MAY FOOLS / MILOU EN MAI (15)

Louis Malle's homage to May ’68 takes place on a small farm that has been in the same family for generations. The matriarch, much loved and also feared, rules the household. Her children, some well into middle age, have moved away - all except forMilou (Michel Piccoli), a genialman who likes to go fishing and ride his bicycle and oversee the vineyards in a desultory sort of way. One day the mother drops dead. The family gathers for her funeral, at the same moment in historywhen the radicals are trying to shut down French society. Many meals are consumed. Some love affairs are considered, others consummated. A picnic is held on the grass, and for a second it seems that revolutionary fervour will inspire these people, half-drunk on wine, to break out but are they ready for such a big step?

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MAY 68, A FINE PIECE OF WORK / MAI 68, LA BELLE OUVRAGE (15)

A rare documentary about the May ’68 riots with testimonies from many well-known personalities and political figures. Shot during the events by Jean-Luc Magneron, this poignant documentary with interviews sheds new light on the events.

Director Jean-Luc Magneron
2002. 52mins

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