The end of Tarik Saleh’s Cairo trilogy, a first long punch, the beautiful autobiographical portrait of Isabelle Carré… What films to see (or not) this week? Every Wednesday, find our reviews of the latest theatrical releases.
Lyna Khoudri and Fares Fares in “The Eagles of the Republic”. Photo Yigit Eken/Memento Production/Arte France Cinéma/Unlimited Stories/Apparaten
Published on November 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
“The Eagles of the Republic”: our favorite of the week
Genre: mix of genres. Star of Egyptian cinema, an actor is forced to play the role of President al-Sissi, whom he hates. A Faustian pact, part Italian-style comedy, part film noir. After Cairo confidential et The Cairo Conspiracy, Tarik Saleh closes his trilogy, still with the great Fares Fares. (Also with Lyna Khoudri, Zineb Triki, Amr Waked. 2h09.)
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“The Eagles of the Republic”
“The Incredible Snow Woman”, by Sébastien Betbeder
Genre: depressive humor. A bipolar explorer searches for her place in the world… between Jura and Greenland. A scathing and delicate comedy, and a golden role for Blanche Gardin. (Also with Philippe Katerine, Bastien Bouillon. 1h41.)
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“The Incredible Snow Woman”
“We believe you”, by Charlotte Deville and Arnaud Dufeys
Gender: listen to children. In court, a woman, her daughter and her son are confronted by their ex-husband and father, accused of sexual assault by the son. A punchy first feature film, where the tension never lets up. (With Myriem Akheddiou, Laurent Capelluto, Natali Broods. 1h18.)
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“We believe you”
“The Dreamers”, by Isabelle Carré
Genre: sincere emotions. In the hospital after a suicide attempt, a teenager realizes that she will be an actress. Touching, valiant and true, the beautiful portrait of a young girl who is going to find her way. This autobiographical film sends a useful message of hope. (With Isabelle Carré, Tessa Dumont-Janod, Judith Chemla. 1h46.)
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“The Dreamers”
“Six days that spring”, by Joachim Lafosse
Genre: class violence. During the holidays, a divorced mother squats with her children in her ex-in-laws’ villa on the Côte d’Azur. As for Free student or The Intranquilles, Joachim Lafosse is inspired by a youthful scar. His softest and most sunny film. (With Eye Haïdara, Jules Waringo, Leonis Pinero Müller. 1h32.)
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“Six Days, That Spring”
“The Englishwoman and the Duke”, by Éric Rohmer
Genre: revolutionary cover. The French Revolution seen from a bourgeois interior is the somewhat crazy bet of this sentimental soap opera narrating the tumultuous affair of the Duke of Orléans and an English heroine. As captivating as live action. (With Lucy Russell, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Rosette. 2h04.)
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“The Englishwoman and the Duke”
“The Amazon Gang”, by Mélissa Drigeard
Genre: improbable epic. In the early 1990s, five friends robbed banks to get by. Female friendship and solidarity are at the center of this film carried by its actresses, with a story that is sometimes a little smooth, except on its legal side. (With Lyna Khoudri, Izïa Higelin, Laura Felpin. 2h05.)
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“The Amazon Gang”
“In front – Retention reverse shot”, by Annick Redolfi
Type: open air camera. From a bus shelter in front of an administrative detention center, Annick Redolfi remarkably shows, through the stories of those who are outside, the inhumane treatment of foreigners in an irregular situation. (Documentary. 1h20.)
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“In front. Reverse shot of retention”
“Detective Conan: Memory Recovered”, by Katsuya Shigehara
Genre: eventful adventures. New adventure of the famous little Japanese detective whose particularity is to be an adult… stuck in a child’s body. A good animated film, between spectacular action scenes and a well-crafted plot. (Animated film, from 10 years old. 1h90.)
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“Detective Conan: Memory Recovered”
“What”, Alexe Purkine
Gender: guaranteed without judgment. Refusing to sink into precariousness, a social worker tries her hand at sex work… Coming from the documentary, the author has created a film that is both cheeky and didactic, carried by the remarkable Manon Clavel. (Also with Makita Samba, Ethelle Gonzalez Lardued. 1h55.)
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“Reading”
“The Good Star”, by Pascal Elbé
Genre: humanist TV film. In 1940, a deserting soldier tried to pass himself off as Jewish in order to escape his superiors. Sultry pitch, for a nicely outdated and clumsy film, fortunately saved by the presence of Benoît Poelvoorde. (Also with Audrey Lamy, Zabou Breitman, Pascal Elbé. 1h40.)
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“The Lucky Star”
“The Great Departure”, de Pierre Filmon
Genre: brief encounter. In India, a housewife and an Australian influencer are brought together by chance. The denunciation of patriarchy convinces more than the marked spiritual path, which ticks all the obligatory passages: Delhi station, hotel in Benares, banks of the Ganges… (With Xavier Samuel, Sonal Sehgal, Vinod Nagpal. 1h36.)
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“The Great Departure”
Still in theaters
“The Stranger of the Grande Arche”, “Two Prosecutors”, “You haven’t changed”…
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