Thursday | 05.12.24

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Francophone Film Week

The program features works from around the world in which the influence of French culture is evident and that share the same humanistic values of equality and solidarity.

L'âme du tigre

Dir.: François Yang
| 91 minutes

The sudden and mysterious death of his brother make Alex confront his traditional Chinese family looking for answers that might just turn his whole world upside-down. A delicately staged and beautifully photographed film that brings together cultural worlds while exposing family secrets.

Le mec idéal

Dir.: Owell A. Brown
| 110 minutes

Estelle devotes all her time to her hairdressing business. While her business flourishes, her love life is a completely different story. Things change when Estelle meets two men who cannot be more different…. A taste of cinema from Côte d’Ivoire in this charming romantic comedy. 

Tour de France

Dir.: Rachid Djaidani
| 95 minutes

20-year-old rapper Far’Hook has to leave France following a violent incident. He is offered to drive his producer’s father on his voyage following the footsteps of painter Claude-Joseph Vernet. Despite the age and culture gaps, an unlikely friendship blossoms between the two.

Screened with live music

Ecaterina Teodoroiu – The Heroine from Jiu

Dir.: Ion Niculescu-Brună
| 44 minutes

Set in the eve of WWI, the movie tells the story of Ecaterina Teodoroiu, who would later become one of the most famous Romanian women of the 20th century, due to the bravery she fought with during battle. 

Block 12

Dir.: Kyriakos Tofaridis
| 94 minutes

Two grown men have to move back into their dysfunctional family home following the financial crisis. Not pleased with the new situation, their father moves out. But when an oil field is discovered on the property, all hell breaks loose. An allegoric political comedy. 

The Elephant and the Butterfly

Dir.: Amélie van Elmbt
| 90 minutes

When Antoine knocks on the door of Camille, whom he hasn’t seen in five years, he cannot fathom that he will be taking care of Camille’s young daughter, while Camille is away on business. An intimate, understated, and enchanting work exploring parenthood and love.