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The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Dean’s Academic Speakers Fund at Virginia Military Institute will present five French films as part of the 2023-24 Albertine Cinémathèque film series this fall.
Albertine Cinémathèque expands access to French cinema and supports film programming at American colleges and universities. All films will be shown in the Nichols Engineering Building auditorium. They are free, open to the public, and have English subtitles.
The first film, “The Gravity,” will be shown Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 7:45 p.m. A science- fiction movie made earlier this year, “The Gravity” is about an unprecedented alignment of planets impacting gravity that will upset the balance of a ghetto, and the destiny of two sets of brothers eager to do anything for their freedom in an unceasing fight between old and new generations.
The second film titled, “Saint Omer,” will be shown Saturday, Sept. 23, at 8 a.m. It tells the story of Rama, a young novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question the viewer’s own judgment.
“Revoir Paris,” a drama, will be shown Monday, Oct. 9, at 7:45 p.m. After an idyllic date night full of red wine and a late-night motorcycle ride home, Mia stops at a Parisian bistro to take shelter from a downpour. Her reprieve is shattered when a gunman opens fire. Three months later, with a frustratingly hazy memory of the attack, Mia finds herself numbed and unable to resume her life.
“Casablanca Beats” is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7:45 p.m. In this film, despite differences in identity, religion, and politics, former rapper Anas encourages his students to bond together and break free from the weight of restrictive traditions in order to follow their passion and express themselves through the arts.
The last film, “Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle,” is a war drama and will be shown Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m. It is based on the true story of Hiroo Onoda, the legendary Japanese soldier who spent 30 years in the Philippine jungle, refusing to surrender because he was convinced World War II had not ended.
For more information, contact Col. Jeff Kendrick at [email protected] or (540) 464-7067.
