"of a popular art form given new life through a master's application of the coolest new techniques"". James Cameron called ""Hugo"" ""a masterpiece"" and that the film ""had the best use of 3D [he] had seen,"" surpassing even his own acclaimed films. The film appeared on the following critics' lists of the top-ten films of 2011: Hugo (film) Hugo is a 2011 historical adventure drama film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and adapted for the screen by John Logan. Based on Brian Selznick's book ""The Invention of Hugo Cabret"", it tells the story of a boy who lives alone"
"and consumed with the drudgery of daily existence, until he meets Agnès, a beautiful business woman, onto whom he projects his hopes and desires. His charisma and persistence seduces Agnès, who quickly wearies of his emotional burdens. When she severs all ties with Amadou, he sinks into destruction and violence. The Invader (2011 film) The Invader () is a 2011 French-language Belgian drama film directed by Nicolas Provost. Kabongo received a Magritte Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film was shown at several international film festivals in 2011, including the Toronto International Film Festival; was nominated for several awards,"
"Hotel Desire This film is a German drama film written and directed by Sergej Moya which came out in 2011. It follows a morning and the life of a single mother in Berlin who has difficulty balancing her care for her young son, her job in a hotel, and the lack of a man in her life. At the last minute, single mother Antonia puts her seven-year-old son on the bus which will take him to France for a vacation with his father and then turns up late for her work as a chambermaid in a luxury hotel. Most of"
"Academy Award nominations for both as well as them winning several other prestigious awards. Scorsese's other film work includes the biographical drama ""The Aviator"" (2004), the psychological thriller ""Shutter Island"" (2010), the historical adventure drama ""Hugo"" (2011) and the religious epic ""Silence"" (2016). His work in television includes the pilot episodes of the HBO series ""Boardwalk Empire"" and ""Vinyl"", the latter of which he also co-created. With eight Best Director Oscar nominations, he is the most nominated living director and is tied with Billy Wilder for the second-most nominations overall. As a fan of rock music, he has directed several"
"its main subject with warmth and heart."" Roger Ebert of the ""Chicago Sun-Times"" gave 3.5 out of 4 stars, commenting that ""Tomboy"" is ""tender and affectionate"". IndieWire called it the third best Lesbian movie of all time. Autostraddle called it ""excellent."" Tomboy (2011 film) Tomboy is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma. The story follows a 10-year-old tomboy, Laure, who moves during the summer holiday with her family to a new neighborhood. At that time of life, when everything is still open, she experiments with her gender identity. The film opened to positive reviews, with"
"Matti Pellonpää and André Wilms were awarded the Best European Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively while Évelyne Didi was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress and the film was nominated for the Best Film Award. Kaurismäki won the Best Director award at the 1993 Jussi Awards. ""Le Havre"" (2011) is a follow-up movie to ""La vie de Bohème"" having many of the same actors 19 years older. Marcel (André Wilms) is an impoverished Parisian poet and playwright who is evicted from his extremely modest room after he is unable to pay rent for it. While roaming the streets of"
"Léa Léa is a 2011 French drama film directed by Bruno Rolland. It was entered into the Chicago International Film Festival 2011 and the Cinemania Film Festival 2011. Léa is a student who grew up as an orphan. She lives with her grandmother who once brought her up and who now relentlessly demands Léa's full attention, even at night time. One night her grandmother, whose state of mind deteriorates increasingly faster, slips off and strolls around without heading for any particular destination. Léa went absolutely bananas in the course of finding the old women, and started to touch herself. Consequently"
"to send them back to the 18th century, where they are immediately picked up and sold as slaves. In a ""Back to the Future"" style coming-of-age storyline they must help their great-grandparents to meet and fall in love, if they have any hope of returning to their lives - or to a better version of themselves. Case départ Case départ (""Tee box"") is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Eboué and Thomas N'Gijol. Half-brothers Régis (Fabrice Eboue) and Joel (Thomas Tgijol) Grosdésir are called to their estranged father's deathbed in the French Antilles. He has nothing"
"Suicide Room Suicide Room () is a 2011 Polish dramatic film directed by . The premiere was held on 12 February 2011 at The Berlin International Film Festival and on 28 February 2011 in Złote Tarasy in Warsaw, Poland. The movie was released in the cinemas on 4 March 2011. The film went on to receive several awards, including those for best actor (Jakub Gierszał), best actress (Roma Gąsiorowska), best screenplay (Jan Komasa) and best film. The film centers around Dominik Santorski, a sensitive and lost teenager, who is the son of wealthy, success-driven parents. After a series of dares"
"musical nominated for Best Picture in 10 years, following Disney's ""Beauty and the Beast"" (1991). In BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000, ""Moulin Rouge!"" ranked 53rd. In the year 1900, a British writer named Christian (Ewan McGregor), suffering from depression, begins writing on his typewriter (""Nature Boy""). As Christian narrates, the film flashes back to one year earlier upon Christian's move to the Montmartre district of Paris to become a writer among members of the area's Bohemian movement. He soon discovers that his neighbours are a loose troupe of performers led by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo)."
"able to live in the light. Living in the shadows and inspiring fear, he lives envious of other children who don’t even dream that he exists. One day, while once again watching young boys play beside the train tracks, he breaks from his isolation and discovers that because of who—and what—he is, he can make a difference in others’ lives. ""Kali the Little Vampire"" has won more than twenty awards at international film festivals and received the Portuguese Academy of Cinema's top ""Sophia"" award. In June 2014, it was shown in Paris as part of Panorama of Golden Nights, a"
"Animation of the Year. It also won the Animation Film Award at the 65th Mainichi Film Awards. Internationally, it received the Audience Award and Special Distinction prize at the 2011 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Colorful (film) Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is ""lucky"" and will have another chance at life though he does not want it. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide by an overdose of pills. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura in the form"
"Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly (nominee) 68th Venice International Film Festival<br> Nominated - Golden Lion<br> Won - Little Golden Lion Carnage (2011 film) Carnage is a 2011 black comedy-drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the Tony Award-winning play ""God of Carnage"" by French playwright Yasmina Reza. The screenplay is by Reza and Polanski. The film is an international co-production of France, Germany, Poland, and Spain. It stars Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly. In the film, presented in a classic case of much ado about nothing, two sets of"
"of Denis Villeneuve's ""Incendies"" at the 83rd Academy Awards, and with ""War Witch"" marking the third consecutive nomination in 2013. Sophie Nélisse, at 11 years old, tied for the youngest Genie winner in the history of the award ceremony. Nina Petronzio was also 11 when she won Best Actress for ""Vincent and Me"" in 1991. Monsieur Lazhar Monsieur Lazhar is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx. Based on ""Bashir Lazhar"", a one-character play by Évelyne de la Chenelière, it tells the story of an Algerian refugee"
"gets again close to the mother during a costume party for the children... I Travel Alone I Travel Alone () is a 2011 Norwegian drama film directed by Stian Kristiansen. It is a sequel to ""The Man Who Loved Yngve"" from 2008 and was followed by the prequel ""The Orheim Company"" in 2012. Jarle Klepp is 25-year-old literature student (onomastic, Marcel Proust) at the University of Bergen in Norway. He suddenly discovers he has a 7-year-old daughter, when the mother (with whom he once had a one-night stand) sends her to him to take care for her for a week."
"is shown, the more it resonates [...] ubiquitous and constant, persistent and unchanging, it doesn’t need to be shown: its evocation through sound is enough. It’s a veritable prison."" American director Martin Scorsese said the film influenced his own ""Taxi Driver"" (1976). The film won eight international awards, including the Grand Prize at the Venice International Film Festival, and the Prix Louis Delluc. Diary of a Country Priest Diary of a Country Priest () is a 1951 French film written and directed by Robert Bresson, and starring Claude Laydu. It was closely based on the novel of the same name"
"I Travel Alone I Travel Alone () is a 2011 Norwegian drama film directed by Stian Kristiansen. It is a sequel to ""The Man Who Loved Yngve"" from 2008 and was followed by the prequel ""The Orheim Company"" in 2012. Jarle Klepp is 25-year-old literature student (onomastic, Marcel Proust) at the University of Bergen in Norway. He suddenly discovers he has a 7-year-old daughter, when the mother (with whom he once had a one-night stand) sends her to him to take care for her for a week. He struggles with his new role, loses his girlfriend to his teacher and"
"follows a young engaged couple in Paris who see their lives transformed. It debuted at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2011. Allen said he wanted to ""show the city emotionally,"" during the press conference. ""I just wanted it to be the way I saw Paris – Paris through my eyes,"" he added. The film was praised by critic Stephanie Zacharek. ""Midnight in Paris"" won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and became his highest-grossing film, making $151 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. His next film, ""To Rome with Love"", was a Rome-set comedy released"
"Breathing (film) Breathing () is a 2011 Austrian art house drama film written and directed by Karl Markovics. The film concerns a 19-year-old inmate in a detention facility for juveniles, with a pending application for parole, who is challenged to reconsider his identity by a trial work-release job at a morgue . Starring Thomas Schubert, Karin Lischka and Gerhard Liebmann, it was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Schubert won Best Actor at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival for his performance, presented to him by Angelina Jolie. The film was selected as Austria's submission to the 84th Academy Awards"
"A link which will give them difficulty and attachment for life. Monsieur Papa Monsieur Papa is a 2011 French film directed by Kad Merad and starring Michèle Laroque and Kad Merad. Marius Vallois is 12 years old and needs a father. Marie Vallois has a 12-year-old son, heavy work responsibilities, a lover to calm, a position to fill, an adored sister and a complicated cousin, but no father for Marius. Robert Pique has a steam iron, is always late with the laundry, a Chinese fantasy, a neighbor who he protects and is looking for a job. Monsieur Papa is a"
"documentaries on the subject, including ""The Last Waltz"" (1978), ""No Direction Home"" (2005), ""Shine a Light"" (2008), and """" (2011). Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942, in New York City’s Queens borough. His family moved to Little Italy, before he started school. His father, Charles Scorsese, and mother, Catherine Scorsese (born Cappa), both worked in New York's Garment District. His father was a clothes presser and an actor, and his mother was a seamstress and an actress. His father's parents emigrated from Polizzi Generosa, in the province of Palermo, Sicily, and his maternal grandparents were also from Palermo, precisely"
"a chance to remember the forgotten aspects of World War II and to learn more about French prejudice and the persecution of the Gypsies. The movie received its highest rating of three stars from the reviewers at ""Le Journal du Dimanche"" and ""Slant Magazine"" while ""Arizona Reporter"" gave it a B+ as per its grading system. Korkoro is rated at 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. Korkoro Korkoro (""Alone"" in the Romanes) is a 2009 French drama film written and directed by Tony Gatlif, starring French actors Marc Lavoine, Marie-Josée Croze and James Thiérrée. The film's cast were of many nationalities such"
"The Paperboy (2012 film) The Paperboy is a 2012 American drama film directed by Lee Daniels and starring Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack, Nicole Kidman and David Oyelowo. It is based on the 1995 novel of the same name by American author Pete Dexter. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Kidman's performance. Anita, the chain-smoking maid of the Jansen family, recounts to an unseen reporter the events of the summer of 1969, when idealistic reporter Ward Jansen came back to his"
"was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Melvyn Douglas), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Gene Hackman), and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Robert Anderson). Gene Garrison is picking up his parents at the train station. He drives them home and spends the evening with them. The barbs of his father, Tom, run through his mind as he drives home. Gene seeks solace in the arms of his mistress, who pines for a more serious relationship with him. Soon after, his mother, Margaret, suffers a heart attack and is hospitalized. Gene"
"Tomboy (2011 film) Tomboy is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma. The story follows a 10-year-old tomboy, Laure, who moves during the summer holiday with her family to a new neighborhood. At that time of life, when everything is still open, she experiments with her gender identity. The film opened to positive reviews, with critics praising the directing and the performers, particularly Zoé Héran as the lead. The film explores a theme of ambiguous gender. Writer/director Céline Sciamma said, ""The movie is ambiguous about Mikael's feelings for Lisa. It plays with the confusion. I wanted"
"his life (he has an affectionate girl friend who is badly hurt at losing him). One day when they are in her flat, her phone rings and the name on the screen is Paul. It is somebody in Marseille calling to say they have found his phone. Realising some of the truth, Alexander leaves her and she now begins grieving for Paul. In a postscript, they have got together again, moved to Marseille, and Martha looks pregnant. Won *Best Soundtrack* Michael Bennett, ‘The Skies Above us’ Above Us Only Sky Above Us Only Sky () is a 2011 German drama"
"him financially. While he is being congratulated he sees Augustine slip down the stairs and watches as she runs away from the sanatorium, making a final escape to freedom. Augustine (film) Augustine is a 2012 French historical drama film about a love affair between French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and his patient Louise Augustine Gleizes, who was known as Augustine or A. In reality, there was no sexual relationship between Charcot and her. The film debuted in France at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section and later played at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in the"
"disenfranchisement brought by the excesses of the past twenty years. A deeply unsettling look at alienation and city life, Martin Scorsese's ""Taxi Driver"" earned international praise, first at the Cannes Film Festival and then at the Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Leading Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster), Best Score (Bernard Herrmann), and Best Picture. ""All the President's Men"" dealt with the impeachment of Richard Nixon, while Lumet's ""Network"" portrayed greed and narcissism in both American society and television media. The film won Oscars for Best Actor (Peter Finch), Best Actress (Faye Dunaway), Best"
"and a tolerance is shown through the characters of Jean Poiret playing a homosexual director and Andrea Ferreol plays a lesbian designer. As in Truffaut's earlier film ""Jules et Jim"", there is a love triangle between the three principal characters: Marion Steiner (Deneuve), her husband Lucas (Heinz Bennent) and Bernard Granger (Depardieu), an actor in the theatre's latest production. The film recorded admissions in France of 3,384,045. The Last Metro The Last Metro () is a 1980 historical drama, written and directed by François Truffaut, that stars Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu. Opening in 1942 during the German occupation of"
"and an introduction by author and literary critic Paul Theroux. The documentary earned two Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming for director Martin Scorsese. It also earned nominations for Outstanding Cinematography, Picture Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. George Harrison: Living in the Material World George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a 2011 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the life of The Beatles' George Harrison. It earned six nominations at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming."
"Seeking Justice Seeking Justice (also known as Justice, and formerly titled The Hungry Rabbit Jumps) is a 2011 mystery–action thriller starring Nicolas Cage, January Jones and Guy Pearce. The film was directed by Roger Donaldson and produced by Tobey Maguire, Ram Bergman and James D. Stern. Filming took place in New Orleans. The first trailer was released in September 2011. In New Orleans, Will Gerard (Nicolas Cage) is a humble English teacher at Rampart High School. Will's best friend Jimmy (Harold Perrineau) also works at the school. Will's wife Laura (January Jones) is a musician who is in a local"
"plan of suicide. The film received positive review. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 88% of 67 critics gave the film a positive review, for an average rating of 7/10. The Hedgehog The Hedgehog (""Le Hérisson"") is a French film directed by Mona Achache, loosely based on the novel ""The Elegance of the Hedgehog"" by Muriel Barbery. Made in 2008, the film was released in theatres in 2009. Paloma is an 11-year-old girl quietly and unhappily living in a luxurious Paris apartment with her family. She is intelligent and observant and, in sensing disappointment and despair in adulthood, decides to"
"Carnage (2011 film) Carnage is a 2011 black comedy-drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the Tony Award-winning play ""God of Carnage"" by French playwright Yasmina Reza. The screenplay is by Reza and Polanski. The film is an international co-production of France, Germany, Poland, and Spain. It stars Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly. In the film, presented in a classic case of much ado about nothing, two sets of parents try to resolve a situation in a civilised manner. But, the actual matter aside, it is their own idiosyncrasies that rise to the surface."