LES AMOUREUX DU CINÉMA
Rendez-Vous Cinéma
L'ÉVÉNEMENT (2021)
ANNIE ERNAUX
French Cinémathèque: "L'événement" or "Happening" (2021) - Online Conversation presented byThe Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
L'événement / Happening (2021)
Director: Audrey Diwan
Starring: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luàna Bajrami, Louise Orry-Diquéro
Ernaux's eponymous novel, the French film "Happening," focuses on Anne, a bright college student who wants to finish her studies to escape her working-class background. One day, her life is changed by an unexpected pregnancy. Living in 1960s France where abortion was still illegal, Anne must take matters into her own hands.
Recorded Discussion Available on Youtube - CLICK HERE
You are encouraged to watch the film via streaming before attending the discussion.
Rendez-Vous Cinéma Dance: Starstruck - Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet - Film In English
Sunday, 31 August - 1:30 PM
Sarasota Opera House Downtown Sarasota
Inspired by Gene Kelly’s iconic work in Hollywood, Starstruck, winner of the 2022 Best Dance Film Award at the National Dance Awards, brings an immersive, theatrical experience, in which audiences around the world can escape with us to the glamour and grace of Paris, 1960. One of the first choreographers to bring the ‘American style’ to Europe, the legendary Gene Kelly was invited to create an original work for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1960. His jazzy, joyful Pas de Dieux was highly acclaimed at the time as ‘a breath of fresh air’ but has been rarely performed since. It has now been given a new set of wings for its life on stage and screen. In collaboration with Kelly’s widow, Patricia Ward Kelly, Scottish Ballet’s CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson and designer Lez Brotherston (The Snow Queen, The Secret Theatre) have lovingly revived the original ballet and added a delightful new twist. You’ll be transported into the world where jazz meets ballet, and the stars align.
Run time: 1-houR.
Les Realisatrices: La Nouvelle Nouvelle Vague du Cinéma Français
Join Us Beginning Wednesday,29 October, 05, 12 & 19 November 2025
It is evident to anyone who has been following world cinema that the French film industry is in full blown transformation, due mainly to a new generation of women filmmakers who are questioning traditional norms and re-defining narratives.
These women Directors are revolutionizing the French film industry, traditionally dominated by men, by re-inventing the way women are portrayed on the screen, following in the footsteps of such pioneers as Alice Guy, forgotten for quite some time now, and of course, Agnes Varda, known as “the Godmother of the New Wave.” Agnes Varda was among the first to question the cinematographic conventions of the time, influencing countless generations of filmmakers the world over.
You will be expected to see the four films on your own before each discussion. All four films are available with English subtitles for a nominal rental fee on Amazon Prime or other free platforms. One week in advance of each showing, we will provide vocabulary lists, and suggest possible discussion topics prior to the session, all designed to inspire a lively debate.
Four 1.5-hour discussions in French on Zoom - $200
Registration opens mid-August - Limited space - sign-up EARLY!