FrenchFilmNews November 2015

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[FrenchFilmNews] VIGIL IN SACRAMENTO TONIGHT AT 5PM & THE TEXT I READ LAST NIGHT.
by Cécile Downs 15 Nov '15

15 Nov '15

*HOME <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org>* [image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTuguIhW4AA_vd5.png] [image: French Film News] *CREST THEATRE 15th SFFF - JUNE 17-26, 2016 * *"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Carla Meyer - Sacramento Bee* Dear Friends, >From the bottom of our hearts, MERCI, MERCI, MERCI for being at the Crest yesterday and sharing this day of mourning and celebration with us. It meant the world to us to see your smiling faces, hug so many of you, hear your kind words, and to have you enjoy the fantastic films we presented! For those of you interested, there will be a *vigil **held in Sacramento **to honor the victims of the attacks in Paris and their families, tonight at 5pm at **New Glory Craft Brewery <http://www.newglorybeer.com/home> - 8251 Alpine Ave, Sacramento 95826. * Bring candles, flags, flowers, words of kindness, or just yourself... Also, many people have asked about the text I read on stage last night. It moved me to tears when I first read it and I'd like for the author to be recognized, but unfortunately it has to remain anonymous for now: *“France embodies everything religious zealots everywhere hate: enjoyment of life here on earth in a myriad little ways: a fragrant cup of coffee and buttery croissant in the morning, beautiful women in short dresses smiling freely on the street, the smell of warm bread, a bottle of wine shared with friends, a dab of perfume, children playing in the Luxembourg Gardens, the right not to believe in any god, not to worry about calories, to flirt and smoke and enjoy sex outside of marriage, to take vacations, to read any book you want, to go to school for free, to play, to laugh, to argue, to make fun of prelates and politicians alike, to leave worrying about the afterlife to the dead. No country does life on earth better than the French.”* LIBERTÉ, ÉGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ ! Love, Cécile PS: See you in February for our 9th Winter Short Film Screening*.* LIKE us on FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076?…> Instagram #sacfrenchfilmfest *15th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVALJune 17-26 2016 - * *CREST THEATRE * * www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org <http://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 <https://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] Fwd: Test 1 VIGIL IN SACRAMENTO TONIGHT AT 5PM & THE TEXT I READ LAST NIGHT.
by Cécile Downs 15 Nov '15

15 Nov '15

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[FrenchFilmNews] WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE CREST THEATRE TODAY.
by Cécile Downs 14 Nov '15

14 Nov '15

*HOME <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org>* [image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTuguIhW4AA_vd5.png] [image: French Film News] *CREST THEATRE 15th SFFF - JUNE 17-26, 2016 * *"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Carla Meyer - Sacramento Bee* The motto of Paris is "Fluctuat Nec Mergitur" ("She Sways But Doesn't Sink"). Joann Sfar, Cartoonist and Director of Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life - SFFF 2011, has his own translation: Fuck Death! (pardon my French). We hope to see you all at the Crest Theatre today for a celebration of life, tolerance, kindness, peace, and joy... And to watch fantastic films! Find the program of our 2nd Sac Mini Fall French Film Fest here <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/program.htm>. LIKE us on FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076?…> Instagram #sacfrenchfilmfest *15th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVALJune 17-26 2016 - * *CREST THEATRE * * www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org <http://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 <https://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 DAY / FIVE FILMS! Our 2nd SAC MINI FALL FRENCH FILM FEST starts tomorrow at the Crest Theatre.
by Cécile Downs 13 Nov '15

13 Nov '15

*HOME <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org>* [image: my life is a french movie] [image: French Film News] *CREST THEATRE 15th SFFF - JUNE 17-26, 2016 * *"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Carla Meyer - Sacramento Bee* *1 DAY / 5 FILMS!* *The 2nd SAC MINI FALL FRENCH FILM FEST STARTS TOMORROW, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015 - CREST THEATRE* *PROGRAM* *An exciting mix of the most current, entertaining and thought provoking French films!*Click on the photo or film title to get more info and watch trailers! *Print the Schedule (pdf) <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2015_mini-fall-french-film-fest…>* *C**écile Downs, Executive & Artistic Director of the SFFF, was Beth Ruyak's guest on INSIGHT (Capital Public Radio). They talked about the five films that will be shown Saturday... LISTEN HERE! <http://www.capradio.org/60041>* ** 1pm - MUSTANG <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm>* *(97 min) by Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015 - DRAMA - OFFICIAL FRENCH ENTRY to the 2016 OSCARS.* [image: Mustang] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm> This portrait of five sisters fighting for their freedom in a remote village in modern Turkey is beautiful and unforgettable. MUSTANG is presented in its original Turkish version. Directed by first-time female Turkish filmmaker, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, just out of Paris' famous film school, La FEMIS, it is a wonderful example of France's long-time interest in producing films around the world. MORE. <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm> ** 3:05pm - THE MEASURE OF A MAN <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm>* *(La Loi du marché, 93 min) by Stéphane Brizé, 2015 – SOCIAL DRAMA* [image: La loi du marche]* <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm> In THE MEASURE OF A MAN Vincent Lindon plays a man fighting hard to stand tall and preserve his dignity despite his economic distress. It is an ideal role for the great actor whose beautiful performance was recognized with the Best Actor award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Thierry has been unemployed for 20 depressing months. Lacking any other options, he takes a job as a security guard in a supermarket, a position that soon puts him into a thorny moral dilemma. MORE <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm>. ** 5:05pm - ONE WILD MOMENT <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> **(Un Moment d'égarement, 105 min) by Jean-François Richet, 2015 - SEXY COMEDY* [image: Un Moment d'egarement] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> ONE WILD MOMENT stars two of France’s most charismatic and irresistible leading men: Vincent Cassel (Black Swan, Ocean's 12 & 13, Irreversible - SFFF 2006) François Cluzet (Tell No One, Intouchables, In the Beginning - SFFF 2010, Turning Tide - SFFF 2013). In this sexy, sunny comedy, two longtime friends Laurent and Antoine (Cassel and Cluzet) take their respective teenage daughters on a beach vacation in beautiful Corsica. Needless to say that the vacations will not go as planned. MORE. <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> ** 7:15pm - ONCE IN A LIFETIME <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm> **(Les Héritiers, 105 min) by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, 2014 – FEEL-GOOD DRAMA* [image: Les heritiers] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm> In ONCE IN A LIFETIME, the always perfect Ariane Ascaride (Army of Crime - SFFF 2010, Marius and Jeannette - SFFF 2011, The Snows of Kilimanjaro - SFFF 2012) plays a history teacher who takes her struggling inner-city multicultural students through a journey of self discovery, and helps them experience empathy. An inspirational drama based on a true story, that finds hope even in the most hopeless situation. It is sure to make you cry, and laugh. MORE <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm>. ** 9:25pm - WELCOME TO NEW YORK <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> **(125 min) by Abel Ferrara, 2014 - SEX & POLITICAL DRAMA* [image: Welcome to NY] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> A sex-addicted man, a fateful hotel room encounter, and a scandal that would rock the world: the bigger-than-life Gérard Depardieu gives a fearless performance in this ripped-from-the-headlines saga of sin and sleaze from boundary-pushing Abel Ferrara (*Bad Lieutenant*, *King of New York*) directing here his first French co-production. MORE. <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> *OTHER FESTIVITIES:* - *Rendez-Vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob for post screening discussions after each screening.* - * Join us at the no-host bar for wine, champagne & Wine & Champagne by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Pastis cocktails, and Perrier water…* - *Enter our “Neighborhood Raffle” to help the SFFF and win gift certificates to your favorite local businesses!* *TICKET INFO* *PRICES * - *DAY PASS* (includes ALL 5 FILMS!): $37 (includes $2 Crest Facility Fee) - *SINGLE TICKET* $12 General admission $11 Students/Seniors/Alliance Française & Club Français Members (includes $0.75 Crest Facility Fee) *FOR THIS EVENT YOU CAN PURCHASE DAY PASSES AND SINGLE TICKETS IN ADVANCE! * They are available for sale online on ticketfly.com (additional fees apply) and at the Crest Theatre Box Office. *Single tickets and day passes will also be for sale at the door.* Click on your choice to purchase your tickets and/or passes online. (ticketfly.com - additional fees apply). *PURCHASE PASSES NOW:* - *ALL DAY PASS* <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986329> *PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS NOW TO:* - * MUSTANG <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986351>* - *THE MEASURE OF A MAN <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986387>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986387>ONE WILD MOMENT <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986409>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986409>ONCE IN A LIFETIME <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986491>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986491>WELCOME TO NEW YORK <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986501>* *MARK YOUR CALENDAR* The 41st CÉSAR CEREMONY will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016. Our *9th WINTER SHORT FILM SCREENING *will happen on that same weekend. Date & Showtime TBA. *SUPPORT THE SFFF* *YOU CAN HELP US BETTER PLAN OUR 15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY MAKING A DONATION HERE <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/contribute.htm> TODAY!* [image: faire un don!] <https://squareup.com/market/sac-french-film-festival/donation>[image: donate!] <https://squareup.com/market/sac-french-film-festival/donation> * TOGETHER, WE MAKE IT HAPPEN! MERCI.*LIKE us on FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076?…> Instagram #sacfrenchfilmfest *15th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVALJune 17-26 2016 - * *CREST THEATRE * * www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org <http://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. 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[FrenchFilmNews] The SFFF will be on Insight, Capital Public Radio - 9am - Thursday, November 12. Don't miss it!
by Cécile Downs 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

*HOME <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org>* [image: my life is a french movie] [image: French Film News] *CREST THEATRE 15th SFFF - JUNE 17-26, 2016 * *"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Carla Meyer - Sacramento Bee* *______ EXCITING NEWS! ______* Cécile Downs, Executive & Artistic director of the SFFF, will be talking to Beth Ruyak about our 2nd Sac mini fall French Film Fest, live on Insight <http://www.capradio.org/news/insight> (Capital Public Radio) tomorrow, Thursday, November 12 - 9am (rerun at 7pm). * ___________________ CONTENT ____________________* *1/* *2nd SAC MINI FALL FRENCH FILM FEST, PROGRAM: FILMS & OTHER FESTIVITIES.2/TICKET INFO & LINKS TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE.3/OTHER NEWS!4/SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE FILM FESTIVAL.* [image: Mustang] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm> *_________ PROGRAM _________* *2nd SAC MINI FALL FRENCH FILM FEST* *ONE DAY, FIVE FILMS!(... Always with English Subtitles.)SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015 - CREST THEATRE* Click on the photo or film title to get more info and watch trailers! [image: La loi du marche] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm> Print the Schedule (pdf) <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2015_mini-fall-french-film-fest…> *1pm - MUSTANG <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm> * *(97 min) by Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015 - DRAMA* It’s the beginning of the summer in a remote Black Sea coastal village in northern Turkey, and Lale and her four sisters wildly begin their summer break. A villager sees them horsing around with boys and informs their grandmother who has raised them. Fearing the girls' virtue and their marriage prospects have been compromised, she decides, along with the girls’ uncle, to engage in a systematic campaign to tame them into traditional female roles. Directed by first-time Turkish filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven and co-written by French writer/director Alice Winocour, and presented in its original Turkish version, Mustang is a wonderful example of France's long-time interest in producing films around the world, and it has been chosen to represent France at the 2016 Academy Awards. Besides Mustang, France is involved in the production of 13 films among the 81 considered for the 2016 Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Just last month, MUSTANG received no less than 6 prizes at the 60th SEMINCI (Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid, Spain): Silver Spike for Best Film; Pilar Miro Prize for Best New Director (ex-aequo); Audience Prize; FIPRESCI critics Prize; Youth Prize; & Sociograph Award! Do not miss it!!! *3:05pm - THE MEASURE OF A MAN <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm>* *(La Loi du marché, 93 min) by Stéphane Brizé, 2015 – SOCIAL DRAMA* Thierry (Vincent Lindon, in a superb performance recognized with the Best Actor award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival) is 51 years old and has been unemployed for 20 months. We follow him on his quest for a much needed job and as he tries to keep his life in order, with his wife and their special needs son. Lacking any other options, he ends up taking a job as a security guard in a supermarket, a position that soon puts him into a thorny moral dilemma. A poignant and unforgettable film about the everyday social cruelty of today’s modern world. This original and haunting docu-style drama was one of the most acclaimed films of the latest Cannes Film Festival. *5:05pm - ONE WILD MOMENT <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> **(Un Moment d'égarement, 105 min) by Jean-François Richet, 2015 - COMEDY* In this sexy and provocative comedy, two longtime friends Laurent and Antoine (portrayed by two of France’s most charismatic and compelling leading men, Vincent Cassel and François Cluzet) take their respective teenage daughters on a beach vacation in beautiful Corsica. One evening at the beach, Antoine’s daughter, Louna, seduces Laurent. She is in love, but for Laurent it was a mistake… Upset at Laurent's rejection, and without revealing her lover's name, Louna confides in her father, who tries by any means to discover who his daughter's lover is. How long can the secret be kept hidden?... This remake of Claude Berri’s 1977 cult film (Hollywood’s own 1984 remake, Blame it on Rio, was directed by Stanley Donen and starred Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna and a young Demi Moore) was one a box office hit in France this summer! *7:15pm - ONCE IN A LIFETIME <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm> * *(Les Héritiers, 105 min) by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, 2014 – DRAMA* In this inspirational drama based on a true story, high school history teacher Anne Gueguen (the always perfect Ariane Ascaride) has to face her worst nightmare: a multicultural classroom full of struggling and tough inner-city kids. But Anne has a quality that these students don’t encounter often: she actually cares about them, and she has an idea to inspire them. Over the objections of the head of the school, she challenges the class to enter a national history contest with a project on children and teenage victims of the Nazi Regime. At first, the students are reluctant, but working together will give them the confidence to achieve more than they ever thought possible... A feel-good film for all audiences! All five films on the program of our 2nd annual Sac Mini Fall French Film Fest are excellent, but we'd like to particularly recommend Once in A Lifetime (showtime: 7:15pm) to all middle school, high school & college students, and their parents and teachers. A real, thought provoking crowd pleaser for everyone! *9:25pm - WELCOME TO NEW YORK <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> * *(125 min) by Abel Ferrara, 2014 - DRAMA* Inspired by one of the most high-profile public implosions in recent memory, Welcome to New York follows a prominent French financier (Gérard Depardieu) as he spirals out of control during a drug and sex-fueled trip to America—culminating in a shocking incident involving a hotel maid and his subsequent arrest. Jacqueline Bisset co-stars as his wife in this provocative portrait of a man whose fall from grace sent shockwaves throughout the world. In the film, the protagonist’s name is “Devereaux,” but he is clearly inspired by the former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief and one-time French presidential hopeful, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who in 2011 was arrested in New York on charges of assaulting a hotel maid. The mighty Depardieu gives a fearless performance in this ripped-from-the-headlines saga of sin and sleaze from boundary-pushing Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York), directing his first French co-production. ... And to reply to some burning questions: yes you will see Depardieu naked. And no, it is not as pleasant as in GOING PLACES! :-) - *Rendez-Vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob for post screening discussions after each screening.* - * Join us at the no-host bar for wine, champagne & Wine & Champagne by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Pastis cocktails, and Perrier water…* - *Enter our “Neighborhood Raffle” to help the SFFF and win gift certificates to your favorite local businesses!* *Print the Schedule (pdf) <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2015_mini-fall-french-film-fest…>* [image: Un Moment d'egarement] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> *________ TICKET INFO ________* Ahmed Dramé, co-writer of ONCE IN A LIFETIME. He was part of the original class, and plays Malik in the film. *PRICES * - *DAY PASS* (includes ALL 5 FILMS!): $37 (includes $2 Crest Facility Fee) - *SINGLE TICKET* $12 General admission $11 Students/Seniors/Alliance Française & Club Français Members (includes $0.75 Crest Facility Fee) *FOR THIS EVENT YOU CAN PURCHASE DAY PASSES AND SINGLE TICKETS IN ADVANCE! * They are available for sale online on ticketfly.com (additional fees apply) and at the Crest Theatre Box Office. *Single tickets and day passes will also be for sale at the door.* Click on your choice to purchase your tickets and/or passes online. (ticketfly.com - additional fees apply). *PURCHASE PASSES NOW:* - *ALL DAY PASS* <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986329> *PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS NOW TO:* - * MUSTANG <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986351>* - *THE MEASURE OF A MAN <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986387>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986387>ONE WILD MOMENT <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986409>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986409>ONCE IN A LIFETIME <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986491>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986491>WELCOME TO NEW YORK <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986501>* [image: Les heritiers] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm> *_______ OTHER NEWS _______* *-YOU CAN ALWAYS TRUST THE SFFF TO BRING YOU THE BEST FILMS!* The Criticwire Network unveiled its list of the BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILMS of 2015 and four of the films that played at the 14th SFFF last June are on this list: Timbuktu (1st), Li'l Quinquin (18), Girlhood (21) and The New Girlfriend (34)... *- THE 41st CÉSAR CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016. OUR 9th WINTER SHORT FILM SCREENING WILL BE HELD THAT SAME WEEKEND. *Stay tuned for more info! [image: Welcome to NY] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> *_____ SUPPORT THE SFFF _____* *YOU CAN HELP US BETTER PLAN OUR 15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY MAKING A DONATION HERE <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/contribute.htm> TODAY!* [image: faire un don!] <https://squareup.com/market/sac-french-film-festival/donation>[image: donate!] <https://squareup.com/market/sac-french-film-festival/donation> * TOGETHER, WE MAKE IT HAPPEN! MERCI.* LIKE us on FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076?…> Instagram #sacfrenchfilmfest *SUPPORT THE SFFF, SPREAD THE WORD! Merci ! CREST THEATRE * *15th SFFF, June 17-26 2016* * www.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org <http://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 <https://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] ONLY ONE WEEK TILL the 2nd SAC MINI FALL FRENCH FILM FEST - Nov 14, 205 - Crest Theatre !
by Cécile Downs 08 Nov '15

08 Nov '15

*HOME <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org>* [image: my life is a french movie] [image: French Film News] *CREST THEATRE 15th SFFF - JUNE 17-26, 2016 * *"THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Carla Meyer - Sacramento Bee* *ONLY ONE WEEK TILL the 2nd SAC MINI FALL FRENCH FILM FEST SATURDAY, November 14, 2015 CREST THEATRE* *Join the SFFF for a fun full fall day of five fresh French Films*(try to say this out loud several times...) * ... Always with English subtitles!* François Cluzet & Vincent Cassel in ONE WILD MOMENT. * __________ CONTENT OF THIS NEWSLETTER ___________* *1/PROGRAM: FILMS & OTHER FESTIVITIES.2/TICKET INFO & LINKS TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE.3/OTHER NEWS!4/SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE FILM FESTIVAL.* *_________ PROGRAM _________* *Peruse our program, it is an exciting mix of the most current, entertaining and thought provoking French films!*Click on the photo or film title to get more info and watch trailers! [image: Mustang] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm> [image: La loi du marche] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm> [image: Un Moment d'egarement] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> [image: Les heritiers] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm> [image: Welcome to NY] <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> Print the Schedule (pdf) <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2015_mini-fall-french-film-fest…> *1pm - MUSTANG <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_mustang.htm> * *(97 min) by Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015 - DRAMA* It’s the beginning of the summer in a remote Black Sea coastal village in northern Turkey, and Lale and her four sisters wildly begin their summer break. A villager sees them horsing around with boys and informs their grandmother who has raised them. Fearing the girls' virtue and their marriage prospects have been compromised, she decides, along with the girls’ uncle, to engage in a systematic campaign to tame them into traditional female roles. Directed by first-time Turkish filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven and co-written by French writer/director Alice Winocour, and presented in its original Turkish version, Mustang is a wonderful example of France's long-time interest in producing films around the world, and it has been chosen to represent France at the 2016 Academy Awards. Besides Mustang, France is involved in the production of 13 films among the 81 considered for the 2016 Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Just last month, MUSTANG received no less than 6 prizes at the 60th SEMINCI (Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid, Spain): Silver Spike for Best Film; Pilar Miro Prize for Best New Director (ex-aequo); Audience Prize; FIPRESCI critics Prize; Youth Prize; & Sociograph Award! Do not miss it!!! *3:05pm - THE MEASURE OF A MAN <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_loi-du-marche.htm>* *(La Loi du marché, 93 min) by Stéphane Brizé, 2015 – SOCIAL DRAMA* Thierry (Vincent Lindon, in a superb performance recognized with the Best Actor award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival) is 51 years old and has been unemployed for 20 months. We follow him on his quest for a much needed job and as he tries to keep his life in order, with his wife and their special needs son. Lacking any other options, he ends up taking a job as a security guard in a supermarket, a position that soon puts him into a thorny moral dilemma. A poignant and unforgettable film about the everyday social cruelty of today’s modern world. This original and haunting docu-style drama was one of the most acclaimed films of the latest Cannes Film Festival. *5:05pm - ONE WILD MOMENT <http://sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_un-moment-d-egarement.htm> **(Un Moment d'égarement, 105 min) by Jean-François Richet, 2015 - COMEDY* In this sexy and provocative comedy, two longtime friends Laurent and Antoine (portrayed by two of France’s most charismatic and compelling leading men, Vincent Cassel and François Cluzet) take their respective teenage daughters on a beach vacation in beautiful Corsica. One evening at the beach, Antoine’s daughter, Louna, seduces Laurent. She is in love, but for Laurent it was a mistake… Upset at Laurent's rejection, and without revealing her lover's name, Louna confides in her father, who tries by any means to discover who his daughter's lover is. How long can the secret be kept hidden?... This remake of Claude Berri’s 1977 cult film (Hollywood’s own 1984 remake, Blame it on Rio, was directed by Stanley Donen and starred Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna and a young Demi Moore) was one a box office hit in France this summer! *7:15pm - ONCE IN A LIFETIME <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_heritiers.htm> * *(Les Héritiers, 105 min) by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, 2014 – DRAMA* In this inspirational drama based on a true story, high school history teacher Anne Gueguen (the always perfect Ariane Ascaride) has to face her worst nightmare: a multicultural classroom full of struggling and tough inner-city kids. But Anne has a quality that these students don’t encounter often: she actually cares about them, and she has an idea to inspire them. Over the objections of the head of the school, she challenges the class to enter a national history contest with a project on children and teenage victims of the Nazi Regime. At first, the students are reluctant, but working together will give them the confidence to achieve more than they ever thought possible... A feel-good film for all audiences! All five films on the program of our 2nd annual Sac Mini Fall French Film Fest are excellent, but we'd like to particularly recommend Once in A Lifetime (showtime: 7:15pm) to all middle school, high school & college students, and their parents and teachers. A real, thought provoking crowd pleaser for everyone! *9:25pm - WELCOME TO NEW YORK <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/movie2015_welcome_to_nyc.htm> * *(125 min) by Abel Ferrara, 2014 - DRAMA* Inspired by one of the most high-profile public implosions in recent memory, Welcome to New York follows a prominent French financier (Gérard Depardieu) as he spirals out of control during a drug and sex-fueled trip to America—culminating in a shocking incident involving a hotel maid and his subsequent arrest. Jacqueline Bisset co-stars as his wife in this provocative portrait of a man whose fall from grace sent shockwaves throughout the world. In the film, the protagonist’s name is “Devereaux,” but he is clearly inspired by the former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief and one-time French presidential hopeful, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who in 2011 was arrested in New York on charges of assaulting a hotel maid. The mighty Depardieu gives a fearless performance in this ripped-from-the-headlines saga of sin and sleaze from boundary-pushing Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York), directing his first French co-production. ... And to reply to some burning questions: yes you will see Depardieu naked. And no, it is not as pleasant as in GOING PLACES! :-) - *Rendez-Vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob for post screening discussions after each screening.* - * Join us at the no-host bar for wine, champagne & Wine & Champagne by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Pastis cocktails, and Perrier water…* - *Enter our “Neighborhood Raffle” to help the SFFF and win gift certificates to your favorite local businesses!* *Print the Schedule (pdf) <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/2015_mini-fall-french-film-fest…>* *________ TICKET INFO ________* Ahmed Dramé, co-writer of ONCE IN A LIFETIME. He was part of the original class, and plays Malik in the film. *PRICES * - *DAY PASS* (includes ALL 5 FILMS!): $37 (includes $2 Crest Facility Fee) - *SINGLE TICKET* $12 General admission $11 Students/Seniors/Alliance Française & Club Français Members (includes $0.75 Crest Facility Fee) *FOR THIS EVENT YOU CAN PURCHASE DAY PASSES AND SINGLE TICKETS IN ADVANCE! * They are available for sale online on ticketfly.com (additional fees apply) and at the Crest Theatre Box Office. *Single tickets and day passes will also be for sale at the door.* Click on your choice to purchase your tickets and/or passes online. (ticketfly.com - additional fees apply). *PURCHASE PASSES NOW:* - *ALL DAY PASS* <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986329> *PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS NOW TO:* - * MUSTANG <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986351>* - *THE MEASURE OF A MAN <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986387>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986387>ONE WILD MOMENT <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986409>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986409>ONCE IN A LIFETIME <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986491>* - * <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986491>WELCOME TO NEW YORK <https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/986501>* The five wild girls from MUSTANG. *_______ OTHER NEWS _______* *-YOU CAN ALWAYS TRUST THE SFFF TO BRING YOU THE BEST FILMS!* The Criticwire Network unveiled its list of the BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILMS of 2015 and four of the films that played at the 14th SFFF last June are on this list: Timbuktu (1st), Li'l Quinquin (18), Girlhood (21) and The New Girlfriend (34)... *- DON'T MISS CÉCILE* * DOWNS, ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SFFF, LIVE ON INSIGHT (CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO) ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 - 9am *(rerun at 7pm). *- THE 41st CÉSAR CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016. OUR 9th WINTER SHORT FILM SCREENING WILL BE HELD THAT SAME WEEKEND. *Stay tuned for more info! Gérard Depardieu in Welcome to New York. *_____ SUPPORT THE SFFF _____* *YOU CAN HELP US BETTER PLAN OUR 15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY MAKING A DONATION HERE <http://www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org/contribute.htm> TODAY!* [image: faire un don!] <https://squareup.com/market/sac-french-film-festival/donation>[image: donate!] <https://squareup.com/market/sac-french-film-festival/donation> * TOGETHER, WE MAKE IT HAPPEN! MERCI.* Vincent Lindon in THE MEASURE OF A MAN. LIKE us on FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-French-Film-Festival/54560847076?…> Instagram #sacfrenchfilmfest *SUPPORT THE SFFF, SPREAD THE WORD! Merci ! 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