Thursday, April 26th - 7:15 pm - Oak Street Cinema : Director: Francois Favrat Whether as an actress, writer, or director, Agnès Jaoui is a treasure of contemporary French cinema. Here, in her acting mode, she puts a Gallic spin on such recent diva-fests as Being Julia and The Devil Wears Prada, playing an imperious star who hires a mousy journalist (Karen Viard) as her personal assistant.

At first, the star-struck girl is thrilled to cater to her idol, but contempt and romantic rivalry cast a shadow on her happy servitude.

“This smart, finely acted film assesses the toxicity of celebrity with a withering eye.”

-- Stephen Holden, The New York Times

“Funny, fierce, and accurate!”

-- Patrick Fabre, Studio   

Cast:  Agnès Jaoui, Karin Viard, Jonathan Zaccaï, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Claude Crétient, Laurent Lafitte, Denis Sebbah, Francis Huster

In French with English subtitles, France/Spain, 102 minutes, 2004, 35mm