This summer, Music Box Films brings a series of award-winning new French films to NYC theaters. Beginning with Michel Leclerc's sexy, political THE NAMES OF LOVE, acclaimed titles include MOZART'S SISTER and the groundbreaking bio-pic GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE.  2011 will be a summer of love and music à la française!

 * * * Opening In New York on Friday, June 24^th * * *

“THE NAMES OF LOVE”

(LE NOM DES GENS)
 
*** César Awards 2011 - WINNER - Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay ***
*** City of Light, City of Angels Film Festival 2011 - Official Selection ***
*** Cannes International Film Festival 2010 - Official Selection ***

Baya Benmahmoud (Sara Forestier) is a young, extroverted liberal who takes the old hippie slogan “Make love, not war” literally -- converting right-wing men to her lefty political causes by seducing them!  She enjoys exceptional results until she meets Arthur Martin (Jacques Gamblin), an angst-ridden, middle aged, Jewish, middle-of-the road scientist. Bound by common tragic family histories (the Algerian War and WWII under the Vichy Regime), the duo improbably fall in love. In this unexpected, enchanted love story, filmmaker Michel Leclerc offers bubbly amour, sexy humor and moments of sheer madness, with an injection of savvy commentary on hot-button sociopolitical issues like Arab-Jewish relations, anti-Semitism, immigration, and racial and cultural identity. (A Music Box Films release)

http://www.namesoflovemovie.com/
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Director: Michel Leclerc
Writers: Baya Kasmi, Michel Leclerc

THE NAMES OF LOVE opens in New York City on Friday, June 24^th at:

The Paris Theatre

4 West 58th Street

New York NY 10019

http://www.theparistheatre.com/

Sunshine Cinema

143 East Houston St.

New York, NY 10002

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/newyork/sunshinecinema.htm

 “MOZART’S SISTER” -- Opening August 19^th

Maria Anna “Nannerl” Mozart (Marie Feret) is five years older than Wolfgang (David Moreau) and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, she gives way to Wolfgang as the main attraction as their father Leopold (Marc Barbe) tours his talented offspring before the royal courts of pre-French Revolution Europe. Forbidden to play the violin or compose as she approaches marriageable age, Nannerl chafes at the limitations imposed on her gender. But a friendship with the son and daughter of Louis XV offers an alternative… (A Music Box Films release)    http://www.mozartssister.com/

Directed by René Féret.
Stars Marie Féret, Marce Barbé, Delphine Chuillot, David Moreau, Clovis Fouin

 “GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE” – Opening August 31^st @ Film Forum

***César Awards 2011 - WINNER - Best Actor, Best First Film***

***Tribeca Film Festival 2010 - Winner – Best Actor***

Taking the best from LA VIE EN ROSE and AMÉLIE, renowned comic book artist Joann Sfar’s film is a completely original take on one of France’s greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino). Born Lucien Ginsburg to Russian-Jewish parents, Serge evolves from precocious child in Nazi-occupied Paris, to small time jazz musician, and finally international pop superstar. Along the way, he romances many of the era’s most beautiful women, including Juliette Greco (Anna Mouglalis), Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta) and Jane Birkin (Lucy Gordon). Employing a witty surrealistic style and a soundtrack that showcases the musician’s greatest hits, GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE is a sensual delight and a quintessential time capsule of 1960’s Paris. (A Music Box Films release)

 http://www.gainsbourgaheroiclife.com/

Directed by Joann Sfar.
Stars Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones, Sara Forestier.