Film festival a passport to Paris
Paris will shine on the big screen at the second annual Tournées French Film Festival, Feb. 23 and 24 at NAU's Cline Library Assembly Hall.
Five contemporary French films will be screened in French with English subtitles. Many contain adult material.
The Tournées French Film Festival is a program overseen by the French American Cultural Exchange, which awards grants to universities across the United States to bring French film festivals to their campuses.
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3 p.m.
Fauteuils D'orchestre (Avenue Montaigne)
2006, PG-13
Focusing on quirky characters and the intimate charms of a posh section of Paris, this film is a comedic look at social class and aspiration.
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5 p.m.
Chats Perchés (Case of the Grinning Cat)
2004, unrated
A film-maker follows the trail of Monsieur Chat, a yellow cat featured in graffiti throughout Paris. The story evolves into a social commentary on French and international politics.
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7 p.m.
Paris, Je T 'aime
2006, R
Eighteen different vignettes revolving around Paris are envisioned by American and French directors. The city and its neighborhoods alternately star in the films, play a supporting role or provide a compelling setting within stories of love, humor and horror.
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1 p.m.
Le Petit Lieutenant
2005, unrated
Antoine, an inexperienced detective, comes to Paris and joins an elite police unit. The film centers on his relationship with his comrades and the investigation of the death of a Polish immigrant in a powerful drama that explores the everyday pulse of work.
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3 p.m.
Les Amants Réguliers (Regular lovers)
2005, unrated
This film is a look back at the events of Paris '68, a key year in French cultural and social history. The film follows the fragile relationship of two bohemian lovers, revealing their secrets and creating a magical sense of intimacy and humor.
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