Film inspired by true events

Elvis: Baz Luhrmann's spectacular biopic on Netflix and Max

Elvis, musical biopic by Baz Luhrmann with Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, on Netflix and Max on June 22, 2025.

Ip Man 4: The Last Stand, the saga's final chapter available on Max

The latest installment in the Ip Man saga, starring Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins, arrives on the Max platform on June 18, 2025.

Bolero on Netflix: Maurice Ravel's biopic between creation and pain

Available on Netflix from June 6, 2025, Bolero is a biopic directed by Anne Fontaine about composer Maurice Ravel, starring Raphaël Personnaz.

13 Days 13 Nights by Martin Bourboulon, presented out of competition at the Cannes Festival 2025

13 Jours 13 Nuits, Martin Bourboulon's historical film about Commander Bida in Kabul in August 2021, will be presented out of competition at the Cannes Festival 2025. The cast includes Roschdy Zem and Lyna Khoudri.

Valensole 1965: what you need to know about the drama inspired by a true story

Dominique Filhol's film Valensole 1965, starring Matthias Van Khache and Vahina Giocante, looks back at an unexplained event in Provence.

Straight Outta Compton: the rise of N.W.A on Netflix

Straight Outta Compton, the biopic about the band N.W.A directed by F. Gary Gray, arrives on Netflix on May 31, 2025.

Lee Miller: Kate Winslet in a biopic about the famous war photographer

Lee Miller, a biographical drama by Ellen Kuras starring Kate Winslet, traces the daring journey of an ex-model turned war photographer, on Canal+ Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Eiffel: the romantic biopic with Romain Duris and Emma Mackey on M6

Eiffel, directed by Martin Bourboulon and starring Romain Duris and Emma Mackey, blends romance and history around the iconic tower, broadcast on M6.

iHostage: a thriller inspired by a true story in Amsterdam

The Dutch film iHostage, directed by Bobby Boermans, recounts the hostage-taking at an Apple Store in Amsterdam in 2022, offering a dramatic thriller focusing on the victims, the assailant and the intervening forces.

Frozen Hot Boys: Thai teenagers conquer Japanese snow

The Thai film Frozen Hot Boys, directed by Tanakit Kittiapithan and Nareubadee Wechakum, features rehabilitated teenagers taking part in a snow sculpture competition in Japan.

Reading Lolita in Tehran: a poignant drama about the power of literature in the face of oppression

Adapted from Azar Nafisi's autobiographical novel, Lire Lolita à Téhéran stars Golshifteh Farahani in a powerful drama directed by Eran Riklis, in theaters March 26, 2025.

Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan, a moving story starring Leïla Bekhti: Our opinion

With Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan, Ken Scott adapts Roland Perez's autobiographical novel, starring Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen and Sylvie Vartan herself. In cinemas on March 19, 2025, this is probably one of the most beautiful films of the new year, between laughter and tears!

A matter of principle, an investigation into the heart of the European Union with Bouli Lanners and Thomas VDB

Une affaire de principe, directed by Antoine Raimbault, with Bouli Lanners, Thomas VDB and Céleste Brunnquell, broadcast on Canal+ on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 9:04pm. This dramatic thriller plunges viewers into a thrilling investigation, including the tobacco lobbies, at the heart of the European institutions.

The Vatican Exorcist: Russell Crowe confronts the forces of evil

Based on the archives of Father Gabriele Amorth, The Vatican Exorcist plunges Russell Crowe into an investigation combining possession and occult mysteries. An esoteric horror film, to be released on Netflix on March 10, 2025 and already available on Prime Video.

Heaven's Gate: the controversial western turned cult

Initially a resounding failure, Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate is now considered a cult western. Starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken and John Hurt, this film-fresco plunges into a bloody Wyoming conflict at the end of the XIXᵉ century.

Brujeria - Sorcery: A mystical journey to the heart of 19th-century Chile

Brujeria - Sorcery, from Chilean director Christopher Murray, plunges into mystical 19th-century Chile, where a young girl discovers occult powers to avenge her father's death. Produced by Pablo Larraín, in cinemas March 5, 2025.

Bernadette, Catherine Deneuve as First Lady in a spicy comedy

Available on Max from March 5, 2025, Bernadette highlights the revenge of Bernadette Chirac, played by Catherine Deneuve in a satirical comedy by Léa Domenach. A funny, incisive portrait of the former First Lady.

Fanon: an intense biopic on the psychiatrist and anti-colonial activist

In Fanon, Jean-Claude Barny traces the career of Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist and committed thinker, in a biopic that plunges into the heart of the Algerian war. Starring Alexandre Bouyer, Déborah François and Stanislas Merhar, in cinemas April 2, 2025.

Les règles de l'art: award-winning crime comedy at the Alpe d'Huez Film Festival

Starring Melvil Poupaud, Sofiane Zermani and Julia Piaton, Les règles de l'art revisits an incredible art theft that took place in 2010. A detective comedy by Dominique Baumard, winner of the Prix spécial du Jury at the Alpe d'Huez Festival 2025, in cinemas April 30, 2025.

Berlin, summer 42: a poignant drama about the German resistance

The historical drama Berlin, Summer 42 (In Liebe, Eure Hilde), directed by Andreas Dresen, tells the story of a young German resistance fighter during the Second World War. Released in cinemas on March 12, 2025.