Special Events - French Film Festival 2012
7
wed
07 mar
Opening night f ilm and party
Wednesday 7 March, 7pm Palace Cinema Como Melbourne première of
Declaration of war
La guerre est déclarée Followed by opening night gala CTC - 2011 - 100 mins Director: Valérie Donzelli With: V. Donzelli, J. Elkaïm, C. Desseix, G. Elkaïm, M. Moretti, B. de Staël Based on real-life events experienced by filmmaker Valérie sun
25 mar
Donzelli and co-star/writer Jérémie Elkaïm, Declaration of War tells the powerful story of a young Parisian couple suddenly dragged from their carefree existence by an unexpected twist of fate. Their infant son Adam is critically ill... Official Submission France 2012 Academy Awards - Best Foreign Language Film Tickets are selling fast!
Closing night event
Sunday 25 March, 8.15pm for 8.45pm Palace Cinema Como Join us for complimentary drinks & canapés before the only festival screening of:
The Last Metro
Le dernier metro
PG - 1980 - 131 mins Director: François Truffaut With: C. Deneuve, G. Depardieu, J. Poiret, A. Ferréol, J.L. Richard 1942, Paris is under Nazi occupation. Marion Steiner is left to manage a small theatre company when her Jewish husband Lucas is forced
into exile under the German occupation of Paris. Marion stars in the company’s new play, The Disappearance, alongside Bernard Granger, a womanising but talented actor who is also a member of the Resistance. As Bernard’s passion for Marion grows, emotional complications arise between the two and loyalties are compromised due to their respective connections. This is a must-see classic. Césars Ceremony 1981: Winner - Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film