France TV Distribution Brings Four New TV Movies to Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre
France TV Distribution has unveiled four new TV movies at the 32nd Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, the premier market for French television programmes, running from 7 to 10 September 2026. The lineup spans two female-fronted action thrillers, a light crime drama, and a dramedy — a mix designed to catch the eye of international buyers browsing the market floor. (Variety)
First up is Alma, a vigilante thriller about Alice, a young woman shaped by a violent past who channels her rage into boxing and community service — and builds a safety app called Alma to protect women from assault. Ludmilla Makowski, Roxane Turmel and Myriam Djeljeli star. Adeline Darraux directs from scripts by a five-woman writing team: Gaétane Chevallereau, Bénédicte Bonheur, Marie Bourgeois, Chloé Paye and Camille Pinier. (Variety)
The second thriller, The Recruit, follows Lyna, a trainee at the French domestic intelligence agency tasked with finding a mole code-named "Gaby" who is leaking sensitive information to the Americans. Abel Ferry directs a cast led by Kenza Fortas, with Arnaud Binard, Rod Paradot and Lula Cotton-Frapier. Yann Brion wrote the screenplay. (Variety)
On the lighter side, A Place in the Sun centres on Audrey Verdon — a former police officer and mother of two who moves to a small village in the South of France, takes a job as a town hall secretary, and starts investigating the suspicious death of a local teacher. Béatrice de la Boulaye, Antoine Hamel and Philippe Duquesne star. Laly Perret-Vannucci directs, with a script by Stéphanie Kalfon and Olivier Szulzynger. (Variety)
The dramedy entry, It's Gonna Be OK, follows Julien, an overworked social worker trying to keep a struggling Marseille social centre afloat. Mathieu Madénian, Léonie Simaga and Clément Deboeur lead the cast. Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun directs from a screenplay by Jeanne Le Guillou and Bruno Dega. The film is also set for the Festival de la Fiction in La Rochelle. (Variety)
Beyond these four titles, France TV Distribution's broader slate at Le Havre also includes the historical drama Swapped, a six-part period piece set in Paris in 1899 about a young wet nurse forced to secretly swap her child with that of a wealthy grieving woman. Vania Leturcq and Savina Dellicour direct; Lincoln TV produces for France 2. (Deadline; Variety)
Two other dramas round out the slate: Our Missing Sons, a mystery drama, and the previously mentioned Swapped, both flagged in France TV Distribution's Rendez-Vous lineup. (Variety)
The Unifrance Rendez-Vous — now in its 32nd edition — is where French producers and distributors screen new titles to international programme buyers ahead of the autumn sales season. For these films, a strong showing here can mean the difference between a deal that carries them to screens across Europe and beyond, and a title that stays close to home. (Unifrance)
