Photo of Jalil Lespert
Photo of Jalil Lespert

Jalil Lespert

“I didn’t know I wanted to be a director, but I had the time and I wanted to tell stories and shoot movies with my friends. I didn’t know it would become so important to my life. The circumstances made it more and more clear that this was what I was going to do. I just went in the general direction and listened to my instincts.”

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    ORPHAN

    ARNAUD DES PALLIÈRES France, 2016

    Different incarnations of one woman are drawn into a dark vortex of sex, gambling, and crime in this shape-shifting, seductive French drama. Starring alongside Gemma Arterton and Adèle Haenel as one of four faces of mysterious femininity, Adèle Exarchopoulos is as beguiling as ever.

    TELL NO ONE

    GUILLAUME CANET France, 2006

    Winner of four César Awards, this impassioned thriller from Guillaume Canet also has the distinction of being one of Michael Caine’s favorite films. Fueled by François Cluzet’s intense performance, Tell No One is equal parts electrifying and moving, crowned by a staggering foot chase through Paris.

    THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT

    XAVIER BEAUVOIS France, 2005

    Before he won acclaim for Of Gods and Men, French actor-turned-director Xavier Beauvois scored with this excellent, layered police drama, featuring an award-winning performance from Nathalie Baye.

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