Memento Films International

4 International Premieres in Cannes

We’ll be presenting The Pirogue by Moussa Tourré selected at Un Certain Regard, Compliance by Craig Zobel, Bad Seeds by Safy Nebbou and Me @the Zoo by Chris Moukarbel and Valerie Veatch all three in World Market Premiere. we hope to see in Cannes!

Under The Rainbow begins shooting

Agnès Jaoui‘s new film began shooting in March in Paris. The film will star Agnès Jaoui and her usual writing partner Jean-Pierre Bacri, but also Arthur Dupont (Cesar-nominated for his role in Bus Palladium), Agathe Bonitzer, Beatrice Rosen and Benjamin Biolay. Film is produced by Les Films A4 and will be ready for 2013. This will be Agnès Jaoui’s fourth film after widely acclaimed and successful The Taste Of Others, Look At Me and Let It Rain.

A Separation: Academy Award Winner and more!

We are thrilled to announce that A Separation has won the Academy Award for Best Film in Foreign Language!

It had starting this exciting week end by winning the French Cesar for Best Foreign Film and the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film. The film has also won the Golden Globes for Best Foreign film last month. Congratulations!

First Pics of Foxfire and Lore

Go check out the brand new pictures of Lore by Cate Shortland and Foxfire by Laurent Cantet.

Silver Bear for Sister

“SISTER is a warm, dramatic and poetic study of a moving beautifully observed relationship set unusualy and with great imagination in a sky resort. An intelligent study of wealth and poverty brillantly written and directed by Ursula Meier.It contains wonderful performances by Léa Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein.Many congratulations Ursula.”
Mike Leigh, upon giving the Silver Bear to Ursula Meier for her second feature film.