In an orphanage, silently standing next to a perfectly made bed, is a frail and slender ten-year-old girl with thick black hair. Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco. COCO AVANT CHANEL is the story of the path taken by Coco from her obscure beginnings to the blinding lights of Paris.

On now at Palace Cinemas.

Sydney Film Festival 3-14 June 2009 – Get off your couch and experience the Sydney Film Festival this June. Screening the best new films from around the world, right here in Sydney, the Festival this year will be showing over 15 films from the French community including ‘Looking for Eric’, ‘Bluebeard‘ and ‘Louise-Michel’.

Check out the full program and purchase tickets at www.sff.org.au.