
What we’re about
Lost in Frenchlation breaks the language barrier and brings the best of French cinema to the international community in Paris, Lyon and Biarritz. We host screenings of French films with English subtitles at independent cinemas, each with a convivial cocktail hour before the movie for catching up with friends!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Movie Night 🍿 Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot + Eng subsCINEMA L’EPÉE DE BOIS, Paris
𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐭
☞SUMMARY:
🎞️ FILM: Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, directed by Jacques Tati (1hr 27mins) in French with English subtitles
🎬 DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 15th, screening at 8:30pm
📽️ CINEMA: Epée de Bois*,* 100 Rue Mouffetard, Paris 5
🎟MOVIE TICKETS: €5 – €9.90
https://www.cine-epeedebois.fr/films/2615-les-vacances-de-monsieur-hulot/☞THE MOVIE:
“In a seaside resort on the Atlantic coast, vacationing city dwellers reenact their usual city routines. A naive and clumsy Monsieur Hulot, arriving in his rattling old car, unwittingly disrupts the tranquility of the hotel guests by simply trying to make the most of his vacation.”Watch the trailer with English subtitles: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hzvqt
🎬The Lost in Frenchlation and L’Epée de Bois Team
- Movie Night 🍿 Partir un Jour + Eng subsL'Arlequin, Paris
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫
☞SUMMARY:
🎞️ FILM: Partir un Jour, directed by Amélie Bonnin (1 hr 38 mins) in French with English subtitles
🎬 DATE & TIME: Thursday, July 17th, screening at 8pm
📽️CINEMA: L’Arlequin, 76 Rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris
🎟 MOVIE TICKETS: €7.5 – €11.5 https://www.ticketingcine.fr/index.php?lang=fr&idMS=FR3D79Q&nc=0820#date=20250717☞THE MOVIE:
“Cécile is about to open her own gourmet restaurant, finally making her dream come true, when suddenly her father has a heart attack and she is called back to the village where she was born. Far from the hubbub of Paris life, she runs into her teenage crush. The memories come flooding back, destabilizing her certainties.”Watch the trailer with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcyZMsj0TDA&t=5s
🎬The Lost in Frenchlation and L’Arlequin Team
- Movie Night 🍿 L’Histoire de Souleymane + Eng subsLUMINOR Town Hall, Paris
𝐋’𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞
☞SUMMARY
🎞️FILM: ‘L’Histoire de Souleymane’ (‘The Story of Souleymane’) directed by Boris Lojkine (93 mins) in French with English subtitles
🎬DATE & TIME: Sunday, July 20th, screening at 7pm
📽️CINÉMA: Luminor, 20 Rue du Temple, Paris 4
🎟MOVIE TICKETS: €7.5 – €11.5 https://achat.luminor-hoteldeville.com/reserver/F584782/D1753030800/VO/253664/☞THE MOVIE:
“As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane repeats his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers. But Souleymane is not ready.” –Synopsis
“A tough and tender look at a migrant worker trying to survive in the city of lights. French director Boris Lojkine’s third feature follows an African immigrant navigating Paris’ labyrinthine streets as he struggles to make a living and get legalized.” – The Hollywood ReporterWatch the trailer with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLGSMm9x9E0
🎬The Lost in Frenchlation and Luminor Team
- Movie Night 🍿 Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu + Eng subsCINEMA L’EPÉE DE BOIS, Paris
𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐉𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐮
SUMMARY:
🎞️ FILM: ‘Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu (Portrait of a Lady on Fire)’ directed by Céline Sciamma (119min)
🎬 DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 22, screening at 8:30 pm
📽️ CINEMA: Epée de Bois*,* 100 Rue Mouffetard, Paris 5
🎟MOVIE TICKETS: €5 – €9.90
https://www.cine-epeedebois.fr/films/265621-portrait-de-la-jeune-fille-en-feu/🎥THE MOVIE:
Brittany, France, 1760. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young lady who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day and secretly paints her at night. Intimacy and attraction grow between the two women as they share Héloïse’s first and last moments of freedom, all whilst Marianne paints the portrait that will end it all. – Plot“A Masterpiece. A devastatingly unforgettable story of love and memory. As perfect a film as any to have premiered this year.“
IndieWire – David EhrlichWatch the trailer here with English subtitles here: https://youtu.be/6sS4_CPqmY0
🎬 The Lost in Frenchlation and Epée de Bois Team