Also I would recommend the work of Jean Pierre Jeunet
One of my favourite contemporary French directors.

For a sample of his work see this simple, yet obscure 9min short, "Foutaises"

If you liked that, check out Delicatessen - a post-apocalyptic France with cannibalistic butchers and freedom-fighting vegetarians.
(And if you liked that check out "La Cité des Enfants Perdus" - a twisted adventure tale for adults and mentally disturbed children.)
( Butters and his titanium codsocket, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 16:06, 3 replies)

I have watched Delicatessen.

It made my brain hurt, but was many years ago, might have to try again.
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 16:13, closed)

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Using the French title doesn't make you appear more intelligent by the way :-)

For those who refuse to speak the language of cheese-eating surrender monkeys, it's called "City Of The Lost Children". It's very good indeed, visually stunning and stars half-man, half-ape Ron Perlman... who is currently trimming his horns for the release of Hellboy II
(Mean Mad Mutski, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 16:15, closed)

indeed
both films are ace.

I like the fact that the clown from Delicatessen plays four identical twin narcoleptic dwarves in City. (and then the wheelchair dude in Alien: Resurrection.
( Mockingbird Practitioner of SCIENCE, Fri 18 Jul 2008, 11:20, closed)