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At last, ‘La Reine des Neiges’ or ‘Frozen 2’ hits the cinemas in France tomorrow.  It’s been 6 years since the first instalment thrilled young girls around the world with its powerful messages of self-reliance and independence: at last female characters weren’t sitting around waiting for a prince to rescue them. ‘Frozen‘ is the top animated film of all time with box office takings of $1.27bn and the trigger for a tidal wave of themed merchandise.

‘Frozen 2’ sees Elsa the Snow Queen and her sister Anna embark on an adventure far away from the kingdom of Arendelle. They are joined by friends, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven.

Here’s what the New York Post had to say: “Frozen II,” the follow-up to the hit 2013 film, is even better than the first, with dazzling animation and a more mature and tuneful score. Call it “The Icicle Strikes Back.” 

Trailer here: https://www.lescinemasaixois.com/films/la-reine-des-neiges-2#seances

At the Cezanne from November 20th. VF

Older sisters may be inspired by ‘Female Pleasure’, Barbara Miller’s feature documentary which portrays five courageous, smart and self-determined women, breaking the silence imposed by their archaic-patriarch societies and religious communities.

They are fighting for sexual liberation and autonomy for women, beyond religious rules and cultural barriers. But their victory comes at a high price: they all have experienced public defamation, threats and prosecutions, have been excommunicated by the society they grew up in and even received death threats by religious leaders and fanatics.

FEMALE PLEASURE shows the universal mechanisms at work that determine the position of women until today, spanning cultures, religions and continents: from Japan and India and the Somali Muslim diaspora to the Hasidic community in Brooklyn and the Catholic clergy in Europe.

At the Mazarin 20:00 November 26th, VO.