Dear UConn Community,
The French section of the LCL Department would like to invite you to our annual French Film Festival! This year’s theme is “French Cinema is Making a Splash”. Each film of our three-night festival includes an element of water. Here's a sneak peak:
Vincent n’a pas d’écailles
Vincent, a reserved young man, moves to a region of lakes and rivers. He meets Lucie, who he falls in love with. Soon, he must reveal his secret: Vincent has an extraordinary power that comes out through contact with water.
Welcome
Bilal, a young Kurdish boy from Iraq, dreams of crossing the English Channel from France to meet his girlfriend. After being caught with other immigrants and brought back to France, he is offered refuge by Simon, a French swim coach going through a divorce who offers to help him learn to swim and make the journey across the English Channel.
Le Grand Bain
Seven men of various generations who’ve seen better days (depression, problems at home, failures at work) find new purpose in life by devoting themselves to their synchronized swimming team. In anticipation of the world championships in Norway, they recruit the help of two ex-champion coaches: Delphine, an alcoholic, and Amanda, a paraplegic athlete.
All are welcome, even if you don’t speak French! All films will be subtitled, so feel free to bring your friends, family, roommates, and anyone who would like to enjoy three FREE evenings of French films and FOOD!
This fantastique cinematic experience will include crêpes, snacks, and beverages. But wait, there’s more! We will also have games, discussions, and prizes!
We hope to see you for 1, 2, or even 3 nights of our festival, which will take place at 8pm on October 22, 23, 24 in the School of Nursing (STRS).
Merci beaucoup!
The French TAs
For more information, contact: Pauline Levy Valensi at pauline.levy_valensi@uconn.edu