Admission is FREE! Everyone is welcome! All films are subtitled in English.
Location: Teachers College 121, beginning at 6:00pm.
Wed, April 8 Red Island (1h 57m) movie trailer
Synopsis:
Living on one of the last remaining military bases admist a hedonistic group of French armed forces in 1970s Madagascar, ten-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family’s blissful existence on the idyllic island. Taking inspiration from his comic book hero Fantomette, Thomas spies on those around him, discovering the hidden and tangled political and sexual lives of the colonizers and the colonized. As relocation looms, Thomas questions whether the memories he has made are ones he should remember fondly.
Simultaneously a sensual evocation of discovering the adult world and a sober reflection of what it represents, Robin Campillo’s anticipated follow-up to his acclaimed 120 BPM weaves together the personal and political in a “visually spectacular and masterful portrayal of colonialism through a child’s eyes.”
Upcoming Film and Date:
Thur, April 16 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1h 31m) movie trailer
If you need an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact Dr. Marie-Line Brunet: mbrunet@bsu.edu.
Presented by: Department of Modern Languages & Cultures
Supported by: Albertine Cinémathèque, a program of Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine - The French Institute for Culture and Education / Cultural Services of the French Embassy, with support from the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée.