Films will be screened in French with Engligh subtitles:
Spring 2023 Film Screenings:
The Department of French is pleased to screen the film Madan Sara (Street Team Productions/Konbit Productions). The film will be shown in Stirn Auditorium in the Mead Art Museum (Mead Art 115) on Friday, March 31, 2023. The event will take place between 3:15 and 5:00 PM. There will be a short talk and a Q&A after the screening. All are welcome. Jointly presented by the Department of French at Amherst College and the Haiti Committee at Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst.
From the film’s website:
The women known as Madan Sara in Haiti work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and sell food and other essentials in markets through the country. Despite the obstacles faced by the women working in a sector that lacks investment, infrastructure and state assistance, the Madan Sara continue to be one of the most critical parts of the Haitian economy and of who we are as a country.
The Madan Sara documentary tells the stories of these indefatigable women who work at the margins to make Haiti’s economy run. Despite facing intense hardship and social stigma, the hard work of the Madan Sara puts their children through school, houses their families, and helps to ensure a better life for generations to come. This film amplifies the calls of the Madan Sara as they speak directly to society to share their dreams for a more just Haiti.
Spring 2022 Film Screenings:
April 2, 2022, 7:00 p.m., Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962), presented in conjunction with the Amherst College Film Society
Cléo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.
Directed by Agnès Varda
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Film to be shown in Keefe Campus Theater.
*In accordance with College policy, please wear a mask.
March 23-25, 2022, 8:00 p.m., Le Printemps du Cinema
Join us to watch a short movie every night in celebration of French cinema!
Films to be shown in French House (King, 2nd Floor)
*In accordance with College policy, please wear a mask.
March 9, 2022, 8:00 p.m., Mommy (2014)
A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.
Directed by Xavier Dolan (2014)
Genre: Drama
Film to be shown in Keefe Campus Theater.
*In accordance with College policy, please wear a mask.
February 26, 2022, 7:00 p.m., Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019), presented in conjunction with the Amherst College Film Society
In 1770 the young daughter of a French countess develops a mutual attraction to the female artist commissioned to paint her wedding portrait.
Directed by Céline Sciamma (2019)
Genres: Lgbtq+, Romance, Drama, History
Film to be shown in Keefe Campus Center.
*In accordance with College policy, please wear a mask.
February 16, 2022, 8:00 p.m., Jeux d'enfants (2003)
This film is a 2003 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Yann Samuell. It stars Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard as best friends Julien Janvier and Sophie Kowalsky who begin playing a game of dares as children and find themselves unable to stop as they grow older, even when the game threatens to destroy their lives. Film to be shown in Keefe Campus Center.
*In accordance with College policy, please wear a mask.
Fall 2021 Film Screenings:
September 23, 8:00 p.m., Kirikou et la sorcière (1998)
This animated film, directed by Michel Ocelot, tells the story of "tiny Kirikou, who is born into an African village upon which a sorceress called Karaba has cast a terrible spell: the spring has dried up, the villagers are being blackmailed, the men of the village have either been kidnapped or have mysteriously disappeared. Kirikou wants to rid the village of the curse so he goes on a voyage to the Forbidden Mountain, where the Wise Man of the Mountain, who knows of Karaba and her secrets, awaits him."
Film to be shown in Stirn Auditorium.
October 28, 7:45 p.m., Grave (2017)
Julia Ducournau's debut film, Grave (aka Raw) is a horror drama film which tells the story of the of a young student, Justine, who begins a terrifying transformation during her first week of veterinary school. Warning: this film contains graphic scenes of violence and cannibalism.
Film to be shown in Fayerweather 113
November 11, 7:45 p.m., À bout de souffle (1960)
This 1960s crime drama was written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. In the film, Michel, a young, dangerous criminal, is on the run from the police. He turns to his American love interest Patricia, a student and aspiring journalist, hiding out in her Paris apartment.
Film to be shown in Stirn Auditorium
December 2, 7:45 p.m., Les demoiselles de rochefort (1967)
In this 1967 romantic, musical comedy, directed by Jacques Demy, twin sisters Delphine and Solange dream of traveling to Paris where they believe romance and opportunity awaits them. Come join your French Language Assistants to watch the most famous French musical of all time! All are welcome!
Film to be shown in Fayerweather 115