A French Foreign Legion

Oh -- the priest. Remember? Well, the confession that should have tied together the moral strands of the story turns out to be as unresolved as everything else. A better idea would have been to make a film about the psychological hell of trying to update something that was overwhelming in its original form and in revenge sends writer, director, and actor into a vortex of bewilderment.

I am told that the star attraction in this festival is the latest Catherine Deneuve opus Genealogies d'un Crime, which was selected for the gala opening July 10. Regrettably, it was unavailable for preview.

The Franco-Hispanic Film Festival. Opens July 10 and continues through July 13 at CocoWalk 16 Theatres (3015 Grand Ave, Coconut Grove; 448-7075). Tickets cost $8. (Opening night tickets cost $50 and include admission to the opening gala.)