Dir. by Marc Dugain (2021), with Joséphine Japy, Olivier Gourmet, Valérie Bonneton… Runtime: 103 min
The film adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's masterpiece…
Felix Grandet reigns supreme in his modest house in Saumur where his wife and daughter Eugenie lead a distraction-free existence. Extremely avaricious, nothing should damage the colossal fortune he hides from everyone. The sudden arrival of Grandet's nephew, an orphaned and ruined Parisian dandy, turns the young girl's life upside down.
This screening is made possible thanks to the support of the French Institute.
Save the date! We will again celebrate French and Francophone culture with panel discussions, kid's workshops, book signing, french food, a live show and more surprises.
Documentary dir. by Stéphanie Brillant (2018) - Running time 90’
A dive into neuroscience that explains how our childhood experiences shape our brain. From emotion to learning, everything you need to know as a parent or educator to help children realize their full potential, and to help them flourish.
Free. In English and French with English subtitles.
By Manuel Roque, feat. Manuel Roque & Nils Levazeux
bang bang is an ordeal. Involving a repetition of jumps and athletic patterns counted in 11, it demands exceptional concentration and physical commitment from the performers.
The intensity of the work gradually reveals the combativeness, stamina, but also the flaws of the human performer. The rigor of the performance is accompanied by the perspiration. Keep jumping becomes at once absurd, poetic and political.