French cinema has long captivated moviegoers with their unique storytelling, blending reality with wondrous elements to create original and everlasting films with singular visions.
Le French May’s Cinema Programme 2016 entitled Dream of Another World - Utopias, in association with Broadway Cinematheque, will present a selection of 15 films with four categories, Wonderworlds, Dream from Reality, Contemporary and Past Tales and Fight against and Fit into Reality, featuring some of the finest French actors and directors known today. The programme will be dedicating a special focus on French Animated Movies and the numerous Wonderworlds they give to life, with Opening Film, a spotlight on last year’s best French animation April and the Extraordinary World, voiced by Marion Cotillard. The release of the movie will be accompanied by the presence of the directors of this wonderful production. Another animation highlight includes Phantom Boy, voiced by the French sweet heart Audrey Tautou.
Human is the Closing Film of this year, directed by Yann-Arthus Bertrand, is a series of more than 2,000 interviews throughout 60 countries. Human is an ambitious epic documentary which attempts to record the struggles and triumphs of humanity. The festival’s cinema line-up features several movie categories addressing the topic of Utopias, amongst which the award-winning production, The Brand New Testament starring Catherine Deneuve in Contemporary and Past Tales category
法國電影製作人以其獨特的敘事手法，揉合真實與奇幻元素，成就極具原創性的經典作品，多年來一直令影迷如痴如醉。
法國五月2016的電影放映環節《夢迴烏托邦》與百老匯電影中心合辦，放映15齣由法國當代最佳導演與演員參與的精選法國電影，共有四個部份，分別以「奇幻世界」、「如夢疑真」、「新酒舊瓶」及「現實理想國」作主題。今年的放映聚焦法國動畫長片，引領觀眾進入動畫構築的「奇幻世界」。開幕電影為2015法國最佳動畫《蒸汽女孩與不死貓》，該片由奧斯卡影后瑪莉安歌迪娜亞配音；法國五月更邀得該片導演，親臨香江與香港觀眾見面。在「奇幻世界」中，不可錯過的還有由法國甜心柯德莉塔圖聲演的《廢青救地球》。
至於閉幕電影，是全能導演Yann-Arthus Bertrand，透過走遍60多個國家，採訪2,000多人，審視人生的紀錄片《人類啟示錄》。除此之外，其他放映電影均緊扣「烏托邦」的主旨，包括「新酒舊瓶」內，於各地獲獎無 數，由嘉芙蓮丹露主演的《衰鬼上帝老豆》。