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Film Series: The King and the Mockingbird (Le roi et l’oiseau)

1980. France. Dir: Paul Grimault. Animated. 87 min.

A pompous king falls in love with a girl in a painting; when she runs off with a chap in a nearby canvas, a kingdom-wide pursuit begins. Over its 32-year production this subversive hand-drawn marvel became a repository for the wildest imaginings of its creators and a profound influence on acolytes like Studio Ghibli.

Presented as part of The Tournées Festival. Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée, and the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free

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Film Series: Timbuktu

2014. France/Mauritania. Dir: Abderrahmane Sissako. With Ibrahim Ahmed. 97 min.

 

In a world where soccer, music, laughter, and cigarettes have been banned, the eponymous Malian city stands before a Jihadist regime that seeks to tear a cattle herder and his family away from their peaceful lives in the striking sub-Saharan desert. As chaos looms, this Oscar-nominated feature paints a picture of a land whose dignity is abruptly snatched away.

Presented as part of The Tournées Festival. Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée, and the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / $5

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Film Series: Stranger by the Lake (L’inconnu du lac)

2013. France. Dir: Alain Guiraudie. With Pierre Deladonchamps. 100 min.

 

While lounging at a sun-kissed lakeside cruising spot, a cordial young looker must confront the horrific actions of his potent, Tom Selleck-channeling lover. Idyllic scenery combines with post-coital brutality to distinguish this eerily detached, slow-burning thriller.

Presented as part of The Tournées Festival. Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée, and the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free

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Film Series: Le Jour Se Lève

1939. France. Dir: Marcel Carné. With Jean Gabin, Jacqueline Laurent. 93 min.

A lowly factory worker recollects his dual romance with a fresh-faced florist and a cynical demimondaine – all while police close in for the murder of his Machiavellian romantic competitor. Acutely expressive visuals marry with intense drama in this definitive yet oft-overlooked work of French poetic realism.

Presented as part of The Tournées Festival. Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée, and the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free

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Film Series: Two Days, One Night (Deux jours, une nuit)

2014. Belgium. Dir: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne. With Marion Cotillard. 95 min.

 

A young mother has one weekend to convince her coworkers to turn down their bonuses so that she may keep her factory job. Cotillard’s stunning, Oscar-nominated lead turn bolsters the typically minimalist, undeniably powerful direction of the Belgian brothers.

Presented as part of The Tournées Festival. Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée, and the Franco-American Cultural Fund.

Tonight / 8 p.m. Goldsmith Family Cinema / $5