French film 'Not all men, but...' pokes fun at stereotypes and sexism
Michel Leclerc has never shied away from delicate social topics and the French director has now managed to inject humour into the issue of sexual assault in "Not all men, but…". Critic Perrine Quennesson tells us why his gamble has paid off and why entertaining performances from Léa Drucker and Benjamin Lavernhe bring levity to a heavy subject. We also hear about Régis Wargnier's long-awaited feature "La Réparation", a family mystery set between France and Taiwan which unites a stellar cast. Meanwhile, filmmaker Lawrence Valin marks himself out as a rising talent with "Little Jaffna", a thriller set in Paris's Tamil community. Plus, Femen co-founder Oxana Shachko is the subject of a moving biopic which pays tribute to her courage and activism as part of the feminist pressure group.
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