Cherchez Hortense (Looking for Hortense) with Bacri and Du vent dans mes mollets (The Dandelions) with Jaoui at Boston French Film Festival (July 11- 28)

Cherchez Hortense (Looking for Hortense) by Pascal Bonitzer with Jean-Pierre Bacri and Du vent dans mes mollets (The Dandelions) by Carine Tardieu with Agnes Jaoui are in the program at Boston French Film Festival (July 11- 28) at Museum of Fine Arts:



  The Dandelions Thu, Jul 25, 8 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 28, 1 pm (RA) The Dandelions (Du vent dans mes mollets) by Carine Tardieu (France, 2012, 89 min.). Sassy nine-year-old Rachel lives with her adoring but overprotective mother (Agnès Jaoui) and distracted Holocaust survivor father (Denis Podalydès) in 1980s provincial France. Rachel forms a bond with her eccentric child psychologist Madame Trebla (Isabella Rossellini) and a new best friend, wild-child classmate Valérie. Featuring engaging performances by a cast of A-list actors, The Dandelions brims with quirky charm and humor, imaginative production design, and an unpredictable story suspended between realism, pathos, and flights of fancy. “Sweetly entertaining” (Variety). Co-presented by The National Center for Jewish Film.

  Looking for Hortense Sat, Jul 27, 8:15 pm (RA) Sun, Jul 28, 6 pm (RA) Looking for Hortense (Cherchez Hortense) by Pascal Bonitzer (France, 2012, 97 min.). With mounting pressure from his partner Iva (Kristin Scott Thomas), Damien (Jean-Pierre Bacri) needs to muster the courage to approach his father (Claude Rich), a high-ranking state judge, for a favor regarding an illegal immigrant named Zorica, a person he doesn’t even know. As his relationship with Iva crumbles, he meets Aurore (Isabelle Carré), a woman who seems to provide the spark his life is missing.

  Here's all the Festival program:

Boston French Film festival 2013 Program (July, 11 - 28 2013)