Must-See Movies Jan 14: L’Affaire Bojarski, 28 Years Later 2, Greenland Migration & More!

Jean-Paul Salomé’s The Bojarski Case

Starring Reda Kateb, Sara Giraudeau, Bastien Bouillon…

What’s it about? Jan Bojarski, a young Polish engineer, takes refuge in France during the war. He uses his skills to create fake documents during the German occupation. Post-war, his lack of official identification prevents him from patenting his numerous inventions, confining him to low-paying jobs… until a gangster offers him a chance to use his exceptional talents to produce counterfeit money.

Did you know? Jean-Paul Salomé and his team had nine weeks to shoot, leading to a rushed schedule. The Bojarski Case was filmed in just 45 days across Paris, Lyon, and extensively in Vichy—a city that has “remained in its juice.” “But for a period film, with a multitude of sets, many characters, extras, and different eras, it’s not much time,” the filmmaker elaborates.

28 Years Later: The Temple of the Dead by Nia DaCosta

Featuring Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O’Connell…

What’s it about? In this new chapter of the saga, Dr. Kelson forms a disturbing and unexpected relationship with far-reaching consequences that could alter our world. Meanwhile, the encounter between Spike and Jimmy Crystal turns into a nightmare.

Did you know? This second film is directed by Nia DaCosta, known for her work on Candyman and The Marvels. Additionally, 28 Years Later: The Temple of the Dead is still penned by Alex Garland and produced by Danny Boyle.

Greenland Migration by Ric Roman Waugh

Starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, William Abadie…

What’s it about? After a comet’s devastating impact reduces Earth to ruins, the Garrity family must leave the safety of their Greenland bunker. They embark on a journey for survival and the future of humanity in search of a new home.

Did you know? Originally, the first Greenland was to be directed by Neill Blomkamp with Chris Evans leading, but scheduling issues led them to step down. Director Ric Roman Waugh and Gerard Butler then took over.

Born Free: Furcy by Abd Al Malik

Featuring Makita Samba, Romain Duris, Ana Girardot…

What’s it about? Réunion Island, 1817. Following his mother’s death, slave Furcy discovers documents that could prove his freedom. With the help of an abolitionist attorney, he begins a legal battle to recognize his rights.

Did you know? Born Free: Furcy is loosely based on the book The Affair of the Slave Furcy by Mohammed Aïssaoui (Gallimard), published in 2010 and winner of the Prix Renaudot for essays in the same year.

Merciless by Julien Hosmalin

Starring Adam Bessa, Tewfik Jallab, Jonathan Turnbull…

What’s it about? Maria, a single mother, and her two sons, Ryan and Dario, manage a shooting gallery at a small fair. After a motorcycle ride with his older brother, Dario disappears and returns the next day, injured and silent. Twenty years later, following their mother’s death, the brothers reunite.

Did you know? To create the film’s visual universe, Julien Hosmalin and his cinematographer Florian Solin scouted locations in Luxembourg, stopping in Visé, a working-class town hit by economic downturn. Their explorations led them to a vacant lot resembling a Western movie set, “crossed by a freight train and surrounded by yellow vegetation.”

Palestine 36 by Annemarie Jacir

Featuring Jeremy Irons, Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha…

What’s it about? Palestine, 1936. The Arab Revolt, aimed at establishing an independent state, begins as the territory is under British mandate.

Did you know? Palestine 36 was selected to represent Palestine in the Best International Film category at the 2026 Oscars.

Eleonora Duse by Pietro Marcello

Starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Noémie Merlant, Fanni Wrochna…

What’s it about? At the end of World War I, as Italy mourns its unknown soldier, the legendary actress Eleonora Duse approaches the end of a storied career. Despite her age and frail health, she decides to return to the stage.

Did you know? Eleonora Duse allowed director Pietro Marcello to work again with Noémie Lvovsky, whom he had directed in his previous feature, The Flight (2022).

Until Dawn by Sho Miyake

Starring Hokuto Matsumura, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryô…

What’s it about? Misa and Takatoshi, strangers to each other, join a small Japanese astronomy company. Seeking a new balance, they have left their predetermined careers behind—she, due to a premenstrual syndrome disrupting her daily life; he, due to severe panic attacks.

Did you know? Unlike the novel set in a metallurgy company, Sho Miyake set the film’s story in a company specializing in scientific educational materials, particularly mobile planetariums. For his feature, the director visited the city of Ube’s planetarium.

Laguna by Sharunas Bartas

Starring Sharunas Bartas, Ina Marija Bartaité, Una Marija Bartaite…

What’s it about? On the Mexican Pacific coast, the adopted land of Ina Marija before her premature death, her father and younger sister Una embark on a journey in her footsteps. There, amid the lush mangroves, they begin their grieving process.

Red Forest by Laurie Lassalle

What’s it about? Amidst the upheavals at the Z.A.D. of Notre Dame des Landes following the cancellation of the airport project, the forest becomes a battleground.

Did you know? Laurie Lassalle discovered the ZAD in 2017 while living in Paris and seeking a communal lifestyle outside major cities: “How do we inhabit a territory in conflict? That summer, I took my camera and backpack to explore autonomous zones. I landed at the ZAD of Notre-Dame-Des-Landes and met the Abracadabois collective, which had been running theoretical and practical training sessions for five years, adopting a sensitive approach to forests.”

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