Films: 400 Blows with actor Antoine Doinel.

Cédric Klapisch, Contemporary. A man who loves to film Paris.

Must-See Films: Encore

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Just a Couple of Days (Quelques Jours Pas Plus) is a recent film by Julie Navarro which focuses on the plight of refugees in Paris as a romantic comedy unfolds in the background. A music journalist is assigned to cover “hard news” and ends up at a protest to keep the doors open at a refugee resource center. He meets the passionate Matilde, who he likes, and who convinces him to house a refuge for… “just a couple of days.”

The main character is played by Amruallah Safi. The actor was an Afghani asylum seeker who had never acted nor seen a film on the big screen. Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) talk with Julie and Amruallah about how they managed to cross language barriers and make this film with an incredible cast including French cinema heavyweights Camille Cottin, and Benjamin Biolay.

Julie Navarro is a seasoned Assistant director and Casting director, and this is her first feature film as Director.

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Could you tell me how your favorite film tastes? This week we talk with Emily Neff who makes custom ice cream flavors in Paris about making a flavor for the beach films of Éric Rohmer. Emily unpacks the allure of these films as summertime staples of French cinematic culture while Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn)ask questions trying to get to the heart of what these movies taste like as ice cream.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

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IN THIS EPISODE:

Movies We Talk About:

Summer’s Tale/Conte d’été (1996) -Éric Rohmer

Clair’s Knee/Le Genou de Claire (1970) -Éric Rohmer

The Green Ray/Le Rayon vert (1986) – Éric Rohmer

Benedetta (2021)- Paul Verhoeven

Simple Comme Sylvain/The Nature of Love (2023)- Monia CHOKRI

Le Deuxième Acte/The Second Act (2024) – Quentin Dupieux

Call Me by your name (2017)– Luca Guadagnino

La Piscine (1969) – Jacques Deray

Ice Cream Shop Recommendations in Paris:

Folderol

10 Rue du Grand Prieuré, 75011 Paris, France

JJ Hings

46 Rue Bichat, 75010 Paris, France

(@jjhings)

Movie Theaters in Paris We Discuss:

Summer Program Eric Rohmer:

https://www.epeedebois.com/

L’Arlequin

76 Rue de Rennes, Paris 75006

https://dulaccinemas.com/cinema/2625/l-arlequin/seances

A Few Good Reads on Éric Rohmer:

New Yorker Article on Eric Rohmer’s Movie Music

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/eric-rohmers-movie-music

New York Times Article on

“Make This an ‘Eric Rohmer Summer.’

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/style/summer-fashion-eric-rohmer.html

New York Times review of Clair’s Knee in 1971

https://www.nytimes.com/1971/03/07/archives/-claires-knee-close-to-a-perfect-movie-claire-close-to-a-perfect.html

Recorded for World Radio Paris at independent cinema Club de L’Étoile in Paris.