7th edition of New French Cinema Review

New French Cinema Review
9-12 May 2016
Forum Cinema
Bialystok Cultural Centre – DKF „GAG” and French Institute in Poland invite everyone interested  to 7th edition of New French Cinema Review.

Program:

9 May
18:15 Pani od historii / Les héritiers, dir. Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, France 2014, 105’
20:15 Między lodem a niebem / La glace et le ciel / Ice & Sky, dir. Luc Jacquet, France 2015, 90’

10 May
18:00 Uzdrowiciel / Mon âme par toi guérie / One of a kind, dir. François Dupeyron, France 2013, 124’
20:15 Historia Marie / Marie Heurtin / Marie’s Story , dir. Jean-Pierre Améris, France 2014, 94’

11 May
18:30 Vincent / Vincent n’a pas d’écailles dir. Thomas Salvador, France 2013, 76’
20:00 Chocolat, dir. Roschdy Zem, France 2016, 110’

12 May
18:15 Piękne dni / Les beaux jours, dir. Marion Vernoux, France 2013, 94’
20:00 Niedobrani / Pas son genre, dir. Lucas Belvaux, France 2014, 111’

Bilety: 12 zł

About films:
Pani od historii / Les héritiers, dir. Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, France 2014, 105’
cast: Ariane Ascaride, Ahmed Dramé, Noémie Merlant
The fact based story of a class of schoolchildren, teenagers, in a, from the look of it, mixed ethnic district of Paris, who’s teacher decides to enter them in a competition to examine the holocaust from the point of view of its impact on young people. It contains some very emotional scenes and chronicles the change in the opinions and interactions of a typical class of adolescents.

Między lodem a niebem / La glace et le ciel / Ice & Sky, dir. Luc Jacquet, France 2015, 90′
cast: Claude Lorius, Michel Papineschi
“Ice & Sky” is a multimedia project that will come to life in the wake of a major feature film directed by Luc Jacquet. The director of “March of the Penguins” (Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2006) will recount Claude Lorius’ destiny. A lifelong investigation deep in the ice of the Antarctic. A scientific adventure which has brought climate change to light. (www.iceandsky.com)

Uzdrowiciel / Mon âme par toi guérie / One of a kind, dir. François Dupeyron, France 2013, 124’
cast: Grégory Gadebois, Céline Sallette, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Frédi has the gift of healing hands, transmitted to him by his mother. He wants nothing to do with this ‘gift,’, but when his mother dies, he’s obliged to make use of it. Although he wonders where this ability came from, he can do nothing but accept it.

Historia Marie / Marie Heurtin / Marie’s Story, dir. Jean-Pierre Améris, France 2014, 94’
cast: Isabelle Carré, Ariana Rivoire, Brigitte Catillon
Marie Heurtin is born both blind and deaf. Sister Marguerette wins her trust and teaches her how to express herself.

Vincent / Vincent n’a pas d’écailles, dir. Thomas Salvador, France 2013, 76’
cast: Thomas Salvador, Vimala Pons, Youssef Hajdi
Vincent is a quiet, unassuming man. Who happens to have superhuman powers when exposed to water. He lives a life that keeps him away from others for the most part. Then he meets a girl. Then his powers are discovered. And his life changes.

Chocolat, dir. Roschdy Zem, France 2016, 110’
cast: Omar Sy, James Thiérrée, Clotilde Hesme
The history of the clown Chocolate, the first black circus artist in France, which has a great success in the late 19th century.

Piękne dni / Les beaux jours, dir. Marion Vernoux, France 2013, 94’
cast: Fanny Ardant, Laurent Lafitte, Patrick Chesnais
The retired dentist Caroline attends a class for computer users. Although she is married, she falls in love with her significantly younger lecturer. It turns out he used to visit her surgery because primarily in order to enjoy her view. Her husband finds out about her affair with this admirer.

Niedobrani / Pas son genre, dir. Lucas Belvaux, France 2014, 111’
cast: Emilie Dequenne, Loïc Corbery, Sandra Nkake
Clément, a young philosophy teacher from Paris is sent to Arras for a year. He meets Jennifer, a pretty hair-stylist, who becomes his lover. They’re free in their hearts and bodies and could share this perfect love if the cultural and social divide were not as deep.

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