Perth16Mar–7Apr

TheAllianceFrançaiseFrenchFilmFestivalispleasedtopresentthe

SchoolSessionSelectionfor2016!

DearFrenchteachers,TheAllianceFrançaisedePerthandLunaPalaceCinemasarepleasedtoannouncethreefilmstobepresentedasspecialschoolscreeningsduringthe2016AllianceFrançaiseFrenchFilmFestival.

APRILANDTHEEXTRAORDINARYWORLDWED23MARCH|12.30pmPARADISO

TUE5APRIL|10amPARADISO

BELLEANDSEBASTIANTHEADVENTURECONTINUESMON21MARCH|10amPARADISO

MON4APRIL|10amWINDSOR

WED6APRIL|12.30pmPARADISO

THEWHITEKNIGHTSFRI1APRIL|10amPARADISO

APRILANDTHEEXTRAORDINARYWORLDAVRILETLEMONDETRUQUÉDirector:FrankEkinci,ChristianDesmaresCountry:FranceVoicedby:MarionCotillard,JeanRochefortDuration:105minsDateofRelease:2015RecommendedFor:Year5toYear10Rating:PG

Genre:Animation/FamilyfilmImagine an alternate world where science and technological discovery halted in the nineteenth

century–becauseallthescientistshadbeenkidnapped!Thiswonder-filledanimationcreatesaParis

of1941builtoncoalandsteam,inagrippingstorythatwillinspireaweinchildrenandadultsalike.

In this richly imagined visual feast, we follow the journey of April (voiced by international star

MarionCotillard)andher talkingcatDarwinas they try todiscover theevilmastermindswhoare

stuntingtheworld’sprogress.Thrillingandingeniousadventuresfollow,recallingclassicsci-fiserials

andtheworksofJulesVerne,allleadingtoaspectacularfinale.

Fansofcomicbookadventureswill lovethefilm’sreturntotraditional linedrawingsbasedonthe

popular books by Jacques Tardi, with minimal computer effects. Funny, moody, fascinating and

poignant in turn, this was a worthy winner of Best Film at the prestigious Annecy International

AnimatedFilmFestival,andisatimelyreminderoftheneedtorespectofscientificendeavour.

SCHOOLPROGRAMOPTIONS:Wednesday23March,CinemaParadiso,12.30pmTuesday5April,CinemaParadiso,10am

BELLE&SEBASTIAN:THEADVENTURECONTINUESBELLEETSEBASTIEN,L’AVENTURECONTINUEDirector:ChristianDuguayCountry:FranceCast:FélixBossuet,TchékyKaryo,MargauxChatelier,UrbanCancelierDuration:99minsDateofRelease:2015RecommendedFor:Year4toYear8Rating:PG

Genre:Familyfilm

Goodnewsforallthosewhofellinlovewiththestoryofayoungboyandhisbigshaggywhitedogin

2014’sBelleandSebastian–they’rebackinabrandnewtaleofmountainadventureforthewhole

family.

JappeloupdirectorChristianDuguayreturnswiththislatestinstalmentofthemuch-loved1960sTV

series adaptation. Set at the closeof the SecondWorldWar, Sebastian (FélixBossuet) is now ten

years old, anxiously awaiting the returnof his friendAngelina (MargauxChatelier, soon to star in

TV’s Outlander). When news arrives that she has perished in a plane crash in the Alps, only

Sebastian’sgrandfather(TchékyKaryo,AVeryLongEngagement)believesthereishopetofindher

alive.Andsoanaction-packedsearchbegins,fullofdangerandlife-changingsecrets.

It isarealtreattobereunitedwiththesegreatcharacters(andgorgeousdog!)performedsowell

againstthemostspectacularofscenery.Thiswasabigbox-officehitinFranceandissuretowinthe

heartsoffansinAustraliatoo.

SCHOOLPROGRAMOPTIONS:Monday21March,CinemaParadiso,10amMonday4April,WindsorCinemas,10amWednesday6April,CinemaParadiso,12.30pm

THEWHITEKNIGHTSLESCHEVALIERSBLANCSDirector:JoachimLafosseCountry:France/BelgiumCast:VincentLindon,LouiseBourgoin,ValérieDonzelli,RedaKatebDuration:117minDateofRelease:2016RecommendedFor:Year11&12Rating:CTC(tobeconfirmed)Genre:Drama

InanunnamedAfricancountry,theMoveforKidsorganization(basedonthereal-lifeZoe’sArk) is

officially set up to rescue orphans and provides them with a new life in France. Led by Jacques

(VincentLindon,bestactorwinneratCannesforTheMeasureofaMan),itsoonbecomesapparent

that the organisation’s motives behind saving the orphans is not always altruistic. With the line

betweenhumanitarianassistanceandhumantraffickingbecomingblurred, thestakesandriskget

higher.Butwhoisrightandwhoiswrong?

Asaprovocativeandurgentlycurrentexaminationofthesometimesmurkymoralchoicesmadeby

NGOsinstrife-tornenvironments,thisisanambiguous,disturbingandyethopefulmust-seefilm.

Shotwithshockingimmediacy, itvividlyevokestheon-the-groundethicalquagmirewithabrilliant

castandagrippingscript,writtenbydirectorJoachimLafosse(OurChildren–2012Festival).Witha

standoutperformancebyprevious festival guest LouiseBourgoin, the filmoffersnoeasy answers

butratherleavesittoaudiencestodecidewhattothink.

SCHOOLPROGRAMOPTIONS:Friday1April,CinemaParadiso,10am

PLEASENOTE:Weinviteyoutovisitthe2016Festivalwebsitewww.affrenchfilmfestival.org from2Februarytodiscoveralldetailsaboutthefilms,includingsynopses,picturesandtrailers.

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