In Cornwall, Canada, the young Tina Menzhal is discovered by a
photographer, who directs her towards a modelling agency. She
soon becomes the darling of the media and a personal fetish of the
fashion photographer Bruce Taylor. As her modelling career takes
off, Tina starts a romantic relationship with Barry Levine, an
opportunistic restaurateur, but by this stage she knows she can no
longer keep any secrets from the press. Events take an unexpected
turn when she meets a United States ambassador...
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.
Science-fiction came into its own in B-movies of the 1950s, but it remains a respected and popular genre, bursting into the mainstream in the late 1970s.
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.