Monday, September 6, 2010
TOURNÉES FESTIVAL OF FRENCH FILM
NR [in FRENCH w/ sub]
Apr 9 - 12, FRI 5:30-Beaches of Agnes; 7:45-Eldorado
SAT 5:00-Fear(s) of the Dark; 6:45-A Girl Cut in Two; 9:00 -Romance of Astrea & Celadon
SUN 5:00-Eldorado; 6:45 -Romance of Astrea & Celadon; 9:00-Beaches of Agnes
MON 5:30-A Girl Cut in Two; 7:45-Fear(s) of
The Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture (CNC) through a grant awarded to the College of the Atlantic. Tickets are $6 each or $25 for a pass for all five films. COA students free (*must show ID).
THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON 106m sat-9pm; sun-6:45
The final film from New Wave veteran Eric Rohmer; an exquisite, enthralling, thoroughly cinematic exploration of love, freedom, and honor set in idyllic French pastures, where romance grows like roses on a vine.
ELDORADO 80m fri-7:45; sun-5pm
When gruff, unsuspecting Belgian car dealer Yvan comes back from work one evening, his home has been ransacked and a series of clues indicate that the burglar is still on the premises... written and directed with a wonderfully modern, absurdist sense of humor by its star actor.
A GIRL CUT IN TWO 110m sat-6:45; mon-5:30
A playful, sexy triangle that turns darkly foreboding and dangerous, until it builds to a fever pitch with disastrous and melodramatic results.
FEAR(S) OF THE DARK 80m sat-5pm; mon-7:45
Six leading graphic artists and cartoonists turn their personal terrors into reality in this nightmarish animated anthology.
THE BEACHES OF AGNES 110m fri-5:30; sun-9pm
On the eve of her 80th birthday, Agnes Varda, often referred to as "the godmother of the French New Wave" decided to make this lively, autobiographical film, guiding us through her extraordinary 55-year career.