Date
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film
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where to watch
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synopsis
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Friday, Sept. 11
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Une saison en France
(A Season in France)
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Watch on Amazon Prime
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Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They now live in France,
where Abbas works at a food market, while applying for political asylum. A French woman, Carole, falls in love with him and offers a roof
for him and his family. When Abbas' application is rejected, they face a crucial decision.
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Friday, Sept. 25
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Banlieusards
(Street Flow)
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Watch on Netflix
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Three brothers try to survive on the streets of a tough French suburb.
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Friday, Oct. 9
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Jour J
(Wedding Unplanned)
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Watch on Netflix
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When she discovers a wedding planer's business card, Alexia instantly says, "YES" to Mathias unaware that it belongs to his
mistress. The groom is now trapped between his bride, and his lover who in charge of his unwanted marriage.
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Friday, Oct. 23
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La Fête du cinéma d'animation
(Special Ciné-club !)
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Watch on IFcinéma
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Take part in this year's Fête du cinéma d'annimation
depuis chez vous ! View as many of the court-métrages (short films) or both of the long-métrages (feature films)
and join us on October 23 at 2pm to discuss the films.
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Date
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film
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where to watch
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synopsis
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Friday, April 10
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Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont
(The African Doctor)
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Watch on Netflix
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Seyolo Zantoko, a recent medical graduate of Congolese descent in France, struggles to integrate in a rural village, but winds up one of the
most respected doctors in the region.
Discussion Questions
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Friday, April 17
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Les parapluies de cherbourg
(The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)
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Watch on Vimeo
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Geneviève a beautiful young Frenchwoman who works at a small-town boutique selling umbrellas, falls for dashing mechanic Guy. Their brief
romance is interrupted when Guy is drafted to serve in the Algerian War. Though pregnant by Guy, Geneviève marries an older businessman,
Roland, and begins to move on with her life. Throughout the musical film, all the characters' dialogue is conveyed through song.
Discussion Questions
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Friday, April 24
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Les intouchables
(The Untouchables)
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Watch on Tubi
(free with ads)
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A Parisian aristocrat, quadriplegic since a paragliding accident, hires a young man to be his live-in caretaker. Although very different the
two men bond and develop a close friendship.
Discussion Questions
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Friday, May 1
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Les petits mouchoirs
(Little white lies)
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Watch on Tubi
(free with ads)
Rent/Buy on Youtube or Amazon
Prime
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After a traumatic event, friends go on a beach holiday where their relationships are sorely tested as they are forced to admit the little
white lies they have been telling one another.
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Friday, May 8
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Bienvenue chez les ch'tis
(Welcome to the Sticks)
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Rent/Buy on YouTube or Amazon
Prime
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A French postman's assignment is in the north instead of the coveted Cote d'Azur.
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Friday, May 15
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Mademoiselle de Joncquières
(Lady J)
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Watch on Netflix
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A wealthy widow concocts a scheme to get revenge when her romance with a lustful marquis takes an unwelcome turn.
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Friday, May 22
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Visages villages
Faces Places
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Rent/Buy on YouTube or Amazon
Prime
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Director Agnès Varda and photographer and muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
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Friday, May 29
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La via scolaire
(School Life)
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Watch on Netflix
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A new vice principal at a Parisian middle school tries to help a disillusioned student.
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Friday, June 5
4:00 pm - 8:00pm
Streaming
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La terre vue du coeur
Earth: Vue from the Heart
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Streaming info coming soon
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*Special partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas**
We will share a link to live stream this French Canadian documentary to celebrate Environment Day 2020. More info to come soon!
Scientists, writers and artists join Hubert Reeves and Frédéric Lenoir to sound a warning: biodiversity is under threat. While some humans
are responsible for this crisis, others, in growing numbers, are tackling it head on and forging solutions. In this film dedicated to future
generations, they remind us that life in all its forms is a fascinating and touching mystery ... and that it is up to us to preserve it!
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Friday, June 12
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Divines
(Divines)
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Watch on Netflix
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In a housing estate on the outskirts of Paris, a teenager who is hungry for her share of power and success becomes a runner for a drug
dealer. When she meets a male dancer, a window of opportunity offers a different kind of life.
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Friday, June 19
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Les gardiennes
(The Guardians)
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Watch on Amazon Prime
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Frenchwomen maintain a farm while their husbands and sons fight in World War I.
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Friday, June 26
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Les Misérables
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Watch on Amazon Prime
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Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, joins the local anti-crime squad where he works alongside two
unscrupulous colleagues. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the
neighborhood from spiraling out of control. Inspired by the 2005 Parisian riots, LES MISÉRABLES, is from breakout director Ladj Ly.
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Friday, July 3
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Un plus une
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Watch on Netflix
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When a famous French composer goes to India to write the score for the Indian version of "Romeo and Juliet," he meets the wife of the
French ambassador and a complicated relationship begins.
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Friday, July 10
(canceled)
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Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse
(My Golden Days)
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Watch on Tubi
(free with ads)
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A middle-aged anthropologist reminisces about family, school adventures, a student trip to the USSR and the love of his life.
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Friday July 17
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Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
(Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
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Watch is on Hulu
Rent it on Youtube or Amazon
Prime
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France, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent.
Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.
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Friday July 24 - Friday August 14 NO CINE-CLUB
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Friday August 21
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Il a déjà tes yeux
(He Even Has Your Eyes)
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Watch on Netflix
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When French-African couple Paul and Sali discover the longed-for baby they are about to adopt is white, family chaos and confrontation
ensue.
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