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2007-08 Film Series (Spring Semester)

"Recent Films from France " is the focus of a free, year-long series of six films presented by the Department of French and Francophone Studies. All films are in DVD format, subtitled in English, and are free to the public. They are shown in 113 Carnegie Building at 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. on the dates listed.

January 24, 2008 INDIGÈNES by Rachid Bouchareb The crucial role of 130,000 soldiers from North and sub-Saharan Africa in liberating southern France in 1944-45, as seen through the eyes of four recruits with diverse goals--booty, love, escape from poverty, and freedom--who struggle for equality of treatment in spite of tremendous racism in the army and in French society. (120 minutes)
February 21, 2008 LE PETIT LIEUTENANT by Xavier Beauvoisi A new detective in a Paris plainclothes unit, Antoine seeks to mesh with his hardboiled new comrades as they investigate the death of a Polish immigrant and come up against a pair of Russians involved in the affair. (110 minutes)
March 20, 2008 PARIS JE T'AIME by Olivier Assayas, Sylvain Chomet, Joel & Ethan Coen, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuarón, Gérard Depardieu, Alexander Payne, Bruno Podalydès, Walter Salles, Gus Van Sant A patchwork of eighteen short films by different directors. The participants include Natalie Portman, Gena Rowlands, Elijah Wood, Ben Gazzara and Catherine Deneuve. The films all tell a story about the sometimes fragile relationships that bind people who have recently met or who have known each other well. (116 minutes)

The series is sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Department of Film, Video, & Media Studies, the Center for Language Acquisition, the Crime, Law, and Justice Program, and the Alliance Française de State College et de University Park.

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please consult the French Department at 814.865.1492 in advance of your participation or visit.