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[FrenchFilmNews] FINAL WEEKEND OF THE 11th SFFF: THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY! (JUNE 23 - SUNDAY, JUNE 24)
by Cécile Downs 22 Jun '12

22 Jun '12

*To view this email as a web page, go here <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/email/index.htm>- HOME<http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org> * [image: poster 2012] [image: French Film News] *11th Sacramento French Film Festival JUNE 15-24, 2012 Crest Theatre* FINAL WEEKEND OF THE 11th SFFF: THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY. GET READY FOR SOME AMAZING FILMS, BREAKFAST, MEETING WITH FILMMAKERS, POST SCREENING DISCUSSIONS & A CHAMPAGNE CLOSING PARTY! ... RENDEZ-VOUS AT THE CREST... *CONTENT of this NEWSLETTER* 1. SECOND WEEKEND PROGRAM 2. SHORT FILMS PRIOR TO FEATURES 3. TICKET & PASS INFO *1. SECOND WEEKEND PROGRAM* *SATURDAY, JUNE 23* *10:00am* - *PETIT DEJEUNER (French Breakfast)* with filmmakers Michaël Barocas & Raphaël Hitzke. FREE with Short Film Screening admission! * FEATURING CROISSANTS BY **LES BAUX <http://lesbauxbakery.tumblr.com/>**.* [image: Bee] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmscreening.htm>[image: guet apens]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmscreening.htm> [image: la tragedie de michel] *10:30am - SHORT FILM SCREENING<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmscreening.htm> * ONE SCREENING ONLY! A selection of some of the best recent French short films plus one local short! *AGLAEE *by Rudi Rosenberg (19 min 43) - 2010* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…> *BEE* by Raphaël Hitzke(20 min) - 2012 *LA FRANCE QUI SE LEVE TOT * (Early Rising France) by Hugo Chesnard (21 min 43) *LA TRAGEDIE DE MICHEL* by Mike Guermyet (16 min 58) - 2011 *GUET APENS *(Trapped) by Michaël Barocas ( 8 min 40) - 2011 *LES CHIENS VERTS *(The Green Dogs) by Mathias & Colas Rifkiss (20 min 10) - 2012* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…> ***FOLLOWED BY A POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH MICHAEL BAROCAS & RAPHAEL HITZKE.* [image: l'ordre et la morale]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> *1:05pm - REBELLION (L'ORDRE ET LA MORALE)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> * *WAR/ACTION* A HAWKISH FRENCH WAR MOVIE!! Rebellion is the first contemporary action/war movie ever presented at the SFFF; it is also a political and controversial drama about France’s colonialism in the South Pacific, from acclaimed director Mathieu Kassovitz (director of Hate –SFFF 2006, Crimson Rivers; actor in Amélie, Munich, Haywire). It is 1988, in the French colony of New Caledonia. 30 policemen are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. Captain Legorjus, chief of the anti-terrorist squad, attempts to negotiate a peaceful solution, but discovers that when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morals. A troubling epic based on the Captain’s memoirs. *FOLLOWED BY A **POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH KEVIN ELSTOB**.* [image: et soudain tout le monde me manque]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> *4:00pm - THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART (ET SOUDAIN TOUT LE MONDE ME MANQUE)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm>ROMANTIC COMEDY* A comedy about dysfunctional father-daughter’s relationships, co-presented with the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival. When their neurotic Jewish father (acclaimed actor Michel Blanc) announces that his young wife is pregnant, Justine (Mélanie Laurent - *Inglourious Basterds*), who blames him for her inability to commit to relationships, and her half sister Dom, who is trying to adopt, are indignant. Will they all be able to make peace before it's too late? [image: La guerre est declaree]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm> *6:20pm - DECLARATION OF WAR (LA GUERRE EST DECLAREE)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>**ROMANCE DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! This exuberant, heartbreaking yet cheerful film follows a young hip Parisian couple as they fight for the life of their seriously ill son. Drawing on the real life story of director/star Donzelli and co-star/co-writer Elkaïm, the film will bring tears to your eyes while dazzling you with its inventiveness and contagious vitality. *FOLLOWED BY A POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH JENNY STARK. * [image: 38 temoins]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> *8:40pm - 38 WITNESSES (38 TEMOINS)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> ** * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm>* DRAMA/THRILLER *The film we discovered at COLCOA (LA’s French film festival) in April, released this Spring in France, Lucas Belvaux’s best film to date, *38 Witnesses*, a beautiful and haunting thriller. Louise returns home from a business trip to discover that a woman was brutally murdered in her street. Apparently there are no witnesses and Louise's husband, Pierre, was at work. As days go by, Louise realizes that thirty-eight people must have seen or heard something; that Pierre was home that night; that he is one of thirty-eight, keeping silent, lying... Starring Yvan Attal (*Rapt*, SFFF 2010, also directed by Lucas Belvaux), Sophie Quinton, and Nicole Garcia (director of *A View of Love* presented this year at the SFFF.) ***FOLLOWED BY A **POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH KEVIN ELSTOB**.* [image: Hors satan]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm> *11:00pm - LATE NIGHT MOVIE: OUTSIDE SATAN (HORS SATAN)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm> * *SPIRITUAL DRAMA *- ONE SCREENING ONLY! A miracle reveals an unseen side of a village loner. On the Opal Coast, in the dunes, woods and marshes, lives a strange man who poaches, prays and builds fires. He is a wanderer who came out of nowhere to chase the devil out of the haunted village and put the world "outside Satan." Another spiritual and eerie drama by France's most disturbing filmmaker, Bruno Dumont (*Flanders*, SFFF 2007.) *FOLLOWED BY AN EARLY BREAKFAST BY COFFEE WORKS<http://www.coffeeworks.com/> !* [image: image] *SUNDAY, JUNE 24* *11:00am - *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> *38 WITNESSES (38 TEMOINS) <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins>** DRAMA/THRILLER *The film we discovered at COLCOA (LA’s French film festival) in April, released this Spring in France, Lucas Belvaux’s best film to date, *38 Witnesses*, a beautiful and haunting thriller. Louise returns home from a business trip to discover that a woman was brutally murdered in her street. Apparently there are no witnesses and Louise's husband, Pierre, was at work. As days go by, Louise realizes that thirty-eight people must have seen or heard something; that Pierre was home that night; that he is one of thirty-eight, keeping silent, lying... Starring Yvan Attal (*Rapt*, SFFF 2010, also directed by Lucas Belvaux), Sophie Quinton, and Nicole Garcia (director of *A View of Love* presented this year at the SFFF.) ** [image: Les enfants du paradis]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm> *1:25pm - CHILDREN OF PARADISE (LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm> * *CLASSSIC/HISTORICAL DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! We are delighted to invite you to discover, or rediscover, one of the most beloved French films of all time, Children of Paradise. This powerful and tragic tale of rivalry, betrayal and unrequited love set in 1840’s Paris centers on the ill-fated love between Baptiste (Jean-Louis Barrault), a theater mime, and the courtesan Garance (Arletty). A unique and exclusive treat to see this timeless classic in the magnificent setting of the Crest Theatre! *5:20pm - *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> *THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART (ET SOUDAIN TOUT LE MONDE ME MANQUE)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> * *ROMANTIC COMEDY* A comedy about dysfunctional father-daughter’s relationships, co-presented with the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival. When their neurotic Jewish father (acclaimed actor Michel Blanc) announces that his young wife is pregnant, Justine (Mélanie Laurent - *Inglourious Basterds*), who blames him for her inability to commit to relationships, and her half sister Dom, who is trying to adopt, are indignant. Will they all be able to make peace before it's too late? *CLOSING NIGHT* [image: Polisse]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> ***7:45pm - POLISSE<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> * *CRIME/DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! Don’t Believe the Hollywood hype! The 11th SFFF will close with the most interesting French film of 2011: Polisse, Maiwenn’s social thriller, on June 24. Be prepared for a unique experience and a real shock! Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, nominated for thirteen César Awards, arguably the best French movie of 2011, Polisse, a film like no other, follows the daily lives of a team of men and women from the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. The ensemble cast conveys the emotional strain of the unit's work and its impact on their personal lives with gritty realism and relieving humor. *CLOSING NIGHT CHAMPAGNE PARTY* Let's celebrate in the lobby of the Crest Theatre, immediately following the closing film. *FEATURING Champagne by **BAREFOOT WINE & BUBBLY<http://www.barefootwine.com/> **, Cake by **WHOLE FOODS MARKET <http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/>**, Water by PERRIER & Café by **COFFEE WORKS <http://www.coffeeworks.com/>**.** Live music by THE JAZZ REPORT & music by DJ ROGER & DJ CHRISTOPHE! * *Print the 2012 Showtimes here (pdf)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012showtimes.pdf> * Read Carla Meyer's article in the Sacramento Bee here!<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> <http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> Read jonathan Kiefer's article in the SN&R here!<http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/films-francais/content?oid=6300860> *2. SHORT FILMS PRIOR TO FEATURES * [image: Dedicace] [image: Junior] *Most features are preceded by a short film. Here are the short films shown this weekend.<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmsfeature.htm> * *UNE SOURIS VERTE* by Juliette Henocque (14min 40) - 2010 Mona cannot forget the night she was taken into custody under suspicion of terrorism... *Shown with Rebellion* *Thursday June 21 - 7:45pm & Saturday June 23 - 1:05pm* *DEDICACE *(The Signature) by Olivier Chrétien (9 min) - 2011* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…>Antoine's first book has just been published. He invites all his friends to his first book signing. *Shown with The Day I Saw Your Heart* *Saturday June 23 - 4pm & Sunday June 24 - 5:20pm* *LE MEILLEUR AMI DE L'HOMME *(Man's Best Friend) by Vincent Mariette (12min 20) - 2011 Henri is a security guard and dog-handler in a train station. One night, his boss tells him that he needs to get rid of his old dog if he wants to keep his job. *Special Jury prize - COLCOA, 2011* *Shown with 38 Witnesses* *Saturday June 23 - 8:40pm & Sunday June 24 - 11am* *JUNIOR* by Julia Ducournau (21 min 30) - 2011 Justine, nicknamed Junior, is a a thirteen year old tomboy. After being diagnosed with stomach flu, she notices strange changes in her body... *Special Jury prize - Festival de court-metrage de Bruxelles, 2012 Youth Jury Award - International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, 2012* *Shown with Outside Satan Saturday June 23 - 11pm* *TENNIS ELBOW* by Vital Philippot (16 min 43) - 2012 Philippe loves to play tennis with his teenage son, Yannick. But now Yannick has other things on his mind. Meanwhile, Philippe's younger son, Henri, dreams of playing with his dad. But his dad ignores him. *Shown with Polisse* *Sunday June 14 - 7:45pm* [image: Tennis Elbow] *3. TICKET & PASS PRICES* - *SINGLE TICKET**: $11 / $10* (for Students, Seniors, EFSac, Alliance Française, Club Français, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival). - *ROUGE PASS (Second Weekend - includes all films and the closing night party): $36 *Access to All Screenings & Closing Party - Valid June 23-24. - *CLOSING NIGHT FILM & PARTY: $16 / $15* SINGLE TICKETS are sold at the door only. They will be available (there are over 900 seats in the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre!) PASSES will be available at the door but if you want to purchase them in advance you can order them on Tickets.com<http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>or at the Crest Box office. *JOIN THE SFFF ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!* *[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/sacfrenchfilm>* *[image: Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076> * *[image: my life is a french movie] Support the Festival, spread the word! Merci. 11th SFFF, June 15-24, 2012 - Crest Theatre. www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org** * *PLEASE NOTE*: You received this email because you told us previously that you were interested in information about the Sacramento French Film Festival. We NEVER sell our email lists or information, and only use them to tell you about the Festival. Please visit this page<http://lists.angryhosting.com/mailman/listinfo/frenchfilmnews>if you wish to leave this mailing list or modify your subscription. This email was sent by: *Sacramento French Film Festival* 2634 28th Street Sacramento, CA, 95818, USA

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[FrenchFilmNews] TONIGHT! Last chance to see I Am A No Man's Land and Premiere of Rebellion! See you at the Crest.
by Cécile Downs 21 Jun '12

21 Jun '12

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[FrenchFilmNews] THE 11th SFFF CONTINUES TOMORROW AND THIS WEEKEND (THURSDAY, JUNE 21 & SATURDAY JUNE 23 - SUNDAY, JUNE 24)
by Cécile Downs 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

*To view this email as a web page, go here <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/email/index.htm>- HOME<http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org> * [image: poster 2012] [image: French Film News] 11th Sacramento French Film Festival JUNE 15-24, 2012 Crest Theatre THE 11th SFFF CONTINUES TOMORROW AND THIS WEEKEND! SEE YOU AT THE CREST... *CONTENT of this NEWSLETTER* 1. TWO MIDWEEK SCREENINGS TOMORROW (Thursday, June 21) 2. SECOND WEEKEND PROGRAM (June 23-24) 3. SHORT FILMS PRIOR TO FEATURES 4. TICKET & PASS INFO *1. MIDWEEK SCREENINGS: THURSDAY, JUNE 21* *The two weekend pass (Blanc + Rouge) can be used for admission to the Thursday, June 21 midweek screenings. Please present both passes to be admitted. The Midweek screenings are free for Les Amis du Festival. For others, single ticket prices apply.* [image: no man's land]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *5:30pm - I AM A NO MAN'S LAND <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>**SURREAL COMEDY & LOVE STORY* Our favorite contemporary French singer and provocateur Philippe Katerine, presented in his first starring role, in the surreal comedy, *I Am a No Man’s Land. *In this quirky comedy, Philippe (Philippe Katerine), a pop star on the verge of a nervous breakdown, is cursed by a revengeful groupie and finds himself unable to leave his childhood village and forced to reconnect with his forsaken parents (Aurore Clément & Jacky Berroyer). A chance encounter with an ornithologist studying birds' nocturnal mating behaviors (Julie Depardieu, Gérard Depardieu's daughter) may help him get back to reality… [image: l'ordre et la morale]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> *7:45pm - REBELLION<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> * *WAR/ACTION* A HAWKISH FRENCH WAR MOVIE!! Rebellion is the first contemporary action/war movie ever presented at the SFFF; it is also a political and controversial drama about France’s colonialism in the South Pacific, from acclaimed director Mathieu Kassovitz (director of Hate –SFFF 2006, Crimson Rivers; actor in Amélie, Munich, Haywire). It is 1988, in the French colony of New Caledonia. 30 policemen are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. Captain Legorjus, chief of the anti-terrorist squad, attempts to negotiate a peaceful solution, but discovers that when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morals. A troubling epic based on the Captain’s memoirs. *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH KEVIN ELSTOB.* [image: image] *2. SECOND WEEKEND PROGRAM* *SATURDAY, JUNE 23* 10:00am - *Petit Déjeuner (French Breakfast)* with filmmakers Michaël Barocas & Raphaël Hitzke. FREE with Short Film Screening admission! [image: Bee] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmscreening.htm>[image: guet apens]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmscreening.htm> [image: la tragedie de michel] *10:30am - SHORT FILM SCREENING<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmscreening.htm> * ONE SCREENING ONLY! A selection of some of the best recent French short films plus one local short! *Aglaée *by Rudi Rosenberg (19 min 43) - 2010* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…> *Bee* by Raphaël Hitzke(20 min) - 2012 *La France qui se lève tôt * (Early Rising France) by Hugo Chesnard (21 min 43) *Guet Apens *(Trapped) by Michaël Barocas ( 8 min 40) - 2011* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…> *La Tragédie de Michel* by Mike Guermyet (16 min 58) - 2011 *Les Chiens verts *(The Green Dogs) by Mathias & Colas Rifkiss (20 min 10) - 2012* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…> *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH *MICHAEL BAROCAS & RAPHAEL HITZKE. [image: l'ordre et la morale]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> *1:05pm - REBELLION<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> * [image: et soudain tout le monde me manque]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> *3:15pm - THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm>ROMANTIC COMEDY* A comedy about dysfunctional father-daughter’s relationships, co-presented with the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival. When their neurotic Jewish father (acclaimed actor Michel Blanc) announces that his young wife is pregnant, Justine (Mélanie Laurent - *Inglourious Basterds*), who blames him for her inability to commit to relationships, and her half sister Dom, who is trying to adopt, are indignant. Will they all be able to make peace before it's too late? [image: La guerre est declaree]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm> *6:10pm - DECLARATION OF WAR<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>**ROMANCE DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! This exuberant, heartbreaking yet cheerful film follows a young hip Parisian couple as they fight for the life of their seriously ill son. Drawing on the real life story of director/star Donzelli and co-star/co-writer Elkaïm, the film will bring tears to your eyes while dazzling you with its inventiveness and contagious vitality. *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH *JENNY STARK. [image: 38 temoins]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> *8:30pm - 38 WITNESSES<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> ** * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm>* DRAMA/THRILLER *The film we discovered at COLCOA (LA’s French film festival) in April, released this Spring in France, Lucas Belvaux’s best film to date, *38 Witnesses*, a beautiful and haunting thriller. Louise returns home from a business trip to discover that a woman was brutally murdered in her street. Apparently there are no witnesses and Louise's husband, Pierre, was at work. As days go by, Louise realizes that thirty-eight people must have seen or heard something; that Pierre was home that night; that he is one of thirty-eight, keeping silent, lying... Starring Yvan Attal (*Rapt*, SFFF 2010, also directed by Lucas Belvaux), Sophie Quinton, and Nicole Garcia (director of *A View of Love* presented this year at the SFFF.) POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH KEVIN ELSTOB *.* [image: Hors satan]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm> *11:00pm - LATE NIGHT MOVIE: OUTSIDE SATAN<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm> * *SPIRITUAL DRAMA *- ONE SCREENING ONLY! *Followed by an early breakfast by Coffee Works<http://www.coffeeworks.com/> !* A miracle reveals an unseen side of a village loner. On the Opal Coast, in the dunes, woods and marshes, lives a strange man who poaches, prays and builds fires. He is a wanderer who came out of nowhere to chase the devil out of the haunted village and put the world "outside Satan." Another spiritual and eerie drama by France's most disturbing filmmaker, Bruno Dumont (*Flanders*, SFFF 2007.) [image: image] *SUNDAY, JUNE 24* *11:00am - 38 WITNESSES<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> * [image: Les enfants du paradis]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm> *1:25pm - CHILDREN OF PARADISE<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm> * *CLASSSIC/HISTORICAL DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! We are delighted to invite you to discover, or rediscover, one of the most beloved French films of all time, Children of Paradise. This powerful and tragic tale of rivalry, betrayal and unrequited love set in 1840’s Paris centers on the ill-fated love between Baptiste (Jean-Louis Barrault), a theater mime, and the courtesan Garance (Arletty). A unique and exclusive treat to see this timeless classic in the magnificent setting of the Crest Theatre! *5:20pm - THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> * *CLOSING NIGHT* [image: Polisse]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> ***7:45pm - POLISSE<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> * *CRIME/DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! Don’t Believe the Hollywood hype! The 11th SFFF will close with the most interesting French film of 2011: Polisse, Maiwenn’s social thriller, on June 24. Be prepared for a unique experience and a real shock! Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, nominated for thirteen César Awards, arguably the best French movie of 2011, Polisse, a filmlike no other, follows the daily lives of a team of men and women from the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. The ensemble cast conveys the emotional strain of the unit's work and its impact on their personal lives with gritty realism and relieving humor. *CLOSING NIGHT CHAMPAGNE PARTY* In the lobby of the Crest Theatre, immediately following the closing film. Featuring Champagne by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Cake by Whole Foods Market, Water by Perrier & Café by Coffee Works.** Live Music by The Jazz Report! *Print the 2012 Showtimes here (pdf)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012showtimes.pdf> * Read Carla Meyer's article in the Sacramento Bee here!<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> <http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> Read jonathan Kiefer's article in the SN&R here!<http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/films-francais/content?oid=6300860> *3. SHORT FILMS* [image: Dedicace] [image: Junior] *Most features are preceded by a short film. Here are the short films shown this weekend.<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmsfeature.htm> * *UNE SOURIS VERTE* by Juliette Henocque (14min 40) - 2010 Mona cannot forget the night she was taken into custody under suspicion of terrorism... *Shown with Rebellion* *Thursday June 21 - 7:45pm & Saturday June 23 - 1:05pm* *DEDICACE *(The Signature) by Olivier Chrétien (9 min) - 2011* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…>Antoine's first book has just been published. He invites all his friends to his first book signing. *Shown with The Day I Saw Your Heart* *Saturday June 23 - 4pm & Sunday June 24 - 5:20pm* *LE MEILLEUR AMI DE L'HOMME *(Man's Best Friend) by Vincent Mariette (12min 20) - 2011 Henri is a security guard and dog-handler in a train station. One night, his boss tells him that he needs to get rid of his old dog if he wants to keep his job. *Special Jury prize - COLCOA, 2011* *Shown with 38 Witnesses* *Saturday June 23 - 8:40pm & Sunday June 24 - 11am* *JUNIOR* by Julia Ducournau (21 min 30) - 2011 Justine, nicknamed Junior, is a a thirteen year old tomboy. After being diagnosed with stomach flu, she notices strange changes in her body... *Special Jury prize - Festival de court-metrage de Bruxelles, 2012 Youth Jury Award - International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, 2012* *Shown with Outside Satan Saturday June 23 - 11pm* *TENNIS ELBOW* by Vital Philippot (16 min 43) - 2012 Philippe loves to play tennis with his teenage son, Yannick. But now Yannick has other things on his mind. Meanwhile, Philippe's younger son, Henri, dreams of playing with his dad. But his dad ignores him. *Shown with Polisse* *Sunday June 14 - 7:45pm* [image: Tennis Elbow] *4. TICKET & PASS PRICES* - *SINGLE TICKET**: $11 / $10* (for Students, Seniors, EFSac, Alliance Française, Club Français, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival). - *ROUGE PASS (Second Weekend - includes all films and the closing night party): $36 *Access to All Screenings & Closing Party - Valid June 23-24. - *CLOSING NIGHT FILM & PARTY: $16 / $15* SINGLE TICKETS are sold at the door only. They will be available (there are over 900 seats in the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre!) PASSES will be available at the door but if you want to purchase them in advance you can order them on Tickets.com<http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>or at the Crest Box office. *JOIN THE SFFF ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!* *[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/sacfrenchfilm>* *[image: Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076> * *[image: my life is a french movie] Support the Festival, spread the word! Merci. 11th SFFF, June 15-24, 2012 - Crest Theatre. www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org** * *PLEASE NOTE*: You received this email because you told us previously that you were interested in information about the Sacramento French Film Festival. We NEVER sell our email lists or information, and only use them to tell you about the Festival. Please visit this page<http://lists.angryhosting.com/mailman/listinfo/frenchfilmnews>if you wish to leave this mailing list or modify your subscription. This email was sent by: *Sacramento French Film Festival* 2634 28th Street Sacramento, CA, 95818, USA

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[FrenchFilmNews] THE 11th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL OPENS TONIGHT! See you at the Crest.
by Cécile Downs 15 Jun '12

15 Jun '12

*To view this email as a web page, go here <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/email/index.htm>- HOME<http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org> * [image: poster 2012] [image: French Film News] 11th Sacramento French Film Festival JUNE 15-24, 2012 Crest Theatre The 11th SFFF OPENS TONIGHT, SEE YOU AT THE CREST! *Read Carla Meyer's article in the Sacramento Bee here! <http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> * *Read Jonathan Kiefer's article in the SN&R here!<http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/films-francais/content?oid=6300860> * CONTENT of this Newsletter1. OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT!!! 2. FIRST WEEKEND PROGRAM 3. SHORT FILMS SHOWN THIS WEEKEND 4. TICKET & PASS INFO *1. OPENING NIGHT FESTIVITIES* *Friday, June 15 - OPENING NIGHT* [image: les neiges]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> *6pm-8pm OPENING RECEPTION* Featuring... *Open Bar*: Wine by Barefoot Wine, Pastis courtesy of Simply Recipes, Water by Perrier. *Catering* by Aioli Bodega Espanola, Les Baux, Bistro Michel, Café Rolle, Ella Dining Room and Bar & Selland's Market Cafe, French Lady Catering, Hot Italian, Kru, The Melting Pot, Morants Old Fashioned Sausage Kitchen & Opa! Opa!, baguettes by Boudin Bakery & Café by Coffee Works. *Seasoned with music *by DJ Christophe & DJ Roger. *8:30pm THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> * *SOCIAL DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY (doors open at 8pm for the film). Allow about 30 minutes for opening speeches. Film will start around 9pm. Michel and Marie-Claire live happily in Marseille, surrounded by their family and friends. When Michel, a union dock worker, is laid off, they plan the trip of a lifetime to Mount Kilimanjaro. But their world is shattered when they are brutally robbed in their own home, and discover that the attack involves one of their own: a young worker laid-off at the same time as Michel… Starring the team of *Marius et Jeannette* (SFFF 2011) 16 yearts later... *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH César nominated Screenwriter JEAN-LOUIS MILESI*. [image: image] *2. FIRST WEEKEND PROGRAM* *Saturday, June 16* [image: hotel du nord]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> *11:00am - HOTEL DU NORD<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> * *CULT POETIC REALIST DRAMA* With its iconic stars (Arletty, Louis Jouvet, Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont) and dialog that most French people know by heart ("*Atmosphère ? Atmosphère ? Est-ce que j'ai une gueule d'atmosphère ?*"), *Hôtel Du Nord*is a quintessential classic. At the Hôtel du Nord, on the bank of the Canal Saint Martin in Paris, working-class people meet small-time crooks and tragic figures. A film noir precursor, it is emblematic of Marcel Carné’s "poetic realism". [image: les emotifs]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> *1:15pm - ROMANTIC ANONYMOUS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> * *ROMANTIC COMEDY* This romantic and delectable comedy tells the hilarious love story between two awkwardly shy people, Jean-René, owner of a chocolate factory, and Angélique, his new sales associate. Portrayed by two fantastic actors, Isabelle Carré and Benoît Poelvoorde, the protagonists must overcome their limitations to confess their sweet affections for one another. [image: rien a faire]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> *3:15pm - EMPTY DAYS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm>SOCIAL ROMANCE* Marie (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) has been unemployed for over a year. Depressed and with little to do, she bumps into Pierre who used to work for the same firm and was also laid off. Their new friendship soon turns into an affair. But their relationship has less to do with love than with a need to fill up their empty days. *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH FILM CRITIC MICK LASALLE*. The San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle will present two French films starring two of his favorite French actresses, Valéria Bruni Tedeschi and Isabelle Carré, to coincide with the release of his latest book *The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood can learn from Contemporary French Actresses*. - ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY [image: un balcon sur la mer]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon> *6:10pm - A VIEW OF LOVE<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>**ROMANTIC THRILLER* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! You loved him in *The Artist*. You adored him in the *OSS 117* spy series (SFFF 2008 & 2010). Now, discover Oscar Winner Jean Dujardin in one of his rare dramatic roles. In this romantic thriller, Marc, a successful real estate agent in Aix-en-Provence, encounters a mysterious woman who brings back the lost memories of his childhood in Algeria, during the last days of the French colonial regime. [image: hollywoo]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> *8:30pm - **HOLLYWOO*<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> * * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm>*COMEDY * * * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm>In this hilarious “fish-out-of-water”, 100% comedy, Jeanne, a French voice actress travels to Hollywood when the U.S. star she dubs unexpectedly quits her hit TV show. Jeanne’s mission: to make her change her mind! Standup comedians Florence Foresti and Jamel Debbouze, both hugely popular in France, will make you laugh out loud! [image: apollonide]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> *11:00pm - LATE NIGHT MOVIE: HOUSE OF PLEASURES<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> * *EROTIC DRAMA *- ONE SCREENING ONLY! *Followed by an early breakfast by Coffee Works<http://www.coffeeworks.com/> !* Inside the cloistered walls of L'Apollonide, an elegant turn-of-the-century brothel, we meet Madame, her "girls" - veterans and newcomers, romantics and cynics, schemers and innocents – and their elite clientele. Updating the period drama with split screens, time shifts and a modern soundtrack, *House of Pleasures* is a provocative, lush and atmospheric film. [image: image] *Sunday, June 17* *11:00am EMPTY DAYS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> * *1:25pm ROMANTIC ANONYMOUS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> *** *3:55pm HOLLYWOO<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> * [image: no man's land]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *6:20pm I AM A NO MAN'S LAND <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>**SURREAL COMEDY* - RERUN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 22 @ 5:30pm Our favorite contemporary French singer and provocateur Philippe Katerine, presented in his first starring role, in the surreal comedy, *I Am a No Man’s Land. *In this quirky comedy, Philippe (Philippe Katerine), a pop star on the verge of a nervous breakdown, is cursed by a revengeful groupie and finds himself unable to leave his childhood village and forced to reconnect with his forsaken parents. A chance encounter with an ornithologist studying birds' nocturnal mating behaviors (Julie Depardieu, Gérard Depardieu's daughter) may help him get back to reality… *8:30pm HOTEL DU NORD<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> * *Print the 2012 Showtimes here (pdf)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012showtimes.pdf> * *Read Carla Meyer's article in the Sacramento Bee here! <http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> * *Read jonathan Kiefer's article in the SN&R here!<http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/films-francais/content?oid=6300860> * *3. SHORT FILMS SHOWN THIS WEEKEND * [image: Groove your Life] [image: I'm your man] *Most features are preceded by a short film. Here are the short films shown this weekend.<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012shortfilmsfeature.htm> * *Groove Your Life *by Vincent Burgevin & Franck Lebon (6 min 38) - 2011 Feeling depressed? The company Groove Your Life can help you - Satisfaction garanteed! *Special Jury Prize, COLCOA 2012* *Shown with The Snows of Kilimanjaro* *Friday June 15 - 8:30pm* *Rendez-Vous* by Yohann Gloaguen (9 min) - 2011* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…>A succession of small unforeseen events can change your life.* Shown with Romantics Anonymous* *Saturday June 16 - 1:15pm & Sunday June 17 - 1:25pm* *Révolution* by Nadia Jandeau (10 min) - 2011* *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/archives/movie2011shortsprogram…>Brice committed a crime: he trew a chicken bone in the compost bin! He must justify his mistake to his his three roommates.* **Shown with Empty Days* *Saturday June 16 - 3:15pm & Sunday June 17 - 11am* *Prochainement sur vos écrans *(Coming Soon) by Fabrice Maruca (11 min) - 2011 Anna and Fred's life truly is a French movie. But what kind of movie is it?... *Shown with Hollywoo* *Saturday June 16 - 8:30pm & Sunday June 17 - 3:55pm* *I'm Your Man* by Keren Ben Rafael (15 min 20) - 2011 Bruno is moving out of his apartment to live with his new girlfriend. On the day of the move, his ex-girlfriend comes to visit... *Special Jury prize - COLCOA, 2012* *Shown with House of Pleasures* Saturday June 16 - 11pm *Dripped* by Léo Verrier (8 min 12) - 2010 - ANIMATION New York, 1950. Jack loves art so much that he steals paintings... so he can eat them... *Best Animated Film - Cleveland International Film festival, 2012 Best Animated Film - Sitges International FilM Festival of Catalonia, 2011* *Shown with I Am A No Man's Land* Sunday June 17 - 6:20pm & Thursday June 21 - 5:30pm [image: Revolution] *4. TICKET & PASS PRICES* *From $11 (single tickets) to $90 (Full Pass)* - *Single Ticket*: *$11 / $10* (for Students, Seniors, EFSac, Alliance Française, Club Français, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival). - *Passes**:* - *Bleu** Opening Night Pass**: $50* - Access to Opening Night Reception and Film - Valid June 15 only. - *Blanc** First Weekend Pass**: $35* - * *Access to All Screenings, *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-17. - *Rouge** Second Weekend Pass**: $36* - * *Access to All Screenings & Closing Party - Valid June 23-24. - *Passes Combinations**:* - *Bleu + Blanc + Rouge** = $90* Two-Weekends Full Access to all Screenings (including midweek screenings) & Parties - Valid June 15-24. - *Bleu + Blanc** = $70* First-Weekend Full Access to All Screenings & Opening Reception – Valid June 15-17. - *Blanc+ Rouge** **= $60* Two-Weekend Experience, Access to All Screenings (including midweek screenings) *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-24. - *Closing Night Film & Reception**: $16 / $15* - *Single tickets are sold at the door only. They will be available (the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre has over 900 seats).* - *PASSES are available at the door but if you want to purchase them inadvance. * *ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW!* - *By mail* - *Print the Advance Order Form here<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012advance-purchase-order-form…>and send it back to us with a check (before June 10). * - *Through Tickets.com <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>* *here* <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277> or at 1-800-225-2277. - *Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office*. - Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees. - *Advance passes will be available for pick-up at Will Call beginning at 6pm on Friday, June 15 at the Crest Theatre* *JOIN THE SFFF ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!* *[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/sacfrenchfilm>* *[image: Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076> * *[image: my life is a french movie] Support the Festival, spread the word! Merci. **11th SFFF, June 15-24, 2012 - Crest Theatre. www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org** * *PLEASE NOTE*: You received this email because you told us previously that you were interested in information about the Sacramento French Film Festival. We NEVER sell our email lists or information, and only use them to tell you about the Festival. Please visit this page<http://lists.angryhosting.com/mailman/listinfo/frenchfilmnews>if you wish to leave this mailing list or modify your subscription. This email was sent by: *Sacramento French Film Festival* 2634 28th Street Sacramento, CA, 95818, USA

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[FrenchFilmNews] The SFFF on Insight
by Cécile Downs 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

*Bonjour ! Just a short note to tell you that you can listen to the rerun of Insight tonight at about 8:30pm on CPR, 90.9. Raphael Hitzke, Director of the short Bee, to be shown on Saturday, June 23, & member of the Planning Committee talks about his film & the SFFF! Also, check out Carla Meyer's article in Sunday's Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht… Only two days till opening night... Hope you are getting as excited as we are. See you on Friday at the Crest! Cecile* -- *Cécile Mouette Downs*, Arts Executive of the Year, *Executive & Artistic Director Sacramento French Film Festival* 2634 28th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 916-455 9390 / Cell: 916-396 9147 www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org

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[FrenchFilmNews] THE 11th SFFF STARTS THIS FRIDAY!
by Cécile Downs 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

*To view this email as a web page, go here <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/email/index.htm>- HOME<http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org> * [image: poster 2012] [image: French Film News] *11th Sacramento French Film Festival JUNE 15-24, 2012 Crest Theatre* THE 11th SFFF STARTS THIS FRIDAY! - *Read Carla Meyer's article in the Sacramento Bee here! <http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/10/4546769/sacramento-french-film-festival.ht…> * - *Pick out the Sacramento News & Review this week! Our special insert contains the complete program.* CONTENT of this NEWSLETTER: 1. FIRST WEEKEND PROGRAM - JUNE 15-17 2. NEED A PLACE TO STAY IN SACRAMENTO? 4. TICKET & PASS INFO 1. PROGRAM OF THE FIRST WEEKEND JUNE 15-17 *Friday, June 15 - OPENING NIGHT* [image: les neiges]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> *6pm-8pm OPENING RECEPTION* Featuring... *Open Bar*: Wine by Barefoot Wine, Pastis courtesy of Simply Recipes, Water by Perrier. *Catering* by Aioli Bodega Espanola, Les Baux, Bistro Michel, Café Rolle, Ella Dining Room and Bar & Selland's Market Cafe, French Lady Catering, Hot Italian, Kru, The Melting Pot, Morants Old Fashioned Sausage Kitchen & Opa! Opa!, baguettes by Boudin Bakery & Café by Coffee Works. *Seasoned with music *by DJ Christophe & DJ Roger. *8:30pm THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> * *SOCIAL DRAMA* - ONE SCREENING ONLY (doors open at 8pm for the film). Allow about 30 minutes for opening speeches. Film will start around 9pm. Michel and Marie-Claire live happily in Marseille, surrounded by their family and friends. When Michel, a union dock worker, is laid off, they plan the trip of a lifetime to Mount Kilimanjaro. But their world is shattered when they are brutally robbed in their own home, and discover that the attack involves one of their own: a young worker laid-off at the same time as Michel… Starring the team of *Marius et Jeannette* (SFFF 2011) 16 yearts later... *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH César nominated Screenwriter JEAN-LOUIS MILESI*. *Saturday, June 16* [image: hotel du nord]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> *11am - HOTEL DU NORD<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> * *CULT POETIC REALIST DRAMA* With its iconic stars (Arletty, Louis Jouvet, Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont) and dialog that most French people know by heart ("*Atmosphère ? Atmosphère ? Est-ce que j'ai une gueule d'atmosphère ?*"), *Hôtel Du Nord*is a quintessential classic. At the Hôtel du Nord, on the bank of the Canal Saint Martin in Paris, working-class people meet small-time crooks and tragic figures. A film noir precursor, it is emblematic of Marcel Carné’s "poetic realism". [image: les emotifs]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> *1:15pm - ROMANTIC ANONYMOUS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> * *ROMANTIC COMEDY* This romantic and delectable comedy tells the hilarious love story between two awkwardly shy people, Jean-René, owner of a chocolate factory, and Angélique, his new sales associate. Portrayed by two fantastic actors, Isabelle Carré and Benoît Poelvoorde, the protagonists must overcome their limitations to confess their sweet affections for one another. [image: rien a faire]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> *3:15pm - EMPTY DAYS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm>SOCIAL ROMANCE* Marie (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) has been unemployed for over a year. Depressed and with little to do, she bumps into Pierre who used to work for the same firm and was also laid off. Their new friendship soon turns into an affair. But their relationship has less to do with love than with a need to fill up their empty days. *POST SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH FILM CRITIC MICK LASALLE*. The San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle will present two French films starring two of his favorite French actresses, Valéria Bruni Tedeschi and Isabelle Carré, to coincide with the release of his latest book *The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood can learn from Contemporary French Actresses*. - ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY [image: un balcon sur la mer]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon> *6:10pm - A VIEW OF LOVE<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon> ** <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>**ROMANTIC THRILLER* - ONE SCREENING ONLY! You loved him in *The Artist*. You adored him in the *OSS 117* spy series (SFFF 2008 & 2010). Now, discover Oscar Winner Jean Dujardin in one of his rare dramatic roles. In this romantic thriller, Marc, a successful real estate agent in Aix-en-Provence, encounters a mysterious woman who brings back the lost memories of his childhood in Algeria, during the last days of the French colonial regime. [image: hollywoo]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> *8:30pm - **HOLLYWOO*<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> * * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm>*COMEDY * * * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm>In this hilarious “fish-out-of-water”, 100% comedy, Jeanne, a French voice actress travels to Hollywood when the U.S. star she dubs unexpectedly quits her hit TV show. Jeanne’s mission: to make her change her mind! Standup comedians Florence Foresti and Jamel Debbouze, both hugely popular in France, will make you laugh out loud! [image: apollonide]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> *11pm - LATE NIGHT MOVIE: HOUSE OF PLEASURES<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> * *EROTIC DRAMA *- ONE SCREENING ONLY! *Followed by an early breakfast by Coffee Works<http://www.coffeeworks.com/> !* Inside the cloistered walls of L'Apollonide, an elegant turn-of-the-century brothel, we meet Madame, her "girls" - veterans and newcomers, romantics and cynics, schemers and innocents – and their elite clientele. Updating the period drama with split screens, time shifts and a modern soundtrack, *House of Pleasures* is a provocative, lush and atmospheric film. *Sunday, June 17* *11am ****EMPTY DAYS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> * *1:25pm ROMANTIC ANONYMOUS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> * *3:55pm HOLLYWOO<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> * [image: no man's land]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *6:20pm I AM A NO MAN'S LAND <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>**SURREAL COMEDY* - RERUN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 22 @ 5:30pm Our favorite contemporary French singer and provocateur Philippe Katerine, presented in his first starring role, in the surreal comedy, *I Am a No Man’s Land. *In this quirky comedy, Philippe (Philippe Katerine), a pop star on the verge of a nervous breakdown, is cursed by a revengeful groupie and finds himself unable to leave his childhood village and forced to reconnect with his forsaken parents. A chance encounter with an ornithologist studying birds' nocturnal mating behaviors (Julie Depardieu, Gérard Depardieu's daughter) may help him get back to reality… *8:30pm HOTEL DU NORD<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> * <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm>**<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> *Print the 2012 Showtimes here (pdf)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012showtimes.pdf> * *2. NEED A PLACE TO STAY IN SACRAMENTO DURING THE FESTIVAL?* In 2012 the Sacramento French Film Festival is partnering once again with* Amber House Bed & Breakfast <http://www.amberhouse.com/> *and *The Citizen Hotel <http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sacramento/citizen>*. [image: amberhouse] [image: amberhouse] [image: Amberhosue] *AMBER HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST*<http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sacramento/citizen>is an elegant and romantic 10-room hotel located within walking distance of the Crest Theatre. <http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sacramento/citizen> [image: citizen hotel] * THE CITIZEN HOTEL* <http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sacramento/citizen>is a boutique hotel located a block away from the Crest Theatre. If you use the code “FRENCH” when you *book a room online* or by phone, 916 / 447-2700, you can benefit from a promotional rate of $119. Offer valid only over the dates of the Festival. *3. TICKET & PASS PRICES* *From $11 (single tickets) to $90 (Full Pass)* - *Single Ticket*: *$11 / $10* (for Students, Seniors, EFSac, Alliance Française, Club Français, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival). - *Passes**:* - *Bleu** Opening Night Pass**: $50* - Access to Opening Night Reception and Film - Valid June 15 only. - *Blanc** First Weekend Pass**: $35* - * *Access to All Screenings, *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-17. - *Rouge** Second Weekend Pass**: $36* - * *Access to All Screenings & Closing Party - Valid June 23-24. - *Passes Combinations**:* - *Bleu + Blanc + Rouge** = $90* Two-Weekends Full Access to all Screenings (including midweek screenings) & Parties - Valid June 15-24. - *Bleu + Blanc** = $70* First-Weekend Full Access to All Screenings & Opening Reception – Valid June 15-17. - *Blanc+ Rouge** **= $60* Two-Weekend Experience, Access to All Screenings (including midweek screenings) *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-24. - *Closing Night Film & Reception**: $16 / $15* - *Single tickets are sold at the door only. They will be available (the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre has over 900 seats).* - *PASSES are available at the door but if you want to purchase them inadvance. * *ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW!* - *Through Tickets.com <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>* *here* <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277> or at * 1-800-225-2277*. - *Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office*. - Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees. - *Advance passes will be available for pick-up at Will Call beginning at 6pm on Friday, June 15 at the Crest Theatre* *JOIN THE SFFF ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!* [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/sacfrenchfilm> [image: Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076> *[image: my life is a french movie] Support the Festival, spread the word! Merci. 11th SFFF, June 15-24, 2012 - Crest Theatre. www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org * *PLEASE NOTE*: You received this email because you told us previously that you were interested in information about the Sacramento French Film Festival. We NEVER sell our email lists or information, and only use them to tell you about the Festival. Please visit this page<http://lists.angryhosting.com/mailman/listinfo/frenchfilmnews>if you wish to leave this mailing list or modify your subscription. This email was sent by: *Sacramento French Film Festival* 2634 28th Street Sacramento, CA, 95818, USA

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[FrenchFilmNews] ONE WEEK TILL OPENING NIGHT & SPECIAL FRENCH PHOTO EXHIBITION THIS SATURDAY AT COFFEE WORKS!
by Cécile Downs 09 Jun '12

09 Jun '12

*To view this email as a web page, go here <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/email/index.htm>- HOME<http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org> * [image: poster 2012] [image: French Film News] *11th Sacramento French Film Festival JUNE 15-24, 2012 Crest Theatre* ONE WEEK TILL OPENING NIGHT... CONTENT of this NEWSLETTER 1. OPENING NIGHT FESTIVITIES & FILM 2. PUT SOME FRENCH IN YOUR LIFE THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 9th: PHOTO EXHIBITION & RECEPTION AT COFFEE WORKS! 3. ELEVEN GOOD REASONS TO ATTEND THE 11th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL… 4. TICKET & PASS INFO1. OPENING NIGHT FESTIVITIES [image: Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> Michel and Marie-Claire live happily in Marseille, surrounded by their family and friends. When Michel, a union dock worker, is laid off, they plan the trip of a lifetime to Mount Kilimanjaro. But their world is shattered when they are brutally robbed in their own home, and discover that the attack involves one of their own: a young worker laid-off at the same time as Michel… Starring the team of *Marius et Jeannette* (SFFF 2011) 16 yearts later... Q&A with screenwriter Jean-Louis Milesi follows the screening. *More about the Opening Night film here! *<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm>Film at 8:30pm *Preceded by a fabulous Opening Night Reception!* Opening Night reception starts at 6pm in the lobby of the Crest Theatre. *Featuring:* *Open Bar*, Wine by Barefoot Wine, Pastis courtesy of Simply Recipes, Water by Perrier. *Catering* by Aioli Bodega Espanola, Les Baux, Bistro Michel, Café Rolle, Ella Dining Room and Bar & Selland's Market Cafe, French Lady Catering, Hot Italian, Kru, The Melting Pot, Morants Old Fashioned Sausage Kitchen & Opa! Opa!, baguettes by Boudin Bakery & Café by Coffee Works. *Seasoned with music *by DJ Christophe & DJ Roger. *FIND the COMPLETE 2012 SFFF PROGRAM & SHOWTIMES **HERE!<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/program.htm> *** CLICK on the TITLE or PHOTO of the FILMS to GET ACCESS to SYNOPSIS, TRAILER and REVIEWS. *ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW!* - *By mail* - *Print the Advance Order Form here<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012advance-purchase-order-form…>and send it back to us with a check (before June 10). * - *Through Tickets.com <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>* *here* <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277> or at 1-800-225-2277. - *Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office*. - Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees. - *Advance passes will be available for pick-up at Will Call beginning at 6pm on Friday, June 15 at the Crest Theatre.* *2. IF YOU CAN'T WAIT TO PUT SOME FRENCH IN YOUR LIFE, CHECK OUT THE NEW EXHIBITION AT COFFEE WORKS!* [image: coffee works exhibition] *This exhibit features vrai (real) and faux (false) photographs by Montréal photographer Denis Rouleau and Sacramento area photographers Marc Longwood, Michael Dunlavey, Janine Mapurunga, Ed Asmus, Donald Satterlee, Dave Brooks, Hope Harris, Anna Skacel, Richard Tolmach, Gregory Burke and Garrett Cotham to name a few . . . Not your ordinary baguette and béret images !* Second Saturday at Coffee Works - Join us for an evening of Photography ! With Food, Drink & Music: June 9th, 2012 - 5-9pm Coffee Works 3418 Folsom Blvd in East Sacramento 95816 Exhibition continues thru the end of July. *3. ELEVEN GOOD REASONS TO ATTEND THE 11th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL… AND A FEW MORE (in random order.)* [image: Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> [image: Hotel du Nord]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> [image: Les Emotifs anonymes]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> [image: Un balcon sur la mer]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon> *REASON 1/ THE MOST BELOVED FRENCH FILM OF ALL TIME: Children of Paradise<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm>(Les Enfants du paradis) *: The film about which French director François Truffaut declared: “I have made 23 films and I would swap them all for the chance to have made "Les Enfants du paradis". Also check out our second classic, *Hôtel du Nord* <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm>a lesser known poetic realist drama by Marcel Carné, but a quintessential French classic, and find out how it inspired our 2012 collectable t-shirts! *REASON 2/ TWO LATE NIGHT MOVIES AT 11PM*: This year our ex-midnight movies will happen an hour earlier, at 11pm, so more of you can enjoy them… and the breakfasts that follow! *House of Pleasures<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> * (*L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close*) is an erotic historical drama about a turn-of-the 19th Century brothel; *Outside Satan<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm>(Hors Satan) * is a spiritual and eerie drama by France’s most disturbing filmmaker, Bruno Dumont. *REASON 3/ JEAN DUJARDIN*: Sure, we don’t think that *The Artist* was the best French film of the year, but Oscar Winner Jean Dujardin is truly our darling heartthrob: handsome, funny and also excellent in more dramatic roles. We have loved him in the *OSS 117* spy series (SFFF 2008 & 2010). Now, discover his darker side in *A View of Love<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>(Un balcon sur la mer) *, a romantic thriller set in the 1980’s with flashbacks to the 1960’s War in Algeria.** [image: Hollywoo]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> [image: Apollonide]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> [image: Rien a faire]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> [image: Je suis un no man's land]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *REASON 4/ FOUR GUESTS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/program.htm#guest> *: - *Jean-Louis Milesi*. On Opening Night, César nominated Screenwriter Jean-Louis Milesi will present his latest social and poignant drama, co-written with director Robert Guédiguian,* The Snows of Kilimanjaro<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm>(Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro). *Set in Marseille, it stars the team of actors from *Marius et Jeannette*(SFFF 2011) 16 years later. - *Mick LaSalle*. The San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle will present two French films starring two of his favorite French actresses: Valéria Bruni Tedeschi (in *Empty Days<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm>- Rien a faire *) and Isabelle Carré (in the comedy *Romantics Anonymous<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> * *- Les Romantiques anonymes*) to coincide with the release of his latest book *The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood can learn from Contemporary French Actresses*. - *Michaël Barocas*. Filmmaker Michaël Barocas, fresh off the plane from Paris, will present his latest short, *Trapped**.* - *Raphaël Hitzke*. Folsom-based, but nevertheless French, filmmaker Raphaël Hitzke will present his award winning short, *Bee*. *REASON 5/ FIVE FEATURE FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN*: Five of the 15 features presented this year at the SFFF will bring you the world from a woman’s perspective: *Polisse<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> ,* *A View of Love<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>, The Day I saw Your Heart<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm>(Et soudain tout le monde me manque) *, a comedy about dysfunctional father-daughter relationships (co-presented with the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival),* Declaration of War<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm>(La Guerre est declarée) *, an inventive and dazzling drama about two young parents fighting for the life of their seriously ill baby,* *and* Empty Days<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> *, a social romance from 1999 when unemployment was a big issue in France, and relevant again today. *REASON 6/* *SIX FILMS FRESH FROM FRANCE in EXCLUSIVITY*: These films don’t have U.S. distribution so your only chance to see them is to attend the SFFF: *The Snows of Kilimanjaro<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> *,* A View of Love<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>, Hollywoo <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> *,* I Am a No Man’s Land<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>, Rebellion<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> *, and* 38 Witnesses<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> *.** [image: L'ordre et la morale]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> [image: et soudain tout le monde me manque]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> [image: la guerre est declaree]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm> [image: Hors satan]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm> *REASON 7/ A HAWKISH FRENCH WAR MOVIE!!* *Rebellion<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm>(L'Ordre et la morale) * is the first contemporary action/war movie ever presented at the SFFF; it is also a political and controversial drama about France’s colonialism in the South Pacific, from acclaimed director Mathieu Kassovitz (director of *Hate –SFFF 2006,* *Crimson Rivers*; actor in *Amélie*, *Munic*h, *Haywire*). *REASON 8/ PHILIPPE KATERINE*: Our favorite contemporary French singer and provocateur Philippe Katerine, presented in his first starring role, in the surreal comedy, *I Am a No Man’s Land<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>(Je suis un no man's land) *. *REASON 9/ 38 WITNESSES* : The film we discovered at COLCOA (LA’s French film festival) in April, released this Spring in France, Lucas Belvaux’s best film to date, *38 Witnesses<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins>(38 témoins) *, a beautiful and haunting thriller. *REASON 10/ COMEDIES!* Current French cinema reflects the hardships faced by France, Europe and the U.S., and the 11th SFFF may be a little darker than previous editions, but the program still includes great comedies: * Hollywoo <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> *, a hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy about a voice actress going to Hollywood to meet the American star she dubs, *I Am a No Man’s Land<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *, *Romantics Anonymous<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> *, *The Day I saw Your Heart*<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm>… And even the dramas presented this year have their humorous scenes! [image: Les enfants du paradis] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm>[image: 38 temoins] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins>[image: Polisse] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> *REASON 11/ POLISSE*: Don’t Believe the Hollywood hype! The SFFF will present the most interesting French film of 2011 - *Polisse<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> *, Maiwenn’s social thriller that follows the daily lives of a team of men and women from the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. The 11th SFFF will close with *Polisse<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> * on June 24, be prepared for a unique experience and a real shock! *And…* * **THE RECEPTIONS, THE FOOD, THE WINE, THE MUSIC, LE PASTIS, THE DISCUSSIONS, THE ARTWORK EXHIBITION, THE SUMPTUOUS ART DECO AUDITORIUM OF THE CREST THEATRE, PROFESSOR KEVIN ELSTOB, THE BREAKFASTS, THE FUN ATMOSPHERE, THE CHAMPAGNE, ETC…* *Print the 2012 Showtimes here (pdf)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012showtimes.pdf> * *4. TICKET & PASS PRICES* *From $11 (single tickets) to $90 (Full Pass)* - *Single Ticket*: *$11 / $10* (for Students, Seniors, EFSac, Alliance Française, Club Français, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival). - *Passes**:* - *Bleu** Opening Night Pass**: $50* - Access to Opening Night Reception and Film - Valid June 15 only. - *Blanc** First Weekend Pass**: $35* - * *Access to All Screenings, *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-17. - *Rouge** Second Weekend Pass**: $36* - * *Access to All Screenings & Closing Party - Valid June 23-24. - *Passes Combinations**:* - *Bleu + Blanc + Rouge** = $90* Two-Weekends Full Access to all Screenings (including midweek screenings) & Parties - Valid June 15-24. - *Bleu + Blanc** = $70* First-Weekend Full Access to All Screenings & Opening Reception – Valid June 15-17. - *Blanc+ Rouge** **= $60* Two-Weekend Experience, Access to All Screenings (including midweek screenings) *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-24. - *Closing Night Film & Reception**: $16 / $15* - *Single tickets are sold at the door only. They will be available (the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre has over 900 seats).* - *PASSES are available at the door but if you want to purchase them in advance.* *ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW!* - *By mail* - *Print the Advance Order Form here<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012advance-purchase-order-form…>and send it back to us with a check (before June 10). * - *Through Tickets.com <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>* *here* <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277> or at 1-800-225-2277. - *Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office*. - Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees. - *Advance passes will be available for pick-up at Will Call beginning at 6pm on Friday, June 15 at the Crest Theatre* *JOIN THE SFFF ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!* *[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/sacfrenchfilm>* *[image: Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076> * *[image: my life is a french movie] Support the Festival, spread the word! Merci. **11th SFFF, June 15-24, 2012 - Crest Theatre. www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org** * *PLEASE NOTE*: You received this email because you told us previously that you were interested in information about the Sacramento French Film Festival. We NEVER sell our email lists or information, and only use them to tell you about the Festival. Please visit this page<http://lists.angryhosting.com/mailman/listinfo/frenchfilmnews>if you wish to leave this mailing list or modify your subscription. This email was sent by: *Sacramento French Film Festival* 2634 28th Street Sacramento, CA, 95818, USA

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[FrenchFilmNews] 2012 SFFF POSTER !
by Cécile Downs 05 Jun '12

05 Jun '12

*To view this email as a web page, go here <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/email/index.htm>- HOME<http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org> * [image: poster 2012] *[image: French Film News] 11th Sacramento French Film Festival JUNE 15-24, 2012 Crest Theatre* *HERE IS THE 2012 POSTER!* [image: 2012 poster] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/images/2012SFFFposter-bigger.jpg>(click on the photo to see it bigger!)* Poster by Kent Lacin <http://lacin.com/> & Dane Henas Design<http://www.danehenasdesign.com/> * *FIND the COMPLETE 2012 PROGRAM & SHOWTIMES HERE<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/program.htm> !* CLICK on the TITLE or PHOTO of the FILMS to GET ACCESS to SYNOPSIS, TRAILER and REVIEWS. *ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW!* - *By mail* - *Print the Advance Order Form here<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012advance-purchase-order-form…>and send it back to us with a check (before June 10). * - *Through Tickets.com <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277>* *here* <http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2017277> or at 1-800-225-2277. - *Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office*. - Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees. - *Advance passes will be available for pick-up at Will Call beginning at 6pm on Friday, June 15 at the Crest Theatre.* *... 11 GOOD REASONS TO ATTEND THE 11th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL… AND A FEW MORE (in random order.)* [image: Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> [image: Hotel du Nord]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm> [image: Les Emotifs anonymes]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> [image: Un balcon sur la mer]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon> *REASON 1/ THE MOST BELOVED FRENCH FILM OF ALL TIME: Children of Paradise<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm>(Les Enfants du paradis) *: The film about which French director François Truffaut declared: “I have made 23 films and I would swap them all for the chance to have made "Les Enfants du paradis". Also check out our second classic, *Hôtel du Nord* <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hoteldunord.htm>a lesser known poetic realist drama by Marcel Carné, but a quintessential French classic, and find out how it inspired our 2012 collectable t-shirts! *REASON 2/ TWO LATE NIGHT MOVIES AT 11PM*: This year our ex-midnight movies will happen an hour earlier, at 11pm, so more of you can enjoy them… and the breakfasts that follow! *House of Pleasures<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> * (*L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close*) is an erotic historical drama about a turn-of-the 19th Century brothel; *Outside Satan<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm>(Hors Satan) * is a spiritual and eerie drama by France’s most disturbing filmmaker, Bruno Dumont. *REASON 3/ JEAN DUJARDIN*: Sure, we don’t think that *The Artist* was the best French film of the year, but Oscar Winner Jean Dujardin is truly our darling heartthrob: handsome, funny and also excellent in more dramatic roles. We have loved him in the *OSS 117* spy series (SFFF 2008 & 2010). Now, discover his darker side in *A View of Love<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>(Un balcon sur la mer) *, a romantic thriller set in the 1980’s with flashbacks to the 1960’s War in Algeria.** [image: Hollywoo]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> [image: Apollonide]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012apollonide.htm> [image: Rien a faire]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> [image: Je suis un no man's land]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *REASON 4/ FOUR GUESTS<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/program.htm#guest> *: - *Jean-Louis Milesi*. On Opening Night, César nominated Screenwriter Jean-Louis Milesi will present his latest social and poignant drama, co-written with director Robert Guédiguian,* The Snows of Kilimanjaro<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm>(Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro). *Set in Marseille, it stars the team of actors from *Marius et Jeannette*(SFFF 2011) 16 years later. - *Mick LaSalle*. The San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle will present two French films starring two of his favorite French actresses: Valéria Bruni Tedeschi (in *Empty Days<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm>- Rien a faire *) and Isabelle Carré (in the comedy *Romantics Anonymous<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> * *- Les Romantiques anonymes*) to coincide with the release of his latest book *The Beauty of the Real: What Hollywood can learn from Contemporary French Actresses*. - *Michaël Barocas*. Filmmaker Michaël Barocas, fresh off the plane from Paris, will present his latest short, *Trapped**.* - *Raphaël Hitzke*. Folsom-based, but nevertheless French, filmmaker Raphaël Hitzke will present his award winning short, *Bee*. *REASON 5/ FIVE FEATURE FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN*: Five of the 15 features presented this year at the SFFF will bring you the world from a woman’s perspective: *Polisse<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> ,* *A View of Love<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>, The Day I saw Your Heart<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm>(Et soudain tout le monde me manque) *, a comedy about dysfunctional father-daughter relationships (co-presented with the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival),* Declaration of War<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm>(La Guerre est declarée) *, an inventive and dazzling drama about two young parents fighting for the life of their seriously ill baby,* *and* Empty Days<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012rienafaire.htm> *, a social romance from 1999 when unemployment was a big issue in France, and relevant again today. *REASON 6/* *SIX FILMS FRESH FROM FRANCE in EXCLUSIVITY*: These films don’t have U.S. distribution so your only chance to see them is to attend the SFFF: *The Snows of Kilimanjaro<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesneiges.htm> *,* A View of Love<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012unbalcon>, Hollywoo <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> *,* I Am a No Man’s Land<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>, Rebellion<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> *, and* 38 Witnesses<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins> *.** [image: L'ordre et la morale]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm> [image: et soudain tout le monde me manque]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm> [image: la guerre est declaree]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012laguerre.htm> [image: Hors satan]<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012horssatan.htm> *REASON 7/ A HAWKISH FRENCH WAR MOVIE!!* *Rebellion<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012ordreetlamorale.htm>(L'Ordre et la morale) * is the first contemporary action/war movie ever presented at the SFFF; it is also a political and controversial drama about France’s colonialism in the South Pacific, from acclaimed director Mathieu Kassovitz (director of *Hate –SFFF 2006,* *Crimson Rivers*; actor in *Amélie*, *Munic*h, *Haywire*). *REASON 8/ PHILIPPE KATERINE*: Our favorite contemporary French singer and provocateur Philippe Katerine, presented in his first starring role, in the surreal comedy, *I Am a No Man’s Land<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm>(Je suis un no man's land) *. *REASON 9/ 38 WITNESSES* : The film we discovered at COLCOA (LA’s French film festival) in April, released this Spring in France, Lucas Belvaux’s best film to date, *38 Witnesses<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins>(38 témoins) *, a beautiful and haunting thriller. *REASON 10/ COMEDIES!* Current French cinema reflects the hardships faced by France, Europe and the U.S., and the 11th SFFF may be a little darker than previous editions, but the program still includes great comedies: * Hollywoo <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012hollywoo.htm> *, a hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy about a voice actress going to Hollywood to meet the American star she dubs, *I Am a No Man’s Land<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012nomansland.htm> *, *Romantics Anonymous<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012emotifs.htm> *, *The Day I saw Your Heart*<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012toutlemondememanque.htm>… And even the dramas presented this year have their humorous scenes! [image: Les enfants du paradis] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012lesenfantsduparadis.htm>[image: 38 temoins] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie201238temoins>[image: Polisse] <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> *REASON 11/ POLISSE*: Don’t Believe the Hollywood hype! The SFFF will present the most interesting French film of 2011 - *Polisse<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> *, Maiwenn’s social thriller that follows the daily lives of a team of men and women from the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. The 11th SFFF will close with *Polisse<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2012polisse.htm> * on June 24, be prepared for a unique experience and a real shock! *And…* * **THE RECEPTIONS, THE FOOD, THE WINE, THE MUSIC, LE PASTIS, THE DISCUSSIONS, THE ARTWORK EXHIBITION, THE SUMPTUOUS ART DECO AUDITORIUM OF THE CREST THEATRE, PROFESSOR KEVIN ELSTOB, THE BREAKFASTS, THE FUN ATMOSPHERE, THE CHAMPAGNE, ETC…* *Print the 2012 Showtimes here (pdf)<http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2012showtimes.pdf> * TICKET & PASS PRICES *From $11 (Single Ticket) to $90 (Full Pass)* - *Single Ticket*: *$11 / $10* (for Students, Seniors, EFSac, Alliance Française, Club Français, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival). - *Passes**:* - *Bleu** Opening Night Pass**: $50* Access to Opening Night Reception and Film - Valid June 15 only. - *Blanc** First Weekend Pass**: $35 *Access to All Screenings, *Opening Reception not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-17. - *Rouge** Second Weekend Pass**: $36 *Access to All Screenings & Closing Party - Valid June 23-24. - *Passes Combinations:** * - *Bleu + Blanc + Rouge** = $90 *Two-Weekends Full Access to all Screenings (including midweek screenings) & Parties - Valid June 15-24. - *Bleu + Blanc** = $70 *First-Weekend Full Access to All Screenings & Opening Reception – Valid June 15-17. - *Blanc+ Rouge** **= $60 *Two-Weekend Experience, Access to All Screenings (including midweek screenings) *Opening Reception **not included* - Valid June 15 (film only)-24. - *Closing Night Film & Reception**: $16 / $15* - *Single tickets are sold at the door only. They will be available (the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre has over 900 seats).* - *PASSES are available at the door but if you want to purchase them in advance.* *JOIN THE SFFF ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER!* *[image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/sacfrenchfilm>* *[image: Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076> * *[image: my life is a french movie] Support the Festival, spread the word! Merci. 11th SFFF, June 15-24, 2012 - Crest Theatre. www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org** * *PLEASE NOTE*: You received this email because you told us previously that you were interested in information about the Sacramento French Film Festival. We NEVER sell our email lists or information, and only use them to tell you about the Festival. Please visit this page<http://lists.angryhosting.com/mailman/listinfo/frenchfilmnews>if you wish to leave this mailing list or modify your subscription. 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