Our monthly selection of the best French films and TV shows on Canal+ International and Studiocanal

What to Watch in August

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In August, after your afternoon pool session, relax in front of the excellent comedy, Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches, by Chantal Lauby, and rediscover a great Jacques Becker 1950's classic, Édouard et Caroline.

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What to Watch in July and August

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In July and August, (re)discover the offbeat comedy, Janis et John, Marie Trintignant's last film, and Casablanca Driver, a burlesque mockumentary about a failed boxer.

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What to Watch in June

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. The month of June is full of thrillers with a mysterious and engaging atmosphere (Anthony Zimmer, Le vampire de Dusseldorf or Le Couperet), and popular comedies like Nos jours heureux and Le Léopard.

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What to Watch in May

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTVMay is an exciting month, as the opening and closing ceremonies of the Cannes Film Festival will be broadcast, along with several films with the French Riviera as a backdrop. Such films include the cult farce, La cité de la peur, and the Hollywood feel-good comedy, Quatre Etoiles.

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What to Watch in April

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In April, we experience everything from movie musicals, to thrillers to one of the most popular comedies of the year 2000, Podium. As a cherry on top, La cuisine au beurre, a special post war 60's classic featuring Bourvil and Fernandel, is served up on the menu.

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What to watch in March

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In store for March is an Omar Sy themed night with screenings of the French comedy, Nos jours heureux, as well as cult classics like Quai des orfèvres and Le petit criminel.

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César Awards Airing Live on Canal+ International on February 22!

The lights. The stars. The glamor. The 44th Annual Cesar Special ceremony will air on Canal+ International this month, and here are the dates to look out for: 

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What to Watch in February

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In February, you’ll have plenty to choose from, including flicks showcasing laugh out loud comedies that poke fun at every day life, retro crime thrillers and of course, some steamy love stories for the most romantic month of the year.

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What to Watch in January

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In January, you’ll have plenty to choose from, including flicks showcasing all star ensemble casts, retro crime thrillers and an original and buoyant look at Cuba's music scene.

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What to watch in December

Each month, FrenchFlicks selects the best French films available on Canal+ International and Studiocanal through DIRECTV. In December, you’ll have plenty to choose from, including an intimate story behind the brilliant Marie Curie, the latest Les Bronzés instalment and a Jean-Pierre Melville classic crime thriller.

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Also on Canal+ International