''X Femmes'' (English: ''X Women'') is a French television series of short films shown on

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in 2008–2009."X Femmes" TV Series. Full list of episodes.
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and

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from a female point of view.
Translation: "According to the press release, the female filmmakers chosen for this project will constantly ask legitimate questions about female sexuality, are going to film sex scenes with pleasant lighting, sophisticated atmosphere, and natural actors and actresses whose genuine sensuality get female spectators involved ... Sex will be shown in its reality, but free of any performance, as opposed to pornographic films."

Episodes

; Season 1 – Original air date 25 October 2008 1. ''Le bijou indiscret'' (''The indiscreet jewel''). Director:

Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle (born April 27, 1953)Dombasle's year of birth has been a subject of much debate, and various sources have given dates ranging from 1953 to 1958. is an American-born French singer, actress, director and model. Her breakthrough ro ...

. Stars: Arielle Dombasle,

Jérémie Elkaïm Jérémie Elkaïm (born 29 August 1978) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director best known for his role in '' Presque rien'' (US title: ''Come Undone'', 2000). In the film, he plays Mathieu, a troubled, emotionally fragile teen who ...

and

Paz de la Huerta María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta y Bruce (; born September 3, 1984), known professionally as Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress and model. She had roles in the films '' The Cider House Rules'' (1999) and '' A Walk to ...

2. ''Se faire prendre au jeu'' (''Getting into the game''). Director: Lola Doillon. Stars:

Laureen Langendorff Laureen is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Laureen Harper (born 1963), the wife of Canada's 22nd Prime Minister Stephen Harper *Laureen Jarrett (born 1938), teacher and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *Laureen ...

and

Dominique Viger "Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by the Belgian female singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-bor ...

3. ''Peep show heros'' (''Peep show heroes''). Director:

Helena Noguerra Helena Noguerra (18 May 1969) is a Belgian actress, singer and writer. Career Noguerra was born in Brussels, Belgium. Her songs have been used in commercials and television programmes such as ''Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches'' by Thier ...

. Stars:

Axelle Parker Axelle is French language feminine given name, a derivative of the Scandinavian name Axel. Notable people with the name include: * Axelle Carolyn (born 1979), Belgian filmmaker * Axelle Crevier (born 1997), Canadian water polo player * Axell ...

, William and

Myke Glory Michael Anthony Torres Monge (born January 15, 1994), known by his stage name Myke Towers, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter. Career His mixtape ''El Final del Principio'' (2016) peaked at 12 on Latin Rhythm Albums. Towers colla ...

4. ''Enculées'' (''Doggy fucked''). Director:

Laetitia Masson Lætitia Masson (born 18 August 1966) is a French film director and screenwriter. She has directed twelve films since 1991. Her film '' À vendre'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival The 51st Cannes F ...

. Stars:

Hélène Fillières Hélène Fillières (born 1 May 1972) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. She is the sister of filmmaker Sophie Fillières Sophie Fillières (born 20 November 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter who has written fo ...

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and Camille de Sablet 5. ''Vous désirez?'' (''You want?''). Director:

Caroline Loeb Caroline Loeb (born 5 October 1955) is a French actress, radio host, singer, and director. In 1986, she co-wrote and recorded the hit single " C'est la ouate". Filmography * 1973 : ''La Maman et la Putain'' by Jean Eustache * 1974 : ''Mes petit ...

. Stars: Alexandra, Béa and

Pierre Blanche Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

6. ''À ses pieds'' (''At her feet''). Director:

Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her rol ...

. Stars: Fanny Krish,

Marc Ruchmann Marc Ruchmann (born 27 January 1981 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French actor, director and musician. Biography Ruchmann is of Alsatian Jewish and ''Pied-Noir''-Italian descent. Ruchmann trained at the Conservatoire de Paris between 19 ...

, Lou Charmelle and Déborah Révy ; Season 2 – Original air date 27 June 2009 1. ''Samedi soir'' (''Saturday night''). Director:

Zoe Cassavetes Zoe Rowlands Cassavetes (born June 29, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of filmmaker John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. She is best known for her 2007 film ''Broken English''. Career Ca ...

. Stars: Alexandre Marouani and Laëtizia Venezia Tarnowska 2. ''Pour elle'' (''For her''). Director:

Blanca Li Blanca Li, originally Blanca María Gutiérrez Ortiz (born January 12, 1964) is a Spanish choreographer, film director, dancer, and actress. She has created choreographies for the Paris Opera Ballet, The Berlin Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, ...

. Stars:

Victoria Abril Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' by ...

3. ''Le beau sexe'' (''The fairer sex''). Director:

Tonie Marshall Tonie Marshall (29 November 1951 – 12 March 2020) was a French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director. In 2000, she became the first female director to win a César award for her film '' Venus Beauty Institute.'' Life and career M ...

. Stars: Miko Angelo,

Philippe Elkoubi Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count ...

and

Marie Pape Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in T ...

4. ''Les filles'' (''Girls''). Director:

Anna Mouglalis Anna Mouglalis ( el, Άννα Μουγλάλη; born 26 April 1978) is a French actress and model. She is known for being a house ambassador for Chanel since 2002, and for portraying the fashion designer Coco Chanel in the 2009 film ''Coco Chane ...

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