French cinema is rolling! In the past year, films such as Intouchables broke box-office records in France and overseas, The Artist
scooped many an award, including 5 Oscars, which is totally
unprecedented for a French movie! French films are everywhere, whether
they are being projected in regular cinemas across the world, opening or
appearing on the lists of award-winners in major international film
festivals - respectively 38 Witnesses (38 témoins) by Lucas Belvaux and Farewell my queen (Les adieux à la reine) by Benoit Jacquot have opened the Rotterdam and Berlin Film Festivals this year.
Following the success of the first edition of the French Film Festival in South Africa, this exceptional edition features as part of the French Season in South Africa 2012. Relying on the strength of the initial concept which consists in showing the best of contemporary French cinema using a compact format, this exclusive rendez-vous dedicated to French cinema aims to reach as numerous a South African public as possible.
This year’s programme includes a medley of the finest films for all tastes and moods ranging from drama to comedy and historical movie, with the presence of French guest stars and glamour opening screenings. The festival also presents a retrospective of films by Claire Denis, whose work is strongly linked with Africa, and a film by prominent South African director, Ramadan Suleman.
Bookings www.sterkinekor.com
More information www.fff.org.za
France-South Africa Seasons official website www.france-southafrica.com
Programme
Cape Town 1-5 August Cinema Nouveau V&A
Wednesday 1 August
20h: Opening film: Farewell My Queen by Benoit Jacquot, by invitation only
Thursday 2 August
18h: Angel & Tony by Alix Delaporte
18h: Zulu Love Letter by Ramadan Suleman
20h: Beloved by Christophe Honoré
20h: Declaration of War by Valérie Donzelli
Friday 3 August
18h: 35 Shots of Rum by Claire Denis
18h: Americano by Mathieu Demy
20h: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
20h: Love Lasts Three Years by Frédéric Beigbeder
Saturday 4 August
15h: The Intruder by Claire Denis
18h: Declaration of War by Valérie Donzelli
18h: Beau Travail by Claire Denis
20h: 35 Shots of Rum by Claire Denis
20h: Farewell My Queen by Benoit Jacquot
Sunday 5 August
15h: Beloved by Christophe Honoré
18h: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
18h: Love Lasts Three Years by Frédéric Beigbeder
20h: Americano by Mathieu Demy
20h: Angel & Tony by Alix Delaporte
Following the success of the first edition of the French Film Festival in South Africa, this exceptional edition features as part of the French Season in South Africa 2012. Relying on the strength of the initial concept which consists in showing the best of contemporary French cinema using a compact format, this exclusive rendez-vous dedicated to French cinema aims to reach as numerous a South African public as possible.
This year’s programme includes a medley of the finest films for all tastes and moods ranging from drama to comedy and historical movie, with the presence of French guest stars and glamour opening screenings. The festival also presents a retrospective of films by Claire Denis, whose work is strongly linked with Africa, and a film by prominent South African director, Ramadan Suleman.
Bookings www.sterkinekor.com
More information www.fff.org.za
France-South Africa Seasons official website www.france-southafrica.com
Programme
Cape Town 1-5 August Cinema Nouveau V&A
Wednesday 1 August
20h: Opening film: Farewell My Queen by Benoit Jacquot, by invitation only
Thursday 2 August
18h: Angel & Tony by Alix Delaporte
18h: Zulu Love Letter by Ramadan Suleman
20h: Beloved by Christophe Honoré
20h: Declaration of War by Valérie Donzelli
Friday 3 August
18h: 35 Shots of Rum by Claire Denis
18h: Americano by Mathieu Demy
20h: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
20h: Love Lasts Three Years by Frédéric Beigbeder
Saturday 4 August
15h: The Intruder by Claire Denis
18h: Declaration of War by Valérie Donzelli
18h: Beau Travail by Claire Denis
20h: 35 Shots of Rum by Claire Denis
20h: Farewell My Queen by Benoit Jacquot
Sunday 5 August
15h: Beloved by Christophe Honoré
18h: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
18h: Love Lasts Three Years by Frédéric Beigbeder
20h: Americano by Mathieu Demy
20h: Angel & Tony by Alix Delaporte
