Following the Australian Government’s additional restrictions on non-essential social gatherings, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the remainder of the 2020 Alliance Française French Film Festival from Thursday the 19th of March to protect both our patrons and staff. Patrons who have booked will be contacted shortly to receive a full-refund.
More information: https://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/covid-19-update/
FOURMI
Drama, Comedy / 105 mins / Recommended from Year 8
French with English subtitles
Desperate to halt his father’s self-destructive spiral, a young boy tests for a top soccer club, but is rejected for being too small. Not wishing to impose yet another disappointment on his father, he impulsively articulates a well-meaning fiction... one that quickly spirals and overtakes not just his life, but that of those around him.
ROXANE
Drama, Comedy / 85 mins / Recommended from Year 8
French with English subtitles
A Breton poultry farmer harbours a secret passion for the theatrical, shared only with his hens, to whom he gives rousing performances of Cyrano de Bergerac. But when Brittany’s chicken farms face financial ruin, he takes to broadcasting his theatrics via YouTube, with his favourite hen, and star-in-the-making, Roxane.
DONNE-MOI DES AILES
Adventure / 113 mins / Recommended from Year 6
French with English subtitles
Christian, a visionary scientist, studies wild birds. For his son, a teenager obsessed with video games, the idea of spending a vacation with his father in the middle of nature is a nightmare. However, father and son soon bond over a daring project to save an endangered species, which takes them on an incredible journey.
SAMSAM
Animated film / 80 mins / Recommended from Prep
French without subtitles
Based on the beloved comic book series comes the animated debut of the tiny red superhero; SamSam. Dreaming of having his first-ever superpower, SamSam is excited when Mega, the mysterious new kid at school, tells him she holds the key. But SamSam soon discovers that superpowers are not so easily acquired!
The school screenings include four handpicked films with a complimentary teaching kit.
Information regarding film and session dates:
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – Please download the Booking Form above and return it completed to the attention of Palace Nova Sales & Events Manager: events@palacenova.com or over the phone (08) 8125 9319. We will confirm bookings promptly upon receipt and send you an invoice accordingly.
