Have you watched the Opening Ceremony for Paris 2024?

After all, the Opening Ceremony was more than a spectacle it was a celebration of France.

The goal, unspoken but still clear, was to make you book a ticket to Paris ASAP.

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Paris, je t’aime / La Fabrique de Films

Ironically, my brainstorm didnt turn up many movies made by actual French people.

In other words, they dont make you want to go.

culturally bereft Neanderthals).

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I think something was lost in translation.

There are some famous faces in the mix: Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood, Willem Dafoe.

(Remember when DVDs were a thing?)

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Anyway, this movie made me want to fall in love in Paris before I could vote.

ThoughBefore Sunsetdoesnt shy away from Pariss realities homelessness, pointlessly long walks it still makes you swoon.

And practice your table manners.

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La Fabrique de Films

Ratatouille(2007)

The music!

The promise of fine cuisine!

This movie has everything that non-French people have come to associate with Paris, plus a talking rat.

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Warner Independent

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Sony Pictures

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Disney Pixar