Take a break from Italian and experience Francophone cinema and culture at the French Institute’s Centre Saint-Louis. Held From March 8 to 16th the seventh edition of the Francophone film festival will include 12 screenings of films (in original language with Italian subtitles) that capture Francophone life around the world from Canada-Québec to the Côte d’Ivoire.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
OPENING 8.3.2016 – h. 8pm – France -ADVANCED SCREENING
Bayard d’Or of the International francophone Festival of Namur 2015 (FIFF)
Tempête by Samuel Collardey. 2016, 89’, drama
9.3.2016 – h. 6.30pm – Swizerland – FIRST SCREENING
Sweet girls by Jean-Paul Cardinaux and Xavier Ruiz. 2015, 103’, comedy
Followed by a meeting with the directors
9.3.2016 – h. 9pm – Lebanon – FIRST SCREENING
Blind Intersections by Lara Saba. 2012, 90’, drama
Prohibited for children under 12 years old
10.3.2016 – h.6.30pm – Ivory Coast
Run by Philippe Lacôte. 2014, 100’, drama
Followed by a meeting with the director
10.3.2016 – h. 9pm – Greece
Xenia – Pazza Idea by Panos H. Koutras. 2014, 128’, drama
11.3.2016 – h. 6.30pm – Romania
Funerali Felici by Horatiu Malaele. 2013, 111’, comedy
Followed by a meeting with the director
11.3.2016 – h. 9pm – CANADA-Québec
Triptyque by Robert Lepage and Pedro Pires. 2013, 94’, drama
12.3.2016 – h. 5pm – Luxemburg
Melody by Bernard Bellefroid. 2015, 92’, drama
Followed by a meeting with the director
12.3.2016 – h. 9pm – France
Comme un avion by Bruno Podalydès. 2015 ,105’, comedy
14.3.2016 – h. 6.30pm – Mali – FIRST SCREENING
Rapt à Bamako by Cheick Oumar Sissoko. 2015, 90’, adventure
Followed by a meeting with the director
14.3.2016 – h.9pm – Belgium
Les Oiseaux de passage by Olivier Ringer. 2015, 84’, dramatic comedy
15.3.2016 – h. 6.30pm – Morocco – FIRST SCREENING
L’Orchestre des aveugles by Mohamed Mouftakir. 2014, 112’, drama
Followed by a meeting with the director (to be confirmed)
15.3.2016 – h. 9pm – Vietnam
Au milieu de nulle part by Nguyen Hoang Diep. 2014, 103’, drama
AWARDS 16.3.2016 – h. 8pm
Followed by the screening of the film that won the Jury Price.
8 – 16 March 2016
Institut Francais Centre Saint Louis
Largo Giuseppe Toniolo, 20-22
