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Presenting Sponsor 04 Bienvenue GIRL POWER 05 A Note from the Ambassador 34 150 Milligrams 05 A Chance to Dream 35 Eternity 36 In Bed with Victoria OPENING FILM 37 Planetarium 06 The Odyssey 38 The Innocents CLOSING FILM 39 The Midwife Exhibition Partner 07 A Bun in the Oven 42 Things to Come

SEE IT IN STYLE SEE IT IN STYLE LAUGH IT OFF GROWING UP 09 Just to Be Sure 44 Adama 10 Lost in Paris 11 Max & Leon Festival Partner AGE OF INNOCENCE 12 Penny Pincher! 46 Being 17 13 Souvenir 47 Elementary 48 Keeper CENTRE STAGE 49 Standing Tall Red Carpet Sponsors 15 Monsieur Chocolat 16 Ogres 17 Polina WISH YOU WERE HERE 18 The Dancer 51 A Kid 52 A Woman’s Life 53 Daguerrotype IN THE COURT OF VERSAILLES 54 Heal the Living 20 Farewell, My Queen 55 Kalinka 21 Mozart’s Sister 56 Moka

A LITTLE BIT OF CANNES A GREAT ADVENTURE 23 A Journey Through French Cinema 58 Mercenary 24 From the Land of the Moon Front Row Sponsors 59 The First, the Last 25 It’s Only the End of the World 60 The Stopover 26 Slack Bay 61 Tomorrow 27 The Unknown Girl 62 Wùlu

ON THE ROAD 65 Acknowledgements Media Partners 29 A Bag of Marbles 66 Special Events 30 One Man and His Cow 70 Screening Schedule 31 Saint Amour 78 Ticketing & Conditions 32 The Country Doctor 4 BIENVENUE A NOTE FROM THE AMBASSADOR 5

The Alliance Française French Film Festival, With an ever growing number of attendees, the Alliance Française presented by the network of the Alliances French Film Festival is a major French annual event, which continues, Françaises of Australia, in partnership with each passing year, to attract more lovers of cinema. Since 1990, the the French Embassy, is a unique experience. Festival has showcased a selection of the latest sophisticated, vibrant With close to 170,000 spectators, it has and daring films from France, inviting Australian audiences to embark proven to be a great success and is the on a fantastic voyage of discovery. kind of project that paints a vivid image of France; a France in motion, decidedly The Alliance Française is an international cultural NGO, which was modern, creative and open to working formed in 1883 in Paris by a group of influential figures in the fields with talent from around the world. This of science and literature, including Louis Pasteur, Jules Verne and year the Festival shines a special light on Ferdinand de Lesseps. Today, as a global network of more than 800 young filmmakers, presenting seven debut Alliances Françaises in 135 countries on all 5 continents, it promotes feature films. French culture to the global community and fosters innovative projects and French language teaching. Through its cultural activities, Come and discover the best of French it has a strong focus on creativity in various domains such as Science, cinema for this 28th edition of the Alliance Gastronomy, Fashion and, of course, the Arts. Française French Film Festival. Mr. Christophe Lecourtier It is our pride and joy to welcome all our members and friends to the Ambassador of France to Australia 2017 edition of the Festival and to celebrate the ever growing bonds between Australia and France. I wish you all a very happy Festival! A CHANCE TO DREAM Patrice Gilles This presentation of the Festival is a first for Chief Representative of Fondation Alliance Française in Australia me as Artistic Director and it gives me great & Director of Alliance Française de Canberra pleasure to dedicate my time and passion The Festival is organised by the Alliances Françaises of Adelaide, Brisbane, to French cinema, France’s ode to dreams Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. and creativity. The 45 films selected are a wonderful mix of artistry and celebrate established stars and new talents from all over the world. You will contemplate for the Opening Night, FOUNDED IN 819 CENTRES AROUND THE WORLD 464,000 laugh for the Closing Night; and in between, 1883 STUDENTS you will travel the world and through time, you will dance and sing, you will fall in love, and you will dream. French cinema, more 145 vibrant and alive than ever, is for every 30 CULTURAL single one of you. CENTRES AROUND 9,760 EVENTS AUSTRALIA STUDENTS Mr. Philippe Platel Festival Artistic Director 6 OPENING NIGHT CLOSING NIGHT 7 THE ODYSSEY A BUN IN THE OVEN L’ODYSSÉE LE PETIT LOCATAIRE

Directed by Directed by JÉRÔME SALLE NADÈGE LOISEAU

Starring Starring Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, Karin Viard, Philippe Rebbot, Audrey Tautou, Vincent Heneine Hélène Vincent, Manon Kneuse

Jérôme Salle’s dazzling biopic will sweep What better way to finish a festival than you up in its sails as it follows the chaotic with the delivery of a brand new bundle life of celebrity oceanographer Jacques of joy? Unfortunately, this is not quite Cousteau; one rich in accomplishments, how Nicole (comedy star Karin Viard, yet teeming with turmoil. The Bélier Family, AF FFF15) would view It is 1943 and the eccentrically ambitious the situation in writer-director Nadège naval officer Cousteau (Lambert Wilson) Loiseau’s uproarious and emotive debut dreams of adventure. His magnificent feature about a reluctant 49-year-old new invention of the Aqua-Lung mother-to-be. promises to bring him just that. Newly In a household already bursting at the armed with the ability to breathe seams, the almost menopausal Nicole is underwater for long periods of time, completely swamped with duties, barely Cousteau dedicates his life’s work to managing to keep everything from falling his obsession with the sea, becoming apart. Comprising the four generations the first to create underwater films that under her roof is her eccentric elderly dazzle audiences worldwide. mother Mamilette and her daughter His success comes at a cost, however, as Arielle along with Arielle’s pesky his wife Simone (Audrey Tautou) and sons Canadian partner Toussaint and their Philippe (Pierre Niney) and Jean-Michel 6-year-old daughter Zoé. Finishing off (Benjamin Lavernhe) struggle to keep up the family tree is Nicole’s husband Jean- with the stormy seas of Cousteau’s fierce Pierre, an unemployed ex-gymnast. and unfailing determination, the ultimate Just when life couldn’t get any more price of which is yet to come. hectic, Nicole finds out that she AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Through a dazzling array of global is pregnant. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE exploration locations, we undertake this Viard and this wonderfully harmonious Adventure | France | 2015 | 122 mins | PG lyrical journey almost as if a member supporting cast deliver scene after scene Comedy | France | 2015 | 99 mins | G of Cousteau’s crew, experiencing the of pure boisterous comedic gold, as 'An adventure film with magnificent epic highs and excruciating lows of Nicole fumbles through the barrage of ‘Loiseau excels at breathing life into images, an intimate family drama this pioneer’s astounding career which demands that come with pregnancy, and her female characters with a definite and an ecological ode.' changed humanity’s relationship with the learns for the very first time how to sort talent for spinning an engaging tale.’ Femme Actuelle sea forever. out her own life. French Cinema Review English & French with English subtitles French with English subtitles 9 LAUGH IT OFF

JUST TO BE SURE | ÔTEZ-MOI D’UN DOUTE

WORLD PREMIERE Romance, Comedy | France, Belgium | 2016 | 99 mins | CTC

Directed by The Festival has been honoured to present the World CARINE TARDIEU Premieres of some superb French jewels in past years and Starring 2017 is no exception with the world debut screening of François Damiens writer-director Carine Tardieu’s wonderfully funny Just to Cécile De France Alice de Lencquesaing Be Sure. Guy Marchand When 45-year-old widower Erwan (the fabulous François Damiens, The Bélier Family, AF FFF15) discovers by accident that the man who raised him isn’t his real dad, he begins a search for his biological father. He soon locates the mischievous, 70-something Joseph (André Wilms, Le Havre, 2011), whom his mother knew briefly. Erwan falls not only for his charm, but that of the impetuous Anna (Cécile De France, La Belle Saison, AF FFF16), who has ties to them both. The conflicting familial loyalties soon become compounded by the pregnancy of his own daughter Juliette (Alice de Lencquesaing), who defiantly refuses to name the father. Offering a terrific showcase for her brilliant ensemble, Tardieu (The Dandelions, AF FFF13) proves her skill at depicting the joys and complications of family connections and romances, both new and old, with this hugely entertaining and moving new film.

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LOST IN PARIS | PARIS PIEDS NUS MAX & LEON | LA FOLLE HISTOIRE DE MAX ET LÉON LAUGH IT OFF LAUGH

Directed by Prepare to accompany one kooky Canadian as she embarks Directed by Two dimwit soldiers entirely unwilling to fight for their FIONA GORDON & on a whimsical trip through France’s great city in this JONATHAN BARRÉ country venture all the way from the dank European DOMINIQUE ABEL charming and entirely unique comedy which stars the two Starring trenches of World War II to the scorching dry sands of the Starring David Marsais long-time Brussels-based theatre actor-directors (and real Sahara in this giggle-inducing romp. Fiona Gordon Grégoire Ludig Dominique Abel life couple) Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel. Alice Vial War has broken out in France in 1939 and thousands of Emmanuelle Riva Fiona’s (Gordon) orderly and precise life in Canada is thrown Dominique Pinon men are being conscripted to defend their people and their Pierre Richard into chaos when she receives a letter of distress from her country. Max (Grégoire Ludig), and Léon (David Marsais) ‘A charming ode to 93-year-old Aunt Martha (Academy Award-nominee ‘A perfect mix of have other priorities, which do not include the battlefield. Tati and Chaplin.’ Emmanuelle Riva, Amour, 2012) who is living in Paris. humour and the Unfortunately, their efforts to avoid recruitment are in vain Indiewire Immediately jumping to action, Fiona arrives in the city of history of France, and they are thrust into their worst nightmare, immediately lights only to discover that Martha has disappeared. So which makes the film devising a hilarious succession of ridiculous ploys in a begins a hysterical search crammed with one spectacular incredibly funny.’ frenzy to extract themselves by any means possible. But the disaster after another as Fiona desperately scours the city Allociné forces controlling their fate will not let them go so easily. with her oversized red backpack, all the while tailed by an Max and Léon quickly realise that the consequences of infatuated Dom (Abel), an affable, but annoying tramp who war are far less pleasing to their way of life than they could won’t leave her alone. have anticipated. Brimming with brilliantly timed pranks, amazing tricks and Two barrels of physical humour, Ludig and Marsais have a intricately choreographed slapstick in the vein of Charlie firecracker chemistry, so sit back and enjoy as they turn this Chaplin and Jacques Tati, Lost in Paris will have you leaving well-known piece of history into an explosive, inappropriate the cinema with a gleeful skip in your step and a renewed and refreshing comedy. zest for life.

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PENNY PINCHER! | RADIN ! SOUVENIR | SOUVENIR LAUGH IT OFF LAUGH

Directed by French comedy king Dany Boon (Lolo, AF FFF16) returns to Directed by The inimitable Isabelle Huppert (Folies Bergère, AF FFF14) FRED CAVAYÉ the screen in fine form as a compulsive "penny pincher" BAVO DEFURNE graces this year’s Festival in this touching and endearing Starring whose parsimonious ways are upended by the surprise Starring romantic comedy about a woman leading a secluded life Dany Boon Isabelle Huppert arrival of two new women in his life. who is hiding a secret past. Laurence Arné Kévin Azaïs Noémie Schmidt Forty-something and single, violinist François Gautier’s Johan Leysen An unassuming model employee in a pâté factory, Liliane's Patrick Ridremont (Boon) driving motivation in life is to never spend a cent. Jan Hammenecker (Huppert) monotonous routine is thrown into disarray when Saving brings him joy while paying makes him break out one day at work she meets the 22-year-old aspiring boxer 'French comedy in a sweat. His waking moments are spent devising ways ‘This sugary comedy Jean (César Award-winning Kévin Azaïs, Love at First Fight, superstar Dany Boon to maximise his profits and minimise his losses. But within drama sees the actress AF FFF15) who excitedly recognises her from a European top lines a high-concept the space of 24-hours, his life is forced in an entirely new in unusually light singing competition she almost won many years before. dramedy directed by and very entertaining direction when he falls in love with territory.’ Jean’s enthusiasm encourages Liliane to rediscover her Fred Cavayé'. his orchestra’s new cellist, Valérie (Laurence Arné) and the The Guardian talents and glory, bringing her out of the shadows and Variety sixteen-year-old daughter he never knew about arrives on back into the spotlight. However, as Liliane’s celebrity rises, his doorstep. Jean begins to learn the reasons that her past fame was so In order to conceal his shameful flaw, François builds a sticky short-lived as old ghosts and bad habits from her bitter past web of lies which gets him into a sequence of awkward and resurface. hysterical situations that will have the audience in stitches. Huppert’s flawless performance is peppered with humour While he desperately scrambles to keep these women in his and singing as she delicately encapsulates a woman hiding life, François begins to realise the true cost of lying in this an inner struggle. Meanwhile, her sparkling chemistry with funny and refreshing comedy about taking obsessions one Jean results in an uplifting story that proves age is no barrier step too far. to love and it’s never too late to find happiness.

French with English subtitles French with English subtitles GO IN THE DRAW 15 TO WIN FANTASTIQUE PRIZES Register on our website for your chance to win CENTRE STAGE FIRST PRIZE A TRIP FOR TWO TO FRANCE Two Singapore Airlines return economy tickets to Paris. An all taken-care-of 7 night holiday at Club Med Opio MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT | CHOCOLAT en Provence. Includes a 6-hour cooking workshop with a Chef in a professional kitchen at Le Cordon Bleu Paris Institute.

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OGRES | LES OGRES POLINA | POLINA, DANSER SA VIE CENTRE STAGE

Directed by A sprawling immersion into the pandemonium that rules Directed by Adapted from Bastien Vives’ graphic novel, this stunningly LÉA FEHNER life on the road with a travelling theatre troupe, this is a ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ & orchestrated journey of a young Russian ballerina who VALÉRIE MÜLLER- Starring big-hearted second feature by French director/co-writer moves to France to pursue her dreams is a cinematic Adèle Haenel PRELJOCAJ Léa Fehner, which won over critics and audiences alike at its dance adventure that will cast you under its spell with each Marc Barbé Starring Lola Dueñas international premiere in Rotterdam. Anastasia Shevtsova pivotal turn. François Fehner Based on Anton Chekhov’s weird and wonderful world Niels Schneider As a young working-class girl living in Moscow, it was clear Juliette Binoche of wild, nomadic freedom, "the Ogres” are a mixed bag that Polina (Anastasia Shevtsova) had tremendous talent. Jérémie Bélingard of wicked characters played by an explosive ensemble With fierce determination and years of grueling training, 'Writer-director Léa cast including Adèle Haenel and Lola Dueñas. Led by the 'Polina contains she realises her dream when at 18 she enters the prestigious Fehner ably corrals rough and dishonest but very appealing, François (played several beautifully Bolshoi Ballet. Here she falls in love with Adrien (Niels a hectic picaresque by Fehner's own father), they travel from town to town poetic moments that Schneider), a scrupulous and charming French dancer who immersion in the life performing their extravaganza to audiences all over France. involve choreographed changes her life forever. He awakens her desire for a new and of a melodramatic Yet the precise choreography of their act masks an intimate bodies against inspired way of expressing herself, leading her to discover theatre troupe.' living situation of carefully-balanced turbulence, where the gorgeous backdrops.' the shining modern dance guru Liria Elsaj (Juliette Binoche, Variety addition of fresh romances, old passions, and new children The Hollywood Reporter The Wait, AF FFF16) in France. Although Polina’s path is threaten to destroy a family that is comprised of much more strewn with hardship, her inspiring talent, perseverance and than just blood-ties and wedding rings. desire edge her ever closer to an incredible destiny. Speaking with a raw emotional honesty, Fehner draws Co-directed by world-renowned French choreographer, heavily on her own experiences, bringing this cabaret Angelin Preljocaj, and involving a simply gorgeous cast of delight to dazzling life and magnificently communicating professional dancers, Polina’s captivating dance sequences an irreverent and raucous episodic adventure of those who will enchant while the entire trajectory of her incredible defy convention. career will have audiences mesmerised.

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THE DANCER | LA DANSEUSE CENTRE STAGE

Drama | France, Belgium, Czech Republic | 2016 | 108 mins | M

Directed by French singer-actress Soko (Augustine, 2012) and ingénue- STÉPHANIE DI GIUSTO of-the-moment Lily-Rose Depp lead a star-studded cast Starring in Stéphanie Di Giusto’s spectacularly mounted screen Soko biography, inspired by the true story of two rival pioneers Lily-Rose Depp Mélanie Thierry of modern dance and theatrical performance in late 19th- Gaspard Ulliel century Paris. Nothing in her background destined Loïe Fuller (Soko), ‘Electrifying. A spirited, born in the American Midwest, to become the toast of the fully committed Belle Époque cabarets, or to perform at the Paris Opera. portrayal that allows Yet with her revolutionary “Serpentine” dance she enthralled you to observe a audiences and became the blazing symbol of a generation. in March 2017 13/11/2016 **Available *IRI-Aztec MarketEdge Pharmacy Data MAT quintessential artist Even as the physical effort risked destroying her back, she from the outside in.’ never faltered in the quest to perfect her art. But it was Loïe’s The Film Stage meeting with Isadora Duncan (Depp) – a beautiful young prodigy hungry for glory – that threatened everything: her stature, her confidence and her sanity. ** With excellent support from Gaspard Ulliel, Mélanie Thierry, Aqua cream-in-gel Louis-Do de Lencquesaing and François Damiens, this gorgeously realised debut charts the remarkable destiny of The moisturising benefits of a cream a woman ahead of her time, one who revolutionised her art to a degree that still astounds over a century later. in the light texture of a gel.

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FAREWELL, MY QUEEN | LES ADIEUX À LA REINE MOZART’S SISTER | NANNERL, LA SŒUR DE MOZART

Drama | France, Spain | 2011 | 100 mins | M Drama | France | 2010 | 120 mins | G Directed by This is an opportunity to re-experience director Benoît Directed by A sumptuous feast for the eyes, ears and heart, this BENOÎT JACQUOT Jacquot’s excellence, with a lush visual feast that was a huge RENÉ FÉRET vivacious costume drama deftly blends fact and fiction to Starring success screening internationally to award-winning praise. Starring explore the fascinating little-known story of the talented Léa Seydoux Marie Féret elder sister of a cherished creative genius. Diane Kruger It is Versailles on the eve of the French Revolution and Marie Clovis Fouin Virginie Ledoyen Antoinette (Diane Kruger, Fly Me to the Moon AF FFF13) Marc Barbé Feeling repressed in the shadows of her prodigy brother, Xavier Beauvois delights in the company of her personal reader, Sidonie David Moreau 14-year-old Nannerl (a sublime performance by director Laborde (Léa Seydoux, Beauty and the Beast, AF FFF15), who René Féret’s daughter, Marie) harbours a desperate desire ‘This historical drama in turn revels in the unusually intimate if platonic attentions 'The story of the to create music for which she is cruelly mocked. Despite set in the early days of of her queen. As the storming of the Bastille becomes more other prodigy named her own brilliance, she is relegated to accompany her the French revolution imminent, tensions rise within the palace walls. Amongst Mozart is brought to brother Wolfgang on the piano, her father forbidding her the hectic commotion and amusingly confused and clueless from playing the violin, claiming it to be an instrument

is intelligent Euro eye- life with insight and a IN THE COURT OF VERSAILLES candy at its most lavish.’ noblemen, Sidonie comes to realise that the queen’s deft blend of historical unfit for a girl. Frustrated by the limitations placed on her, The Hollywood Reporter highest favour may not in fact lie with her, but with another. fact and fiction.' Nannerl discovers romance through the Dauphin (Clovis Unwilling to accept this state of affairs, the crafty Sidonie The Hollywood Reporter Fouin) who nurtures Nannerl’s dreams of acceptance both puts her intelligence to use, hatching a cunning ploy to win as a musician and a woman. the affection she so desperately craves. Partly filmed in the stunning Palace of Versailles, this Magnificently shot and delivered by a superb cast, this film handsome period piece conjures a breathtaking world delves into an exquisite, dying world with such intimacy, of 18th-century pre-revolutionary France. By bringing an WINNER it’s as if we are experiencing this significant piece of French exuberant era alive with the joy of music, this inspirational BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST COSTUME DESIGN, history ourselves. tale of creative passion is destined to be adored by music BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN French, English, German & Italian with English subtitles and cinema lovers alike.

In association with the sumptuous exhibition Versailles: Treasures from the Palace, hosted by the National Gallery of Australia, we invite you to revisit the Court of Versailles, as we bring French with English subtitles French with English subtitles two beloved films set in this famously luxurious palace back to the big screen. 23 A LITTLE BIT OF CANNESA LITTLE

A JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA VOYAGE À TRAVERS LE CINÉMA FRANÇAIS

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Documentary | France | 2015 | 191 mins | PG

Directed by Embark on an inspirational cinematic experience with BERTRAND TAVERNIER veteran writer-director Bertrand Tavernier’s sprawling and deeply personal epic voyage through French cinema. Tavernier masterfully explores the auteurs from the 1930s ‘We are carried away up to his own first breakout feature in 1974,The Clockmaker in this journey as by of St. Paul. a great romance, the Included in the analysis are the contributions of directors romance of cinema.’ such as Jacques Becker and François Truffaut and actors Le Figaro such as Jean Renoir and Jean Gabin balanced with those of lesser known French filmmakers who have also illuminated emotions and revealed surprising truths. Hundreds of clips comprise this magnificent tribute to French filmmakers, scriptwriters, actors, and musicians with rare and behind- the-scenes insights that are eye-opening, scandalous and funny. Tavernier’s revelatory dissection draws a reference line to the influences of American cinema at the time. Through this comparison, he celebrates the quintessence of NOMINATED GOLDEN EYE French filmmaking – the extraordinary style, uninhibited morals and graceful pessimism that have made it one of the strongest cinema industries of today. This is essential viewing for all lovers of French film, and cinema itself.

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FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD MAL DE PIERRES JUSTE LA FIN DU MONDE A LITTLE BIT OF CANNES

Directed by An intoxicating story of romance that will ignite yearning in Directed by Daring prodigy of the international film world, Xavier Dolan NICOLE GARCIA the coldest of hearts, this passionate tale stars two of the XAVIER DOLAN (Mommy 2015, Laurence Anyways, AF FFF13) returns with Starring most desirable actors of modern European cinema: Marion Starring an ensemble of A-list French actors in this ambitious sixth Marion Cotillard Gaspard Ulliel Cotillard (Two Days, One Night, 2014) and Louis Garrel feature which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Cannes Louis Garrel Nathalie Baye Alex Brendemühl (Saint Laurent, AF FFF15). Léa Seydoux Film Festival. Brigitte Roüan The always luminous Cotillard plays Gabrielle, a spirited and Vincent Cassel After a 12-year absence, prize-winning dramatist Louis Marion Cotillard willful woman who is convinced that true love exists for her, (Gaspard Ulliel, Saint-Laurent, AF FFF15) returns home to ‘Well-heeled French one of wild excitement and unending feverish emotion. Her 'A brilliant, stylised and tell his estranged family that he is terminally ill. Upon his cinema with a conservative rural family is at a loss with what to do with her hallucinatory evocation arrival, he is greeted with bickering and recriminations standout Cotillard.’ obsessive and lofty ideals. To Gabrielle’s horror, they enlist of family dysfunction.' from his family who have been left behind. Beneath their The Hollywood Reporter José, a poor Spanish bricklayer to marry her and turn her The Guardian affections for Louis, each encounter shows the confusion into a respectable woman. When she is admitted to a health and disappointment felt by his long unexplained departure. centre for months of treatment and meets André (Garrel), As old tensions begin to surface, the gathering of his a lieutenant wounded in the Indochina War, her body and mother (Nathalie Baye), brother (Vincent Cassel), sister (Léa mind erupt with the feelings she has so long craved, and she Seydoux) and meek sister-in-law (Marion Cotillard) develops is determined to preserve this at any cost. from a tight-lipped greeting into a fully-formed storm. All Presented in competition in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the while, the beautiful and doomed Louis is waiting for his this sweeping tale explores the very depths of female desire, moment to break the news. and ends with a revelation of powerful and enduring love. Adapted from Jean-Luc Lagarce’s acclaimed stage play, Dolan’s claustrophobic close-ups and touches of black comedy intensify the raw melodrama of what is altogether an electrifying and engrossing portrayal of family dynamics.

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SLACK BAY | MA LOUTE THE UNKNOWN GIRL | LA FILLE INCONNUE A LITTLE BIT OF CANNES

Directed by Classes clash in this gleefully hilarious slapstick detective Directed by A shining example of their signature social realism, BRUNO DUMONT story set in a tiny French coastal town of Slack Bay. Filled JEAN-PIERRE & celebrated art house auteurs the Dardenne brothers (Two LUC DARDENNE Starring with burlesque caricatures brilliantly played by Fabrice Days, One Night, 2014) return with this compelling Palme Fabrice Luchini Starring Luchini, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Juliette Binoche, this d’Or nominated murder mystery. Juliette Binoche Adèle Haenel Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi extravagant gem screened in competition at the 2016 Olivier Bonnaud When the doorbell of her practice rings after hours, Jean-Luc Vincent Cannes Film Festival to a riotous audience reception. Jérémie Renier driven young physician Jenny (César award-winning Louka Minnella Summer 1910 in Slack Bay, a mystery is brewing as one actress Adèle Haenel) instructs her intern to ignore it. The ‘Juliette Binoche goes by one bourgeois holidaymakers are disappearing. The ‘Offers melancholy following day, police approach her about an unidentified mesmerisingly over haughty Van Petegems and their extended family of twits reflections alongside African woman whose dead body was found nearby. the top in this bizarre have returned to their faux-Egyptian villa for the season, subtle rewards Horror sets in as she realises it is the same person from seaside comedy.’ unaware that they are about to be thrust into a truly surreal to be savoured’ the previous night. Racked with guilt at the thought that The Guardian scenario. The absurdly incompetent Inspector Machin and The Hollywood Reporter she may have prevented the tragedy, Jenny embarks on his shrewd assistant Malfoy fumble around searching for an all-consuming mission to solve the mystery behind the the culprits. While the murders continue unabated and woman’s death, and indeed her life, so that she will not be unattributed, an unlikely love story unfolds between the buried anonymously. young daughter Billie Van Petegem and Ma Loute, the Tranquil and tough, leading lady Haenel’s performance is eldest son of a family of roughneck fishermen with rather consummately mesmerising as the compelling evolution of peculiar habits. Jenny’s urgent quest takes her from the doorsteps of modest Delightfully extravagant costumes, enchanting seascapes local residents to those of Liège’s underworld. All the while, and ever more extreme physical humour make Slack Bay the audience inches closer to the riveting and moving finale an unforgettable and truly unique comedy best enjoyed of this absorbing and morally complex character study. with a twist.

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A BAG OF MARBLES | UN SAC DE BILLES

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Drama | France, Canada | 2016 | 112 mins | CTC

Directed by Based on the famous and acclaimed memoirs of Joseph CHRISTIAN DUGUAY Joffo,A Bag of Marbles brings a new version of his incredible Starring story to the screen as it follows the experiences of two Dorian Le Clech young Jewish boys living in France during World War II. Patrick Bruel Batyste Fleurial When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father (Patrick Elsa Zylberstein Bruel, Love at First Child, AF FFF16) gave him and his brother Maurice some money and a map and sent them on a 'One of the rare movies dangerous mission to escape Nazi-occupied Paris in 1941. depicting the French Making their way to the demilitarised zone in the South, occupation from the the boys become unavoidably caught in the whirlwind of perspective of children, war. Aided by the occasional kind soul, the two young boys SPRING 2017 a colourful adventure.' swerve and dart through obstacles set by Nazi soldiers to Variety avoid succumbing to the dreadful fate of so many others afclassicfilmfestival.org in this situation. Christian Duguay is a filmmaker well versed on World War II issues, and his skilled direction combined with immaculate period detail and stunning scenery of the French countryside make this is an essential and moving story told from a unique perspective.

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ONE MAN AND HIS COW | LA VACHE SAINT AMOUR | SAINT AMOUR ON THE ROAD

Directed by This is a joyous road-movie of an Algerian and his cow that Directed by The irreverent directing duo Benoît Delépine and Gustave MOHAMED HAMIDI paints a heart-warming portrait of a France that is caring GUSTAVE KERVERN & Kervern (Louise-Michel, 2008, Mammuth, 2010) reunite with BENOÎT DELÉPINE Starring and compassionate. favourites Gérard Depardieu and Benoît Poelvoorde for this Fatsah Bouyahmed Starring riotous, road trip romp which literally bounces through the Lambert Wilson Fatah (Franco-Algerian comic Fatsah Bouyahmed) has a Gérard Depardieu Jamel Debbouze dream; to take the love of his life, his prize cow Jacqueline, Benoît Poelvoorde wine-growing regions of France. Julia Piaton to compete in the Paris International Agricultural Show. One Gustave Kervern Jean (Depardieu) and Bruno (Poelvoorde) are a father-and- Vincent Lacoste day, after many attempted applications, he receives the son team of cattle farmers who are attending an agricultural 'Fatsah Bouyahmed prestigious invitation. Fatah, who has never been outside 'The film charms and trade fair in Paris. Bruno, however, has lost interest in the carries this movie the walls of his village, sets out on a boat with his beloved entertains, the next farming life, preferring instead to drink his way to oblivion with great sensitivity, Jacqueline to Marseilles and across France by foot, heading best thing to a good (and through his personal crisis) in the fair’s wine hall. When supported by a perfect to the fair at the Porte de Versailles. Along their way, this French wine.' Bruno has one drink too many, Jean promptly decides that performance by odd couple learns some very important life lessons as they Festival Reviews a tour of the real wine country is just the thing to help his Lambert Wilson.' encounter a myriad of colourful and entertaining characters, son better appreciate France’s rural traditions. He enlists a Cineman including a French noble (played by Lambert Wilson, Cycling young Parisian taxi driver (Vincent Lacoste, Eden, AF FFF15) with Molière, AF FFF14) in his dilapidated chateau, and a as their personal chauffeur, and the three embark on a thuggish immigrant brother-in-law. journey replete with crazy characters, sexual encounters and Hilarious misunderstandings combined with priceless general chaos at every turn. comedic moments and a good dose of tenderness, this is a This is an irresistibly cheeky, delightfully sentimental ode to sweet tale about determination that will have you laughing the bond between father and son, so take a seat and enjoy till the cows come home. the ride.

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THE COUNTRY DOCTOR | MÉDECIN DE CAMPAGNE ON THE ROAD

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Drama | France | 2015 | 102 mins | M AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Directed by French box-office star François Cluzet (The Intouchables, THOMAS LILTI 2011) headlines this heartwarming and engaging medical Starring drama from popular doctor-turned-director Thomas Lilti. François Cluzet Marianne Denicourt Jean-Pierre Werner (Cluzet) is a kind, no-nonsense, firmly Isabelle Sadoyan established country doctor, who works gruelling hours and Félix Moati whose role in the community often extends beyond simply overseeing the physical wellbeing of his patients. When he 'Terribly empathetic. is diagnosed with an illness which demands he stop work, Truly touching. he is forced to take on a replacement who, to his dismay, Passionately kind.' is the inexperienced Nathalie (Isabelle Sadoyan, Thérèse L’Express Desqueyroux, AF FFF13). Jean-Pierre struggles to accept his reality and let go of his work, entirely unconvinced that Nathalie has what it takes to replace him. This only serves 1 plant, 1 indication, to answer hair specific needs to make the handover more challenging, but little does Jean-Pierre know that beyond Nathalie’s often humorous Natural plant-based patented active ingredients beginner faux-pas lies a strong and resourceful woman who Scientifically proven efficacy and safety is determined to meet the demands of the role, and break the ice with his loyal – albeit quirky – patients. Makers of Australia’s No.1 Dry Shampoo* Superbly cast and emotionally complex, this is a moving and funny character drama, which will undoubtedly leave you with a joie de vivre. *IRI-Aztec MarketEdge Pharmacy Data 13/11/2016 MAT

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150 MILLIGRAMS | LA FILLE DE BREST ETERNITY | ÉTERNITÉ GIRL POWER

Directed by The inspirational crusade of one dedicated nurse against Directed by With an irresistibly star-studded cast, Eternity sweeps slowly EMMANUELLE BERCOT a large-scale pharmaceutical company forms the basis of TRAN ANH HUNG across three generations accompanied by a score including Starring acclaimed director, screenwriter and actress Emmanuelle Starring Bach, Beethoven and Debussy. Through this collaboration Sidse Babett Knudsen Audrey Tautou Bercot’s (Mon Roi, AF FFF16) super-charged adaptation of with his wife – the actress Tran Nu Yen Khe, who is the Benoît Magimel Bérénice Bejo Charlotte Laemmel real-life whistle blower Irène Frachon’s bestselling memoir. Mélanie Laurent omnipresent narrator of the film – Tran Anh Hung has Isabelle De Hertogh Irène (Sidse Babett Knudsen) is a hospital lung specialist Jérémie Renier established a beautiful ode to women and family life. who begins to suspect a connection between recent patient Valentine (Tautou), is twenty years old when, towards the ‘The sublime portrait of deaths and a medication called Mediator. Seeking solid proof ‘Like sitting in an end of the 19th century, she marries her beloved Jules. a tough and colourful to justify her suspicions, she joins forces with the hospital’s opulent garden Ecstatic to be united, the two are further delighted to bear altruistic warrior.’ head of research Antoine, played by Cannes Best Actor Award café on a glorious many children. However, bliss is not lasting, and tragedy Madame Figaro winner Benoît Magimel (The Connection, AF FFF15). What spring morning.’ befalls the couple, leaving the family scarred by the fragility follows is a long and rough road strewn with shady cover- Variety of existence. In the years that follow, joy is reinstated with ups, impenetrable institutional frameworks and powerful new romances, marriages and births. With the introduction figures who are either corrupt or simply have their heads of each new generation, one thing remains consistent: the buried deep in the sand. Irène's determination in pursuing unavoidable cycle of passion, love, turbulence and sorrow. the cause catapults her into the spotlight. By challenging This is the first French-language feature film from one unscrupulous company, she shakes the foundations of a Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, who is known for system that has become inexcusably complacent. his Oscar-nominated film The Scent of Green Papaya. Knudsen’s remarkable performance as the steely heroine Impressively shot by Lee Ping Bing, it is a feast for the eyes displays a dynamic energy which penetrates each and every and ears – a meditative, powerfully stylised film imbued with scene as Irène battles to maintain her own humanity under a gentle sensitivity which captivates in every scene. adverse conditions.

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IN BED WITH VICTORIA | VICTORIA PLANETARIUM | PLANETARIUM GIRL POWER

Directed by “You’re the queen of drama queens,” states the love interest Directed by Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp star as two American JUSTINE TRIET of Victoria (an irresistible Virginie Efira, Up for Love, 2016), REBECCA ZLOTOWSKI sisters travelling through Europe in this gorgeously luscious Starring a shrewd Parisian criminal lawyer and single mother battling Starring pre-war drama directed by critics’ darling Rebecca Zlotowski Virginie Efira Natalie Portman to survive in the wild and unpredictable worlds of the (Grand Central, AF FFF14). Vincent Lacoste Lily-Rose Depp Melvil Poupaud courtroom and the bedroom. Emmanuel Salinger Gifted with the power to connect with the spiritual world, Laurent Poitrenaux Low sexual libido is just one of Victoria’s many mid-life crises Louis Garrel the quiet and ethereal teenager Kate (Depp) performs in this delightfully quirky and amusing contemporary rom- a clairvoyant act on stage to bewildered audiences while ‘A chaotic mid-life 'Every scene looks com which opened the Critics’ Week at the 2016 Cannes her elder sister Laura (played by the radiant and majestic crisis comedy anchored exquisite in Zlotowski’s Film Festival. She is also juggling two young daughters; an Portman) negotiates her bookings and fees behind the by a vibrant lead magical tale of psychic ex-husband whose blog lays bare her past exploits; a much scenes. Broke and searching for their big break, the girls performance.’ sisters in 30s Paris.' Eden The Hollywood Reporter younger potential love interest (Vincent Lacoste, , AF The Guardian arrive in a dazzling, champagne-soaked Paris, where they FFF15) who happens to be an ex-drug-dealer; and to top it meet the movie-producer André Korben (Emmanuel all off, she is working on what could be the strangest assault Salinger) who is enchanted by their spiritualism and trial in legal history involving a chimpanzee and a dalmatian decides he wants to shoot the sisters' seances as part of as character witnesses. an ambitious new film. However, the uncertainty of the Vivid and colourful cinematography further highlight sister’s relationship with each other and with Anton form a WINNER the comedic talents of an immensely likeable Efira, while toxic combination. GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR JACQUES FROM director Justine Triet delivers tons of energy and even more Visually arresting in every sense, the cosmic lucidity THE PALM DOG JURY outlandishness to this portrait of a fallible and identifiable and old-world glamour of the time is richly conveyed by female character. One part battle-of-the-sexes and one part cinematographer Georges Lechaptois, while the intense, a quest for balance, this is a comedy guaranteed to charm. terrifying and provocative performances of both girls will cast an unwitting audience ever deeper under their spell.

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THE INNOCENTS | LES INNOCENTES THE MIDWIFE | SAGE FEMME GIRL POWER

Directed by Premiering to critical acclaim at the 2016 Sundance Film Directed by Screen legends Catherine Frot (Marguerite, AF FFF16) and ANNE FONTAINE Festival, this powerful film centres around a remarkable MARTIN PROVOST Catherine Deneuve (3 Hearts, AF FFF15) unite for award- Starring woman who is thrust into unthinkable and disturbing Starring winning writer, director Martin Provost’s hugely-anticipated Catherine Deneuve Lou de Laâge circumstances in director Anne Fontaine’s (Gemma Bovery, new film. Fast-tracked to screen at the Festival directly from Joanna Kulig Catherine Frot Agata Buzek AF FFF15) latest offering. Olivier Gourmet its World Premiere at the 2017 Berlinale and ahead of its Vincent Macaigne It is the end of World War II in Poland and hostilities have Mylène Demongeot French cinema release. ceased. Mathilde (a charismatic Lou de Laâge, Breathe, Claire (Frot) is a wonderfully gifted midwife. But over 'Powerful and moving. AF FFF15), is a young doctor caring for French soldiers in a the years her sensitive ways and sense of pride and This film examines every Red Cross hospital. A desperate plea from a nun convinces responsibility have started to clash with the efficiency- moral crevice of an Mathilde to break protocol and visit a local Benedictine driven methods of modern hospitals. Closer to the end of unthinkable scenario.' convent where she is shocked to find a nun in the midst her career than its beginning, she has started to question Variety of a complicated labor and several more in various stages her skills and the life she has chosen. Out of the blue, she of pregnancy. As she uncovers the truth of what occurred, receives a call from Béatrice (Deneuve), the extravagant she begins the demanding task to care for these women mistress of her deceased father, who wants to meet again, while navigating the reluctance of the wary Mother Superior, 30 years after disappearing without a trace. Despite being played with force by Agata Kulesza of the Oscar-winning opposites in every way, the over-conscientious Claire and filmIda (2013). the free-spirited Béatrice learn to accept one another and, The Innocents chronicles a largely forgotten piece of history by revealing long-held secrets, try to make up for lost years. based on the astonishing true experiences of Madeleine With The Midwife, Provost (whose brilliant 2008’s Séraphine Pauliac. Dealing with the complex issues of war and faith, it won seven César Awards) has created a deeply affecting tale will leave you profoundly moved, long after the credits roll. of two singular, strong women, and a celebration of two of French cinema’s most beloved stars.

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THINGS TO COME | L’ AVENIR GIRL POWER

Drama | France, Germany | 2016 | 100 mins | M AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Directed by The incomparable Isabelle Huppert (Valley of Love, MIA HANSEN-LØVE AF FFF16), is at her marvellous best in the internationally Starring celebrated new film from Mia Hansen-Løve (Father of My Isabelle Huppert Children, 2009), the profoundly moving story of a fifty- André Marcon Édith Scob something woman who, after living comfortably for many Roman Kolinka years, must suddenly reinvent her life. Nathalie (Huppert) teaches philosophy at a college in 'Hansen-Løve and Paris. Married with two grown-up children, her spare time Huppert prove a dream is devoted to the books she publishes as a sideline, to partnership in this former students who have become friends and, above all, gorgeous, heart- to her overly possessive mother (the great Édith Scob). But cradling drama.' out of nowhere, Nathalie’s husband Heinz (André Marcon) Variety announces he is leaving her for another woman, the first of a series of events that will completely upend Nathalie’s world, and force her to reassess her future. Tender and contemplative, Things to Come depicts a story that, whilst common in real life, is rarely presented with such warmth and intelligence on screen. Having garnered extraordinary critical acclaim at major festivals worldwide, it certifies Hansen-Løve as one of the most distinguished voices in French cinema, and is a must-see Festival highlight.

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ADAMA | ADAMA GROWING UP GROWING

Drama | France | 2015 | 82 mins | G AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Directed by This superb and splendidly original coming-of-age SIMON ROUBY adventure tale premiered at France’s prestigious Annecy Voiced by Animation Film Festival, and the fervent international Abdoulaye-Azize Diabate accolades have not ceased since. Oxmo Puccino Pascal N'Zonzi This epic tale of young courage follows 12-year-old Adama,

Jack Amba whose older brother disappears from the cliff-enclosed Ducandas © DIL - S. Lagoons of New Caledonia: paradise of a remote West African village. Defying the Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 ‘Sumptuous, impressive village elders, the brave, young boy sets off across the seas and exhilarating, Adama on a determined quest to find him. His odyssey leads him is remarkable.’ into the cold, dark north, where his inner courage is tested Le Parisien as he is thrust onto the front line of World War I’s horrific Battle of Verdun. Inspired by the true stories of West Africans who were Say Hello to your next door neighbour, New Caledonia conscripted by France to fight in World War I, director Just a short flight away, New Caledonia offers a wide range of Simon Rouby’s debut film features impressive and distinctive unique experiences and attractions that are sure to deliver the most animation techniques that combine sculpture, 2D and 3D memorable holiday. NOMINATED animation to express an enormous spectrum of place and Whilst on the Loyalty Islands, a real must is a freshly caught fish, BEST ANIMATED FILM Adama emotion. conjures a magical realist atmosphere by grilled on a wood fire on the beach, feet in the sand, looking out onto weaving mystical elements into an enthralling story that has both nuance and depth, making this an unforgettable the lagoon. Did you say paradise? journey which will be adored by adults as much as Get inspired and start planning NewCaledonia.travel by children.

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BEING 17 | QUAND ON A 17 ANS ELEMENTARY | PRIMAIRE AGE OF INNOCENCE AGE

Directed by Life as a 17-year-old boy can be difficult, confusing and rife Directed by Hot on the heels of its recent January release in France, this ANDRÉ TÉCHINÉ with complicated emotions and desires, a fact made all the HÉLÈNE ANGEL is a vivacious and emotionally gripping story of a teacher Starring more apparent by the utterly exceptional performances Starring caught between passion for her students and love for Sandrine Kiberlain given by both leads in the enthralling, multi-award-winning Sara Forestier her child. Kacey Mottet-Klein Vincent Elbaz Alexis Loret Being 17. Patrick d’Assumçao Devoted primary school-teacher Florence (an inspired Corentin Fila When chemistry begins to sprout between Thomas Guilaine Londez performance by Sara Forestier, Suzanne, AF FFF14) is a single (Corentin Fila) and Damien (Kacey Mottet-Klein), neither mother who pours her heart and soul into her students ‘An intimate epic know exactly how to deal with it. Both are faced with the 'With a destabilising each and every day. When she encounters the disruptive that builds in wholly challenge of making decisions about life after school, and and overwhelming student Sacha and finds he has been abandoned by his unexpected ways these new feelings put pressure on an already tumultuous realism, Elementary mother, Florence devotes herself to helping him. But Sacha's to a final act of period in their lives, causing violent reactions in both boys. propels us into the plight combined with her impending work assessment puts searing poignancy.’ Upon hearing about a schoolyard fist fight between the heart of a job that is unthinkable strain on Florence, pushing her to a breaking The Hollywood Reporter boys, Damien’s mother Marianne (Sandrine Kiberlain, The as fascinating as it point where she will put everything on the line, including Sweet Escape, AF FFF16) visits Thomas’ family farm. Shocked is gruelling.' her vocation and even her relationship with her own son. to discover he makes a two-hour round-trip to school every La Critiquerie While director Hélène Angel superbly contrasts the day in the freezing Pyrenees snow, she is moved by his entertaining energy and colour of the classroom with the situation, and invites him to live with them in town, thus lonely and confused world of Sacha, Forestier delivers forcing the boys to confront their true feelings. a magnificent performance as a woman unwilling to Completely captivating from start to finish, André Téchiné compromise her morals, resulting in a remarkably honest, (French Riviera, AF FFF15) successfully delivers this optimistic and engrossing portrayal of school life. contemporary, youthful and vibrant portrait of a burgeoning gay romance that is both relevant and a revelation.

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KEEPER | KEEPER STANDING TALL | LA TÊTE HAUTE AGE OF INNOCENCE AGE

Directed by Brimming with novice talent, first-time filmmaker Guillaume Directed by This opening night film of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival is GUILLAUME SENEZ Senez and his young, rapidly rising star Kacey Mottet- EMMANUELLE BERCOT an absorbing insight into the French juvenile justice system Starring Klein (Sister, AF FFF13) both impress as they deliver this Starring which pairs an electrifying performance from newcomer Kacey Mottet-Klein Rod Paradot remarkable drama of two teenagers facing one of life’s Rod Paradot with the assured style and weight of veterans Catherine Salée Catherine Deneuve Galatéa Bellugi biggest decisions. Benoît Magimel Catherine Deneuve and Benoît Magimel. Sam Louwyck At once lustful, loving, industrious, lazy, rebellious and Sara Forestier An explosive firecracker of frustration and rage, Malony vulnerable, Maxime (Mottet-Klein) embodies all the (Paradot) has been raised in a tumultuous love-hate ‘A marvellously honest contradictions one would expect from a 15-year-old 'A film about hope that relationship with his single mother (Sara Forestier), who is lead performance from promising soccer star. When his girlfriend Mélanie (enigmatic unfashionably insists incapable of setting a good example, and often encourages Kacey Mottet-Klein’ newcomer Galatéa Bellugi) discovers she is pregnant, that authority figures his behaviour. From the ripe young age of 7 years old, he Variety Maxime’s professional ambitions are thwarted. Despite this, can be the good guys.' displays the abnormally rebellious conduct that sees him his strong feelings and moral compass take charge as the The Guardian thrust into the hands of various authorities including the two embark on a decision-making process laden with all the stern yet caring juvenile judge Catherine Deneuve and dilemmas and emotions usually reserved for adult life. Once the brooding, blue-eyed counsellor Yann (Magimel) who their parents are brought into the equation, the gravity of embark with steely resolve on the seemingly impossible task the situation gathers force. of trying to correct the deeply ingrained anger reflected in Championed for its wise, strongly observational and non- every fibre of Malony's being. judgemental approach, Keeper is a triumph of understated Actress-director Emmanuelle Bercot’s film is powerful, story-telling. This film delivers an honest portrayal of the compassionate and well played by amazing actors. It is a volatile teenage psyche when faced with life decisions at strong redemption drama, leaving us with a moving and such a young age. hopeful message.

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MODERN FRENCH STYLE WITH EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND SUPERB TECHNOLOGY. A KID | LE FILS DE JEAN

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Drama | France, Canada | 2015 | 98 mins | G

Directed by Frenchman Mathieu (played by César Award-winner Pierre PHILIPPE LIORET Deladonchamps) finds himself in strange circumstances Starring when he learns the father he never knew has just passed Pierre Deladonchamps away in this engrossing and deeply poignant ode to Gabriel Arcand Timothé Vom Dorp familial bonds from praised director Philippe Lioret Catherine de Léan (Welcome, 2009). SMART COOKWARE LINEN CARE APPLIANCES In the wake of this startling news, Mathieu is overcome ‘A finely chiselled with eagerness to unravel his life’s mystery, to receive the family drama that package his father left him, and most of all to meet his two is at once new and brothers. Thus, the following day, he travels to Quebec, familiar, immersive where he is welcomed by his father’s best friend, Pierre. and deeply poignant.’ However, Mathieu’s intentions are thwarted when Pierre The Hollywood Reporter forbids him to reveal the true purpose of his visit to his brothers who are unaware of their relationship to him. With the body of his father still missing, and forced to conceal his true identity, Mathieu undertakes an extraordinary and compelling journey of self-discovery against the picturesque Quebec landscape. A deep investigation into the search for personal identity, this is a piercing depiction of blood ties and redemptive love that will plunge a transfixed audience to rare and profound emotional depths not easily forgotten.

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A WOMAN’S LIFE | UNE VIE DAGUERROTYPE | LE SECRET DE LA CHAMBRE NOIRE WISH YOU WERE HERE WISH YOU

Directed by Likened to a series of impressionist paintings on screen, Directed by With this film, acclaimed Japanese master of fear Kiyoshi STÉPHANE BRIZÉ this beautifully composed and insightful depiction of the KIYOSHI KUROSAWA Kurosawa has created an engaging and gorgeously Starring influential Guy de Maupassant’s first novel constructs a Starring atmospheric ghost story, resurrecting a long-lost art form in Judith Chemla Tahar Rahim dazzling mosaic of the trials and tribulations spanning 27 a way that will both haunt and linger. Jean-Pierre Darroussin Mathieu Amalric Yolande Moreau years in the life of Jeanne (Judith Chemla, Camille Rewinds, Olivier Gourmet A Gothic tale resplendent with intrigue, Daguerrotype invites Swann Arlaud AF FFF13). Constance Rousseau us to delve into the world of Jean (Rahim, Les Anarchistes, Optimistic and bright-eyed, 20-year-old Jeanne is a AF FFF16), a young unskilled Parisian who lands an unlikely ‘A moving and noblewoman living in Normandy in 1819. When the ‘A deliciously measured position working as the assistant to famed obsessive beautifully modulated handsome Viscount Julien de Lamare (Swann Arlaud) dish on madness photographer Stéphane (Gourmet). Within the isolated adaptation of Guy de asks for her hand in marriage, she fantasises that the and obsession’ confines of a vast, decaying mansion, Jean helps him to Maupassant’s novel.’ years to follow will be brimming with dreamy afternoons Ioncinema create vivid, life-sized daguerreotypes – one of the oldest Variety of flower beds bathed in dappled sunlight. Yet fate holds forms of still photography which captures images on a silver a very different destiny for this woman’s life. Betrayed by plate. Most often, these are taken of Stéphane’s daughter her husband, her son, and in many ways, her own idyllic and muse, Marie (an impeccable Constance Rousseau), who youth, we follow Jeanne through the passing of time, as her longs to escape the pervasive gloom of her father’s house, dreams turn to disillusionments. and sees Jean as the way to break free. A revelation in the title role, Chemla effortlessly Kurosawa effortlessly moves beyond his native Japan for encapsulates an expansive range of emotions and character the first time with this French-language offering that is as developments while exceptional camera work, production alluring as it is fascinating. As an intricate pattern of desire design and costumes recreate every detail of Jeanne’s world and ambition develops, the audience will be hypnotised by with a majesty that will undoubtedly resonate with male and the chilling climax of this beguiling film. female audiences alike.

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HEAL THE LIVING | RÉPARER LES VIVANTS KALINKA | AU NOM DE MA FILLE WISH YOU WERE HERE WISH YOU

Directed by Katell Quillévéré’s (Suzanne, AF FFF14) superb adaptation Directed by Based on an extraordinary true story which rocked the KATELL QUILLÉVÉRÉ of Maylis de Kerangal’s internationally acclaimed novel VINCENT GARENQ headlines several times in both France and Germany, this Starring magnificently interweaves seemingly unrelated stories in a Starring epic tale of a father’s relentless search for justice will electrify Tahar Rahim symphony of emotion and elegance. Daniel Auteuil you to the core. Emmanuelle Seigner Sebastian Koch Anne Dorval On one side of France in Le Havre, Simon, a young surfer Marie-Josée Croze On July 10, 1982, Kalinka Bamberski, fourteen years old, was Bouli Lanners is put on life support after a serious car accident and his Christelle Cornil found dead in her stepfather’s house in Germany. Despite parents are faced with an unthinkable decision. Meanwhile, the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, the ‘A model of finesse and in Paris, Claire (an outstanding Anne Dorval, Mommy, 2014, case was swiftly closed without conviction. However, the emotion, if it does not 'Bamberski’s endeavour Laurence Anyways, AF FFF13) receives the traumatic news battle was far from over for her devastated father, André repair your heart, it will is extraordinary.' that her degenerative heart condition is worsening. Only an Bamberski, rivetingly embodied by Cannes, César and invariably make it beat.’ Variety organ transplant can save her life. Through the turbulent BAFTA award-winner Daniel Auteuil. Over the subsequent La Chaîne Info events of the next 24 hours, we are drawn helplessly into three decades, André would make it his sole mission to the inner circles of Simon and Claire and witness the apprehend and imprison the man that he believed killed painstakingly delicate processes that connect the fates of his daughter, no matter what the cost. Constant injustices these two people. hurled in the path of his exhaustive campaign intensify Laden with tension and grace, performances soar with raw André’s frustration, but ultimately serve to reinforce his emotion from a handpicked cast that also includes Tahar determination to obtain the truth. Rahim and Emmanuelle Seigner. Festival audiences will have This thrilling and stirring journey will plunge you to the very their own hearts beating with intensity and anticipation as depths of one father’s most desperate emotions, forcing the they experience this critically lauded ode to the fragility of question of how far would you go to defend the memory life, love, death and everything in between. and dignity of your own child?

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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Drama | France, Switzerland | 2016 | 89 mins | MA 15+ AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Directed by The stunning Swiss Alps form the setting for this sleek FRÉDÉRIC MERMOUD psychological thriller which has been skillfully adapted Starring from the novel by Tatiana de Rosnay and stars luminous ent Nathalie Baye m uman leading ladies Emmanuelle Devos (Just a Sigh, AF FFF14) and it H Emmanuelle Devos u Nathalie Baye (Laurence Anyways, AF FFF13). r Diane Rouxel c source David Clavel After her young son is killed in a hit and run, Diane (Devos) e Re s resolves to seek vengeance. Armed with the information R that a mocha-coloured Mercedes was responsible, Diane ‘A classy and classical Pay psychological thriller.’ ventures from her Swiss home of Lausanne, across Lake ro l The Hollywood Reporter Geneva to the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains, where l she encounters the potentially guilty couple Marlène (Baye) and Michel (Clavel). Grief and her uncompromising desire for revenge drive Diane to assume an alias and proceed to ess in connivingly integrate herself into the fabric of the couple’s s ions u ut Transl lives, her intentions growing ever darker as she becomes B ol ati S on & more confident of her convictions. Interp re ti Subtle and enthralling, Devos is utterly transfixing as the ng majestic mountains hang ominously over her every move. When suspicions heighten, the tension mounts, leaving little for the viewer to do but hold their breath in anticipation as Diane edges ever closer to the truth. Oﬃcial Sponsor of The Alliance French with English subtitles French with English subtitlesFrançaise French Film Festival 2017 58 59 A GREAT ADVENTURE

MERCENARY | MERCENAIRE THE FIRST, THE LAST | LES PREMIERS LES DERNIERS A GREAT ADVENTURE A GREAT

Directed by Weighing 111kg and covered in tattoos, 19-year-old rugby- Directed by Bounty hunters, a hopeless quest and a helpful man named SACHA WOLFF player Soane (Toki Pilioko) lives on the French Polynesian BOULI LANNERS Jesus all play a part in actor-director Bouli Lanner's Western- Starring island of Wallis and Futuna in the shack of his brutal and Starring style road movie which is a glorious cocktail of camaraderie Toki Pilioko Albert Dupontel dictatorial father. When he is unexpectedly offered a ticket and satire set on the sprawling plains of Belgium. Iliana Zabeth Bouli Lanners Mikaele Tuugahala to a new future with a rugby team far beyond his coastline, Aurore Broutin Desperate for work, two rough and ready bounty hunters, Laurent Pakihivatau he seizes the opportunity with both hands, dreaming of David Murgia Gilou (Bouli Lanners) and Cochise (Albert Dupontel), jump the freedom and emancipation it will bring. However, upon straight into their pick-up truck at the chance to make a 'Sacha Wolff has arriving on the French mainland, over 15,000 kilometres 'Lanners offers an buck by recovering a lost mobile phone with controversial made a stunning away from everything he knows, he is handed the cruel blow uncommon film, a sort contents. In possession of said phone (and entirely unaware and enlightening that his contract is void. of American Gothic of its contents) is a duo of even more unfortunate travelling feature debut.' Returning home is not an option, so, using tenuous thriller set in France – souls, the homeless Willy (David Murgia) and his fragile, Screen Daily family ties, Soane signs with a small, semi-professional stylistically something fearful girlfriend, Esther (Aurore Broutin). As the two pairs club in France’s South-West where forced drug-doping, like No Country for inch closer to collision, a string of unexpected encounters vicious matches and spiteful team managers will put his Old Men.' and occurrences result in unfortunate collateral fallout determination and spirituality to the ultimate test. The Upcoming replete with philosophical wit, dry humour and deadpan Unveiled to a glowing response in the Directors’ Fortnight Belgian surrealism. at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the non-professional Combining an absorbing country-music soundscape with a WINNER EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL Pilioko delivers an astonishing performance in a film which steely aesthetic and wickedly charming characters, The First, pairs raw human experience with expertly reconstructed the Last is a true gem of original storytelling, which blends and realistic rugby scenes resulting in an inspirational and melancholy with optimism to make for a unique and hugely

satisfying tale of triumph over adversity. WINNER entertaining cinematic experience. PRIZE OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY & LABEL EUROPA CINEMAS French with English subtitles English & French with English subtitles 60 61 A GREAT ADVENTURE

THE STOPOVER | VOIR DU PAYS TOMORROW | DEMAIN A GREAT ADVENTURE A GREAT

Directed by The winner of Un Certain Regard for Best Screenplay at the Directed by In this inspiring and essential César award-winning MURIEL & DELPHINE 2016 Cannes Film Festival is this hard-hitting and absorbing MÉLANIE LAURENT documentary, beloved French actor-filmmaker Mélanie COULIN & CYRIL DION character study following two female soldiers dealing with Laurent (Boomerang, AF FFF16) teams with ecological Starring the traumas of war. rights advocate Cyril Dion to address the world’s grand Soko Ariane Labed After months of intensive battle in Afghanistan, a battalion environmental problems, and to explore how local Ginger Romàn of French soldiers land in Cyprus, where they are placed in communities across the globe are creating solutions. Karim Leklou the midst of luxury, and instructed to decompress before In 2012, a study was published that announced the returning home. Amongst them are childhood friends impending potential demise of the human race. Unable 'Tense as a climber’s Aurore (Ariane Labed) and Marine (Soko). The next three ‘An informative glimpse to ignore the hard facts that food, water and oil would be rope as it descends days involve a daze of alcohol, drugs and parties as, with at various ways to scarce within the lifetime of their children, directors Laurent incrementally to a their comrades, they ride high on the pounding beats and reverse the path of and Dion set about visiting ten vastly different countries to disturbing climax, thrusting pulse of the European summer. However, this can global decline’ explore what was being done to counteract the impending luminously lensed and only superficially mask the soldiers’ internal suffering. When The Hollywood Reporter catastrophe. During their journey, they met the pioneers packed with piercing the time comes for the collective therapy to begin, the strain who are reinventing agriculture, energy, the economy, performances.' of relieving their experiences reveals shocking truths, and it democracy and education. The Hollywood Reporter becomes clear that each soldier is a round of ammunition By focussing on grassroots solutions and intermingling the ready to explode. serious with the playful, Tomorrow entertains while giving Piercing performances from the entire ensemble cast the audience autonomy to both engage in and change illustrate the fragile psychology of the characters as a series a situation in which everyone is involved. Above all, the of dramatic twists will keep audiences guessing with electric message is one of resounding hope for a better future. This anticipation until the disturbing climax. is essential viewing for anyone wanting to know what they can do to help save the planet. WINNER WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY BEST SCREENPLAY French & Greek with English subtitles French, English & Finnish with English subtitles 62

WÙLU | WÙLU A GREAT ADVENTURE A GREAT

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Thriller | France, Senegal | 2015 | 95 mins | MA 15+

Directed by A radiant feature debut from French-Malian director DAOUDA COULIBALY Daouda Coulibaly, this pulse-pounding thriller’s hectic roller Starring coaster pace will have the audience clinging to their seats. Quim Gutiérrez Olivier Rabourdin Sick of his dead-end job as a bus driver, the ruthlessly Ibrahim Koma ambitious 20-year-old Ladji (newcomer Ibrahim Koma) Inna Modja dreams of something more than his impoverished life. After being denied a well-deserved promotion, he decides to apply his knowledge of the transportation industry 'A gut-wrenching to drug trafficking. On his very first job, Ladji’s quick wits crime filled drama. impress those highest in the ranks, and in a breathtaking Daouda Coulibaly whirlwind of events, he moves up in the business. But with reflects his talent as a responsibility comes ever higher risks which encase Ladji in AVAILABLE ON gifted filmmaker.' a spiral of overwhelming events involving treacherous deals, The Upcoming corrupt officials and even the Al-Qaeda. ITUNES OR ALL GOOD An internationally celebrated crowd-pleaser, Wùlu has been RECORD STORES likened to a West-African take on Scarface, but goes even further as it delivers an intelligent cautionary tale connecting the sharp rise and fall story of its desperate protagonist to the political events that led to Mali’s coup d’état in 2012. NOMINATED SPREAD SUTHERLAND AWARD, FIRST FEATURE THE LOVE Bambara & French with English subtitles 64 The Alliance Française French Film Festival is the result of collaboration between the Alliances 65 Françaises of Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and the cultural services of the French Embassy in Australia: ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE SYDNEY: Jean-Baptiste Milcamps, General Manager | Laurie-Anne Pecqueux, Deputy General Manager | Morgane Blondel, National Festival Manager | Dominique Giovanangeli, Finance & Administration Manager | Mathieu Plubeau, Festival Coordinator | Victoria Dominé, Festival Assistant | Camille Comtat & Olivia Modesti, Marketing Managers ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE MELBOURNE: Michel Richard, Director | Françoise Libotte, Deputy Friday Director & Festival Logistics Coordinator | Marion Nouvel, School Screenings | Mathieu Vendeville, Designer | Samuel Paton, Alice Fardel & Jeanne Canus Lacoste, Festival Interns night ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE CANBERRA: Patrice Gilles, Director and Chief Representative of Fondation Alliance Française in Australia | Jessica Choquet, Deputy Director | Vincent Brousse, Business Development Manager | Isabelle Faure, Festival Coordinator movies ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE BRISBANE: Jacques Bounin, Director | Mélanie Blanquine, Marketing, Communications & Events Manager | Chloé Reynaud, Marketing & Festival Assistant ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE D’ADELAIDE: Laurent Pointud, Director | Ilona Solinska, Operations Manager Fridays, 8.30pm ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE PERTH: Carine Bougnague, Managing Director | Valériane Mathieu, PR

CATEGORY & Events Manager | Delphine Gauthier, Festival Assistant | Yann Le Flour, Education Coordinator FRENCH EMBASSY IN AUSTRALIA: H.E. Mr Christophe Lecourtier, Ambassador of France to AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Australia | Bertrand Pous, Cooperation and Cultural Counsellor | Philippe Platel, Cultural and Audiovisual Attaché, Artistic Director of the Festival

We would like to take this opportunity to say Merci to our valued Festival partners. TO ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL SPONSORS: without your financial and in-kind support, the Festival would not be possible. UNIFRANCE FILMS AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTORS: Curious Film, Madman Entertainment, Palace Films, Rialto Distribution, Sharmill Films, Studiocanal, Transmission Films, Umbrella Entertainment, Vendetta Films FRENCH DISTRIBUTORS: Be for Films, Celluloid Dreams, Films Distribution, Indie Sales, Institut Français, Le Pacte, MK2, Pathé, Pyramide Distribution, Studiocanal, TF1 International, Wild Bunch, BAC Films International EXHIBITION PARTNER PALACE CINEMAS: Antonio Zeccola, Benjamin Zeccola, Elysia Zeccola, Antony Zeccola, Stephanie Zeccola, Paulette Arvizu, Kim Petalas, Ingrid van den Berghe, Lucy Gibson, Georgina Stegman, Charley Greaves, Jade O’Loughlin, Kimberley Allan, Renato Fonti, Karen Karpinski, Laura Emerick, Alice McShane, Gina Rubiano, Jade Ward, Caroline Whiteway, Kayla Mather, Sarah Lewis and Yolanda Sulser FESTIVAL PARTNER EXHIBITORS: Paul Dravet, Rachell Baker, Robert Love, Michelle Kotevski, Elizabeth L Kleinberg, Craig Donarski, Nikki Akbar and John Kelly

Thanks to all Festival volunteers.

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OPENING NIGHT THE ODYSSEY CLOSING NIGHT THURSDAY 30 MARCH A BUN IN

Set sail with us as the Festival opens THE OVEN with a mesmerising tale of Jacques SUNDAY 23 APRIL Cousteau’s innovative discoveries. Enjoy this light-hearted comedy 6:30pm Drinks & canapés BRITTANY, A FRENCH REGION for the closing of the Festival. The Odyssey JUST TO BE SURE 7:00pm , followed by 6:30pm Drinks and canapés our Opening Night Party Thursday 13 April A Bun in the Oven Take a trip to one of the most popular 7:00pm tourist destinations in France with a crepe and a glass of cider. 6:00pm Pre-screening party 7:00pm Just to Be Sure

WINE & CHEESE TASTING ONE MAN AND HIS COW LADIES' NIGHT Thursday 06 April IN BED WITH VICTORIA Travel through the French countryside Tuesday 18 April with wine and cheese tasting before this road trip comedy. Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine with canapés before this courtroom comedy. 6:00pm Pre-screening party 6:00pm Pre-screening party 7:00pm One Man and His Cow 7:00pm In Bed with Victoria

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150 Milligrams (La fille de Brest) ...... 34 Moka (Moka) ...... 56 A TASTE OF ALL A Bag of Marbles (Un sac de billes) ...... 29 Monsieur Chocolat (Chocolat) ...... 15 A Bun in the Oven (Le petit locataire) ... 07 Mozart’s Sister (Nannerl, la soeur de Mozart) ...... 21 THINGS FRENCH A Journey Through French Cinema (Voyage à travers le cinéma français) ...... 23 Ogres (Les ogres) ...... 16 A Kid (Le fils de Jean) ...... 51 One Man and His Cow (La vache) ...... 30 A Woman’s Life (Une vie) ...... 52 Penny Pincher! (Radin !) ...... 12 Adama (Adama) ...... 44 Planetarium (Planetarium) ...... 37 Being 17 (Quand on a 17 ans) ...... 46 Polina (Polina, danser sa vie) ...... 17 Daguerrotype Saint Amour (Saint Amour) ...... 31 (Le secret de la chambre noire) ...... 53 Slack Bay (Ma loute) ...... 26 Elementary (Primaire) ...... 47 Souvenir (Souvenir) ...... 13 Eternity (Éternité) ...... 35 French Standing Tall (La tête haute) ...... 49 Farewell, My Queen The Country Doctor (Les Adieux à la reine) ...... 20 (Médecin de campagne) ...... 32 From the Land of the Moon The Dancer (La danseuse) ...... 18 (Mal de pierres) ...... 24 The First, the Last Heal the Living (Réparer les vivants)...... 54 (Les premiers, les derniers) ...... 59 In Bed with Victoria (Victoria) ...... 36 Market The Innocents (Les innocentes) ...... 38 It’s Only the End of the World The Midwife (Sage femme) ...... 39 (Juste la fin du monde) ...... 25 The Odyssey (L’Odyssée) ...... 06 Just to Be Sure Coming to Unley (Ôtez-moi d’un doute) ...... 09 The Stopover (Voir du pays) ...... 60 Kalinka (Au nom de ma fille) ...... 55 The Unknown Girl (La fille inconnue) ...... 27 November 2017 Keeper (Keeper) ...... 48 Things to Come (L’avenir) ...... 42 Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) ...... 10 Tomorrow (Demain) ...... 61 Max & Leon (La folle histoire de Max et Léon) ...... 11 Wùlu (Wùlu) ...... 62 Mercenary (Mercenaire) ...... 58 78 TICKETING & CONDITIONS 79

OPENING NIGHT GALA GENERAL ADMISSION redeemed at Palace Nova at the box office. FESTIVAL CONDITIONS The Odyssey (Excl. Opening/Closing Nights & Special Events) Not available for online or phone bookings. All Festival films are restricted to persons 18 Thursday 30 March Lost or stolen passes will not be refunded or years of age and over, unless specified (see Alliance Française d’Adelaide replaced. classification recommendations). This relates Tickets & Palace Movie Club members* $15.00 not necessarily to the content of the films, but to Alliance Française d’Adelaide ADVANCE TICKETS the legal requirements of holding the Festival, & Palace Movie Club members* $55.00 Adult $20.00 as set by the Classification Board. Non-members $60.00 On sale from Wednesday 01 February Concessions** $17.00 Box offices hours vary between venues. Please check the venue ticketing page for opening Under 25s $15.50 ONLINE SPECIAL EVENTS hours. Please ask at the venue for accepted Wine & Cheese Tasting Children 12 years & under Print your ticket at home! credit cards and credit card surcharges. (check classifications) $14.50 One Man and His Cow Tickets can be securely purchased online at: Festival tickets, once acquired, are non- *Two discount tickets per membership card per Thursday 06 April affrenchfilmfestival.org refundable and non-exchangeable. Lost or session will apply. Tickets palacenova.com stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded. **One discount per concession. Eligible Alliance Française d’Adelaide Ticket price includes GST. concessions: senior (60+), pensioner, full-time All major credit cards accepted (excluding Amex & Palace Movie Club members* $35.00 We anticipate that door sales will be available student. Proof of concession/membership must & Diners). Booking fees apply. for most sessions, however this cannot be Non-members $40.00 be presented at the cinema box office to obtain guaranteed. Patrons are urged to purchase their the discount. IN CINEMA tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. Brittany, A French Region To purchase an Alliance Française d’Adelaide Tickets available at box offices daily until Just to Be Sure membership, visit af.org.au. Patrons are encouraged to collect booked sold out. Cinemas can only sell tickets for their tickets 30 minutes prior to the session to Thursday 13 April To purchase a Palace Movie Club membership, respective venues. avoid queues. Tickets visit palacenova.com. There are no booking fees for purchasing at Dates, times and programmes are correct at Alliance Française d’Adelaide cinema box offices, however surcharges for the time of publication, but may need to be & Palace Movie Club members* $30.00 GROUPS credit cards apply. altered due to unforeseen circumstances. We Non-members $35.00 (Excl. Opening/Closing Nights & Special Events) reluctantly reserve the right to withdraw, change Palace Nova Cinemas and replace programmes without notice. Groups (20+) $15.00 3 Cinema Pl (off 250 Rundle St) Ladies’ Night All non-English language films are screened School Groups (20+)‡ $10.50 Adelaide SA 5000 In Bed with Victoria with English subtitles. ‡1 teacher free for every 20 students. (08) 8232 3434 Tuesday 18 April Palace and Palace Nova Cinema passes For all bookings and enquiries, please email fb.com/PalaceNovaCinema and other complimentary passes, cinema Tickets [email protected]. Alliance Française d’Adelaide Twitter @PalaceNova promotions and free ticket offers are not valid & Palace Movie Club members* $30.00 for Festival screenings. MULTIPLE FILM PASSES #PalaceNova Non-members $35.00 (Excl. Opening/Closing Nights & Special Events)

CLOSING NIGHT 10 FILM PASS: A Bun in the Oven Alliance Française d’Adelaide & Palace Movie Club members $130.00 Sunday 23 April Non-members $150.00 Tickets STAY IN TOUCH Alliance Française d’Adelaide 5 FILM PASS: & Palace Movie Club members* $25.00 Alliance Française d’Adelaide Non-members $30.00 & Palace Movie Club members $70.00 /AFFrenchFilmFestivalAus @af_fff_aus #af_fff_aus Non-members $80.00 Please note, Opening Night, Closing Night affrenchfilmfestival.org and Special Events are 18+. Multi-film passes are for separate sessions for one person only and can be purchased and For more information, see pages 66-67.