Alliance Française French Film Festival – The Three Musketeers – Part I: D’Artagnan Movie Review
The Three Musketeers touches on the timeless themes of integrity, a sense of duty and brotherhood but also includes kick-ass sword fights and more than its fair share of damsels in distress. With this new (2023) take on the classic, The Three Musketeers - Part I: D’Artagnan and Part 2: Milady, it’s fitting to be shepherded by French director and second-generation movie man Martin Bourboulon.
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These two films were major productions in France and as such feature ...
Alliance Française French Film Festival – The President’s Wife Movie Review
Based ever so slightly on real life, National Treasure Catherine Deneuve plays Bernadette Chirac, wife of France’s 22nd President Jacques Chirac. After years of servitude to her husband’s career, when the time arrives for her to take residency in the Elysée, she doesn’t take kindly to the marginal position she is expected to live in.
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Her emergence from the shadows cast by Jacques underlines most of the film’s humour. It’s marvellous to see Deneuve in a ...
Alliance Française French Film Festival – The Animal Kingdom Movie Review
It also explores the Marindaze family, Father François (Romain Duris) and Son Émile (Paul Kircher). François has lost his wife and Émile’s mother to the mutations and she has to reside in a facility that keeps these beings from the public view. When this facility has a breakout of its residents, it puts things into overdrive.
If Son Émile didn’t have enough teen problems to deal with, like talking to girls and fitting in with cool kid members of his new school, he must now face ...
Alliance Française French Film Festival returns for 33rd season of cinematic escapes!
Teasing a niche line-up rife with glamour, black comedy, romance and history, Alliance Française has released a new trailer for its 33rd French Film Festival.
Set to delight Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the annual festival returns with a touring programme of 42 feature films. Key dates to add to the diary for a dose of French culture include:
• Sydney: 1st March to 6th April (Encore screenings: 7th to 10th April)
• Canberra: 2nd March to 6th April (Encore screenings: 7th to ...
What to watch at the 2020 Alliance Française French Film Festival
So, we have some ‘Top 5’ lists, including:
FILMS TO GET YOUR HEART RACING
FILMS TO MAKE YOU LOL
SPOTLIGHT ON PARIS
WEIRD AND WACKY
FILMS FOR THE CULTURALLY AND POLITICALLY INQUISITIVE
FILMS TO SET YOUR HEART AFLUTTER
FILMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
FILMS YOU SHOULD SEE IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN A FRENCH FILM BEFORE AND ARE A TEENY BIT SCARED
Whether you are a French film aficionado or a first timer, there is something for everyone at the 2020 Alliance Française French Film ...
French Film Festival movies win big at the prestigious César Awards!
The 45th César Awards - France’s equivalent to the Oscars - were held on Friday night at the Salle Pleyel in Paris and Brisbane audiences will soon be able to watch the winning films themselves when they screen at this year’s Alliance Française French Film Festival from March 18 to April 14.
Ladj Ly's powerful drama, inspired by the 2005 French riots, Les Misérables, was nominated for 11 awards and walked away with Best Picture, Best Male Newcomer for Alexis Manenti, Best Editing ...
Dates announced for the 2020 Alliance Française French Film Festival
In keeping with such a momentous year, this beloved event will once again unveil a thrilling selection of contemporary French cinema, guaranteed to captivate and stimulate audiences around the country.
Presented by the Alliance Française in association with the Embassy of France in Australia and Unifrance Films, the 2020 season will screen at Palace Cinemas and affiliate locations throughout March and April, encompassing 8 cities and 4 satellite locations.
Celebrating his 4th year as ...
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2020 Trailer is Here!
If you're keen to experience the latest sophisticated, vibrant and daring films from France, the Alliance Française French Film Festival is the place to do it.
Line-up, more information and tickets will be availble February 6, 2020.
www.affrenchfilmfestival.org
Cesar-nominated films to screen at this year’s Alliance Française French Film Festival
The Sisters Brothers (Les Freres Sisters), Jacques Audiard's western starring Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly, has received nine nominations, including for Best Director. The film has already enjoyed a number of international accolades including winning the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival last year and screened at the launch of the 2019 Alliance Française French Film Festival just two weeks ago.
The Alliance Française French Film Festival’s Opening Night film, Pierre ...
Save the date, s’il vous plaît! The Alliance Française French Film Festival is coming to Brisbane this March!
The full festival line-up will be released on Thursday January 31st with tickets on-sale the same day through www.palacecinemas.com.au. The Festival promises to be more passionate, more emotional, more dramatic, more French than even before with over 50 films and special events showcasing the best of French cinema.
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Mark January 31st in your diary and keep March & April completely free so you can take full advantage of this amazing cinematic event! We are ...
