Special Festival of Cannes Films at Alliance Francaise
To celebrate the Cannes International Film Festival held in May, the Alliance Francaise puts on this mini-festival of six French movies that have all won awards at the world famous film shindig. The month long event kicks off with Au Cœur du Festival (Apr 20), a documentary that takes a backstage look at the premiere movie event held in the southern French resort town. That’s followed by the romantic drama Cyrano de Bergerac (Apr 27) featuring Gerard Depardieu as Cyrano, a man whose big nose forces him to turn to poetry to woo the beautiful Roxanne. Next up is Flandres (May 4) which follows a young man going off to war. Then it’s Van Gogh (May 11), a biopic of the famous painter. Clean (May 18) offers a change of pace with its tale about the girlfriend of a decadent rock star trying to start her life over after his sudden death. The mini-season comes to a close with Ridicule (May 25), a comedic take on the fantastical court of Louis XVI at Versailles during the 18th century. Screenings every Wednesday at 7.30pm. Free admission.