Cinematography: Julien Poupard

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Julien Poupard. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Les Misérables

2019 · Movie · 102 min. · France

Direction Ladj Ly

Cast Damien Bonnard · Alexis Manenti · Djibril Zonga · Jeanne Balibar

Synopsis Stéphane joined the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil. He meets his new teammates, Chris and Gwada, and discovers the tensions between the different groups of the district.

7.2

8K votes

7.2

8K votes

Simon's Got a Gift

2019 · Movie · 103 min. · France

Direction Léo Karmann

Cast Benjamin Voisin · Martin Karmann · Camille Claris · Nicolas Wanczycki

Synopsis Simon is 8 and he's an orphan. His dream is to find a family willing to take him in. But Simon is not a child like the others, he has a secret power: he is able to take the appearance...

6.9

23 votes

6.9

23 votes

Langue Étrangère

2024 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction Claire Burger

Cast Lilith Grasmug · Josefa Heinsius · Nina Hoss · Chiara Mastroianni

Synopsis Fanny, a 17-year-old schoolgirl from France, goes on a language exchange trip to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal Lena who is the same age as her and who is eager to become involved in political activism. In...

6.7

93 votes

6.7

93 votes

Divines

2016 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction Houda Benyamina

Cast Oulaya Amamra · Déborah Lukumuena · Kevin Mishel · Jisca Kalvanda

Synopsis In a ghetto near Paris where drugs and religion reign supreme, Dounia is hungry for her share of power and success. Enlisting the help of her best friend, Maimouna, she decides to follow the footsteps of a respected dealer. When...

6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

Direction Jack Thorne · Damien Chazelle · Laïla Marrakchi · Alan Poul

Cast André Holland · Joanna Kulig · Amandla Stenberg · Leïla Bekhti

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2020). 8 Episodes. A musical drama miniseries -8 episodes- set in contemporary multicultural Paris that revolves around a club, its owner, the house band and the volatile city that surrounds them.

6.6

762 votes

6.6

762 votes

Real Love

2018 · Movie · 98 min. · France

Direction Claire Burger

Cast Bouli Lanners · Justine Lacroix · Sarah Henochsberg · Cécile Rémy-Boutang

Synopsis Forbach, Eastern France. Present day. Since his wife walked out to the family, Mario has raised their two daughters of his own. Frida, 14, blames him for her mother leaving. Niki, 17, dreams of independence. Meanwhile, Mario waits for his...

6.5

114 votes

6.5

114 votes

Les lézards (S)

2012 · Movie · 14 min. · France

6.3

33 votes

6.3

33 votes

Les ogres

2015 · Movie · 142 min. · France

6.3

61 votes

6.3

61 votes

Bâtiment 5

2023 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction Ladj Ly

Cast Anta Diaw · Alexis Manenti · Aristote Luyindula · Steve Tientcheu

Synopsis After the sudden death of the mayor of the city, Pierre, a young idealistic doctor, is appointed to replace him. He intends to continue the policy of his predecessor, who dreamed of rehabilitating this working-class neighborhood. On the other hand...

6.2

911 votes

6.2

911 votes

The Innocent

2022 · Movie · 100 min. · France

Direction Louis Garrel

Cast Louis Garrel · Roschdy Zem · Anouk Grinberg · Noémie Merlant

Synopsis When Abel learns that his 60-year-old mother Sylvie is about to marry a man in prison he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, Clémence, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But meeting Michel, his...

6.2

679 votes

6.2

679 votes

The Man With a Thousand Faces

2024 · Documentary · 90 min. · France

Direction Sonia Kronlund

Synopsis He goes by the names of Alexandre, Ricardo or Daniel. He calls himself a surgeon or an engineer, Argentinean or Brazilian. He lives with four women at the same time, adapting his story and even his personality traits to each...

6.0

170 votes

6.0

170 votes

A Taste of Ink

2016 · Movie · 80 min. · France

Direction Morgan Simon

Cast Kévin Azaïs · Monia Chokri · Nathan Willcocks · Julien Krug

Synopsis Vincent hasn’t lived a third of his life yet, but he has already tattooed half of his body and hoarsened his voice with his post-hardcore band. Since his mother died, he shares his time between a piercer job he’s not...

5.9

101 votes

5.9

101 votes

Everything Is Fine

2023 · Series · 52 min. · France

Direction Camille De Castelnau · Audrey Estrougo · Xavier Legrand · Eric Rochant

Cast Virginie Efira · Mehdi Nebbou · Sara Giraudeau · Nicole García

Synopsis Follows a dysfunctional Parisian family confronted to the tragic illness of one their children.

5.9

28 votes

5.9

28 votes

The Almond Tree

2022 · Movie · 126 min. · France

Direction Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Cast Nadia Tereszkiewicz · Sofiane Bennacer · Louis Garrel · Micha Lescot

Synopsis At the end of the 1980s, Stella, Victor, Adèle and Etienne are 20 years old. They take the entrance exam to the famous acting school created by Patrice Chéreau and Pierre Romans at the Théâtre des Amandiers in Nanterre. Launched...

5.9

293 votes

5.9

293 votes

Party Girl

2014 · Movie · 95 min. · France

Direction Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq · Claire Burger · Samuel Theis

Cast Angélique Litzenburger · Joseph Bour · Mario Theis · Samuel Theis

Synopsis Produced by Elzévir Films and distributed by Pyramide Films, Party Girl shows the life of Angélique, a 60 year-old night club hostess who still loves men and enjoys partying, but now as the senior member on staff, feels she has...

5.8

509 votes

5.8

509 votes

The Crusade

2021 · Movie · 67 min. · France

Direction Louis Garrel

Cast Laetitia Casta · Joseph Engel · Louis Garrel · Ilinka Lony

Synopsis Abel and Marianne discover that their 13-year-old son has been selling the family's valuables to finance a secret ecological project in Africa he believes will save the planet.

5.8

196 votes

5.8

196 votes

Pauline (S)

2010 · Movie · 8 min. · France

Direction Céline Sciamma

Cast Anaïs Demoustier · Adèle Haenel

Synopsis This is, in effect, a touching talking head monologue, showcasing the life of Pauline who lying on her bed, relates her life story. Namely her happy childhood in a small provincial town where everyone knew each other, to the public...

5.8

255 votes

5.8

255 votes

The Trouble with You

2018 · Movie · 107 min. · France

Direction Pierre Salvadori

Cast Adèle Haenel · Pio Marmai · Audrey Tautou · Vincent Elbaz

Synopsis A French Riviera detective tries to make amends after discovering her late husband was a crooked cop.

5.5

250 votes

5.5

250 votes

Second tour

2023 · Movie · 95 min. · France

Direction Albert Dupontel

Cast Cécile De France · Nicolas Marié · Albert Dupontel · Uri Gavriel

Synopsis Pove is asked to follow the presidential campaign in progress. The front-runner is a fifty-year-old heir from powerful French family. Troubled by this candidate, Pove embarks on an investigation that is as surprising as it is jubilant.

5.2

162 votes

5.2

162 votes

The Price of Success

2017 · Movie · 92 min. · France

Direction Teddy Lussi-Modeste

Cast Tahar Rahim · Roschdy Zem · Maïwenn

Synopsis Brahim is a successful stand-up comedian from a working-class family. His swift rise to fame has a price: Brahim is constantly under pressure, torn between his elder brother Mourad, who is also his manager, and Linda, his girlfriend and artistic...

5.0

54 votes

5.0

54 votes