Festival de films francais
French Film Festival
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From 2nd March – 11th March 2012 a fabulous selection of French films will be gracing Rialto Cinemas screens during the Alliance Française French Film Festival.
Proudly sponsored by L’Oréal Paris, the Alliance Française French Film Festival
offers a comprehensive national programme over five weeks and nine cities. The
festival is the main French cultural event in New Zealand, and has an appeal
that reaches far beyond the local French community.
Don't miss your chance to check out some amazing French films.
We hope to see you soon!
Declaration of War (La Guerre est Declaree)
100mins - Drama - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
French drama about two young parents who initiate a fight for their terminally ill child’s survival. Written and acted by Valerie Donzelli and Jeremie Elkaim, both of whom went through the same life-altering scenario.
Friday 2 Mar 6:30pm
Saturday 3 Ma r 8:30pm Friday 9 Mar 10:30am
139mins - Romance, Musical, Drama - France - French with English subtitles -No Comps
French drama tracking the separate romantic affairs of a mother and daughter from 1963 to 2008. From acclaimed director Christophe Honoré (In Paris, Love Songs)
Friday 9 Mar 8:45pm
Sunday 11 Mar 1:15pm
Goodbye, First Love (Un Amour de Jeunesse)
110mins - Romance, Drama - France, Germany - French, German and Danish with English subtitles - No Comps
From French director Mia Hansen-Løve (Father of My Children) comes this romance drama about one girl’s inability to go beyond the joy she felt with her teenage boyfriend.
Saturday 3 Mar 2:00pm
Wednesday 7 Mar 8:30pm
My Piece of the Pie (Ma Part du Gateau)
109mins - Drama, Comedy - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
French satirical comedy about a cocky power broker and a single mother who just lost her job at factory he is responsible for shutting down. Their fates collide when he hires her to clean his Paris apartment. From the director of Russian Dolls.
Tuesday 6 Mar 10:30am
Friday 9 Mar 6:30pm
Silence of Love (Tous les Soleils)
109mins - Drama, Comedy, World Cinema - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
French romantic comedy about Alessandro, an Italian music professor living in Strasbourg with his 15-year-old daughter and rebellious brother. His inability to deal with the changes over the past years has caused a heavy absence in his love-life. Alessandro is missing something in his life.
Tuesday 6 Mar 10:30am
Friday 9 Mar 6:30pm
A Happy Event (Un Heureux Evenement)
107mins - Drama, Comedy, Adaptation - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
French film about a young couple whose lives take a dramatic U-turn after the birth of their child. From writer/director Rémi Bezançon (The First Day of the Rest of Your Life) and stars Louise Bourgoin (The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec) and Pio Marmaï (Living on Love Alone).
Monday 5 Mar 10:30am
Thursday 8 Mar 8:30pm
The Art of Love (L'Art d'Aimer)
(M) contains adult themes - 85mins - Comedy - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
Writer, director and star Emmanuel Mouret's (Shall We Kiss?) new comedy following the love lives of several couples living in Paris. Also stars François Cluzet.
Sunday 4 Mar 2:00pm
92mins - Drama, World Cinema - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
Modern French drama following two post-teen cousins, an old retired gentleman, a girl and her mother. As their individual lives slowly intertwine, the various plots begin to take shape.
Monday 5 Mar 8:30pm
Wednesday 7 Mar 11:00am
92mins - Drama, World Cinema - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
Comedic French film about a rugby-crazed father who resurrects the local team. He tries to convince his son to play for the village in an attempt to get him interested in the sport again.
Monday 5 Mar 8:30pm
Wednesday 7 Mar 11:00am
House of Tolerance (L'Apollonide: Souvenires da la Maison Close)
125mins - Historical, Drama - France - French with English subtitles - No Comps
Historic French drama focused the lives of prostitutes residing in an aged brothel during the late 19th/early 20th Century.
Tuesday 6 Mar 8:30pm
The War Of The Buttons (La Guerre des Boutons)
109 Mins - World Cinema, Family, Comedy - French with English subtitles - No Comps
Family comedy about a neighbourhood war between two bands of kids, set in 1960s southern France. Based on Louis Pergaud's acclaimed novel.
Saturday 3 Mar 11:30am
Tuesday 6 Mar 1:00pm
Saturday 10 Mar 11:30am
84mins - World Cinema, Drama, Comedy - French with English subtitles - No Comps
French coming-of-age drama about three brothers in their mid-teens who get dropped off at their grandfather's deserted country house and are left to fend for themselves over the summer.
Saturday 10 Mar 2:00pm
A Life For Ballet ( Une Vie de Ballets)
95mins - World Cinema, Documentary, Biography - French with English subtitles - No Comps
Documentary about the immensely talented Pierre Lacotte, the elite French dancer, detailing his passion for the artform as well as his love for fellow ballerina Ghislaine Thesmar.
Friday 9 Mar 12:30pm
The Look: un autoportrait à travers les autres
90mins - World Cinema, Documentary, Biography - French with English subtitles - No Comps
A revealing portrait of Charlotte Rampling, the groundbreaking cinematic actress whose influential filmography spans almost 5 decades, who recently starred in Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia.
Monday 5 Mar 1:00pm
113mins - World Cinema, Comedy - French with English subtitles -
No Comps
French comedy following Albertine, a 10-year-old girl attending a family gathering in Brittany during the summer of 1979. From writer/director/actress Julie Delpy (2 Days in Paris).
Saturday 10 Mar 8:30pm