DATE: January 25, 2007
CONTACT: Melanie McDonald, Director of Media Relations
PHONE: 574-284-4579
E-MAIL: mmcdonal@saintmarys.edu

French Film Festival at Saint Mary's College

NOTRE DAME, Ind.— The Saint Mary’s College Department of Modern Languages brings the Tournées French Film Festival to the Michiana area for a second year. Five award-winning French films will be shown February 5 – 9 with English sub-titles. Admission is free and open to the public. All screenings take place at 7 p.m. in the Vander Vennet Theatre of the Saint Mary’s College Student Center.

Events include:

• Monday, Feb. 5: "Caché" (“Hidden”) is a psychological thriller, in which Georges and his wife Anne find their blissful lives overturned after receiving an anonymous tape. Free of Charge.

• Tuesday, Feb. 6: "Moolaade" tells the story of six African girls fearing their ritual genital circumcision. In order to escape the ordeal two of them drown themselves while the others seek magical protection ('Moolaade'). Free of charge.

• Wednesday, Feb. 7: "La Petite Jerusalem" (“Little Jerusalem”) depicts the
intimate lives of two women while raising questions of religious
interpretation, freedom, sexuality, and family relationships. Free of charge.

• Thursday, Feb. 8: "De Battre Mon Ceur S’est Arrete" (“The Beat that my Heart Skipped”) portrays a man in conflict with his place in the shadows of the Paris underworld. Free of charge.

• Friday, Feb. 9: "Comme Une Image" (“Look at Me”) paints a portrait of the Parisian society by telling the story of an aspiring singer aware she doesn’t fit into the world of skinny blonds. Free of charge.

The Tournées Festival is funded by a renewed grant from the French American Cultural Exchange.

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