frfilmtv1-9, Exercise 1: Contemporary films

Model answer (one possible answer):

La Haine (1995, Mathieu Kassovitz): a landmark film about the banlieue, showing new voices and subjects.
Amelie (2001, Jean-Pierre Jeunet): a whimsical Montmartre romance, a huge hit at home and abroad, showing French popular cinema's reach (and criticised for idealising Paris).
Anatomy of a Fall (2023, Justine Triet): a Palme d'Or winner by a woman director, showing the steady flow of festival films and the rise of women directors.
Others: The Class (2008, Laurent Cantet), The Artist (2011, Michel Hazanavicius).