AllianceFrançaise Côte du Nord FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
ALL FILMS HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES www.afnorthcoast.org.au
Fri 24 May – 6.30pm LE GRAND BAIN (Sink or Swim) Drama/Comedy 2018 M 2hr 2min Sat 25 May – 2.00pm CLAIRE DARLING Drama/Comedy 2018 M 1hr 34min Sat 25 May – 5.00pm PUPILLE (In Safe Hands) Drama 2018 M 1hr 48min Sun 26 May – 2.00pm PHOTO DE FAMILLE (Family Photo) 2018 M 1hr 38min Sun 26 May – 5.00pm L’INCROYABLE HISTOIRE DU FACTEUR CHEVAL (The Ideal Palace) 2018 PG 1hr 45min Tickets from BALLINA FAIR CINEMAS Tel: 66869091 Online at www.ballinafaircinemas.com.au
AllianceFrançaise Côte du Nord
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL ALL FILMS HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES www.afnorthcoast.org.au
LE GRAND BAIN (Sink or Swim) Drama/Comedy 2h 2min 2018 M Director: Gilles Lellouche Cast: Guillaume Canet, Mathieu Amalric, Virginie Efira
A group of 40-somethings in mid-life crises form a local, males-only synchronised swimming team. Amidst ridicule they embark on a journey that sees each one of them rebuild some sense of their self-worth.
CLAIRE DARLING Drama/Comedy 1h 34min 2018 M Director: Julie Bertuccelli Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni
Millionaire Claire (Catherine Deneuve) lays all of her worldly objects on the front lawn determined to sell everything. Bystanders and opportunistic neighbours fight over the ridiculously under-priced antiques as each object stirs vivid memories for Claire of her flamboyant life. Her long-estranged daughter Marie (Chiara Mastroianni) arrives, determined to stop the proceedings by any means.
PUPILLE (In Safe Hands) Drama 1h 48 min 2018 M Director: Jeanne Herry Cast: Sandrine Kiberlain, Gilles Lellouche, Élodie Bouchez
Abandoned at birth, baby Theo’s future lies in the hands of the Child Welfare Services. Jean, no stranger to the foster system, has the responsibility of looking after Theo. Meanwhile Alice, unable to become a mother, is ready to welcome a child. Their paths will cross, blending the journey of Jean and the rest of the team along the way.
PHOTO DE FAMILLE (Family Photo) Com/Drama 1h 38min 2018 M Director: Cecilia Rouaud Cast: Vanessa Paradis , Camille
Sibling battles with moments of burgeoning romance and touching reconciliation. Three adult siblings are thrown together at their grandfather's funeral. Their long separated parents have done nothing to strengthen the bonds of the family, but they will be forced to come together to decide "What to do with Granny?"
L’INCROYABLE HISTOIRE DU FACTEUR CHEVAL (The Ideal Palace) 1h 45min 2018 PG Director: Nils Tavernier Cast: Jacques Gamblin , Laetitia Casta , Florence Thomassin
South of France 1879, Joseph Cheval revels in the solitude of his 20-mile postal route, daydreaming of the world he sees through postcards he delivers. Cheval picks up stones during his mail rounds and carries them home. When his daughter is born he sets about building the Palais Ideal, still regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve architecture in France. Based on a true story
Tickets from BALLINA FAIR CINEMAS Tel: 66869091 Online at www.ballinafaircinemas.com.au