Home The Films Tickets Press Volunteers Extra Stuff Archives Submissions Contact		Back MY BEST FRIEND Patrice Leconte (France, 2006 94 min.) Opening Feature, Comedy Friday, Oct. 5, 7:00 p.m., Grand Meridian Cinema Sunday, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m., Grand Meridian Cinema A smart, acidic French comedy about the meaning of friendship in which a successful art dealer, realizing he has no close friends, hires a garrulous taxi driver to teach him sociability and help him acquire a friend. He is a slow learner, so the search provides plenty of witty and thoughtful moments that have enthralled audiences across the globe since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Festivals: Toronto Intl Film Festival; Tribeca Film Festival; Hong Kong Intl Film Festival; Seattle Intl Film Festival; Copenhagen Intl Film Festival; Provincetown Film Festival; Traverse Film Fest; Marrakech International Film Festival; Bradford Film Festival; Dublin International Film Festival. Web: http://mybestfriendthefilm.com/