''Paris Memories'' (french: Revoir Paris) is a 2022 French drama film written and directed by

Alice Winocour Alice Winocour (born 13 January 1976) is a French screenwriter and director. Life and career Winocour was born in Paris, France, to a Jewish family. After studying screenwriting at La Fémis, Winocour made three short films and wrote the script ...

. The film stars

Virginie Efira Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy ''It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama '' In Be ...

as Mia, a woman who is struggling with the lingering mental health effects of having survived a terrorist attack in Paris months earlier. The film's cast also includes Benoît Magimel,

Grégoire Colin Grégoire Colin (born 25 July 1975) is a French actor. Career Grégoire started acting on the French stage at age 12. He first caught the eye of critics in the 1992 Agnieszka Holland's psychological family drama ''Olivier, Olivier'' when he was ...

, Maya Sansa,

Amadou Mbow Amadou Mbow, is a Senegalese actor. He is best known for the role as 'Issa' in the supernatural romantic drama film ''Atlantics''. Apart from being an actor, he is also a graphic designer and photography enthusiast. Personal life Mbow was born a ...

, Nastya Golubeva, Anne-Lise Heimburger, Sofia Lesaffre and Clarisse Makundul. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight program of the

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. It is had its North American premiere at the

2022 Toronto International Film Festival The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, the 47th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, is scheduled to be held from September 8 to 18, 2022. Festival organizers have indicated that the 2022 festival will be staged primar ...

. It was released theatrically in France on 7 September 2022 by

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Release

Critical reception

The film received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 63 reviews.

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* 2022 films 2022 drama films 2020s French films 2020s French-language films Films about terrorism Films directed by Alice Winocour Films set in Paris France 3 Cinéma films French drama films Pathé films Films about women in France Films featuring a Best Actress César Award-winning performance {{2020s-France-film-stub