In an ambitious venture, we count down our favourite wholly-original feature films of the last two decades.
Céline Sciamma coauthored the script, which reunites her with Portrait of a Lady on Fire star Noémie Merlant.
By Aimee Knight
Céline Sciamma puts a time-loop spin on the classic coming-of-age tale with this gentle family fairy tale.
The French maestro on how she’s matured as a filmmaker, and the secrets hidden in her beguiling latest, Petite Maman.
Céline Sciamma’s LGBTQ+ themed second feature found itself at the centre of a political storm in France.
An eight-year-old girl encounters a young version of her mother in Céline Sciamma’s transportive fable.
This year’s two-part edition will also play host to Daniel Brühl’s directorial debut.
Our favourite new releases from this year, featuring Spike Lee, Chloé Zhao, Josephine Decker and more.
Petite Maman, which has already begun filmed in Paris, stars two eight-year-old leads.
Watch a film, then stick around for a cosy chat with the likes of Céline Sciamma and Mia Hansen-Løve.
By Elena Lazic
The director of Portrait of a Lady on Fire discusses her monument to female artists and their intense gaze.
Céline Sciamma’s 18th-century romance beautifully portrays the hiddenness of same-sex relationships.
By Elena Lazic
The co-stars of Céline Sciamma’s sumptuous period romance discuss the intimate – and political – nature of the film.
By Katie Goh
Céline Sciamma’s sumptuous, quietly radical 18th century love story is one of the year’s very best.
By Ege Apaydın
Is there an argument to drop the cover-all term “queer” in favour of something that’s more specific to the subject of a piece of art?
Céline Sciamma, Marielle Heller and Athina Rachel Tsangari are all heading to the capital this October.
Céline Sciamma set Cannes ablaze with the gorgeous period piece.
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