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Kirikou and the
Witch |
The Alliance Francaise of Madras (with the support of the French Embassy in India) and Satyam Theatres present a
French Film Festival at Satyarn Theatre cornplex in Chennai in the month of June. Entry on passes, available at
Alliance Francaise of Madras, 24, College Road, Chennai 600006.
The festival will comprise a panorama of four
French films suitable for all age groups. Action film, cartoon, comedy and classic, there is one for everyone. Not to worry, they are all subtitled in English...
12th & 13th June
Action movie: On Guard, dir. Philippe de Broca with Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez.
It would take Chevalier de Lagardere sixteen years to avenge his friend the Duke of Nevers, assassinated by the infamous Gonzague, King of Parisian finance in the lavish Regency era. Sixteen years, that right may triumph, that honour be saved.....that love be found. An adventure movie set on the French History.
Cartoon: Kirikou and the Witch, dir. Michel Ocelot.
A little naked boy decides to stand up to a magnificent, powerful and extremely nasty golden witch to save his village. A beautiful and poetic animation movie.
19th - 20th June
Comedy: A Family Affair, dir. Cedric Klapisch with Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnes Jaoui, Jean-Pierre
Darroussin.
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French
Cancan |
It's a family affair. The Menard family have a ritual: every week they meet at Henri's cafe and have dinner in the best restaurant of a provincial suburb. This week there's a fly in the ointment: Arlette, Henri's wife misses the roll call. She is gone off for a week "to think things over". On regular scale of events it's no big deal, but it builds up and spills over into other areas. A family is like a gift - once you have been given it, you pretty much have to keep it...
Classical movie: French
Cancan, dir. Jean Renoir with Jean Gabin, Maria Felix, Francoise
Arnoul.
Renoir's homage to Paris of the Belle epoque. Danglard, talent scout and producer of shows, launches the career of Nini, a young laundry girl born on Montmartre, and works his way through various obstacles and jealousies. His new dance hall, the Moulin Rouge, becomes the temple of the new, provocative French Cancan.
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