The UP Film Institute hosts the 27th French Film Festival with UPFI Film Center screenings for November 2024 as presented by the Embassy of France to the Philippines.
Nov 25 Mon 4 p.m.
Angry Annie + Talkback
@Cine Adarna
Nov 26 Tue 4 p.m.
A Tale of Love and Desire
@Videotheque
Nov 28 Thurs 2 p.m.
My Heroine + Masterclass with Noemie Lefort
@Videotheque
About the Films:
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥è𝐫𝐞 (𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞)
Blandine Lenoir, 2021
A countryside village in France, 1974. When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Annie, a working mother of two teenagers, meets with the Movement for the Liberation of Abortion and Contraception (MLAC); doctors and women who perform illegal abortions in the public eye, practicing a free, safe and respectful method. Gradually Annie will join their battle, which will bring a new meaning to her life.
𝐔𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝’𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐃é𝐬𝐢𝐫 (𝐀 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞)
Leyla Bouzid, 2020
Ahmed, 18, French of Algerian origin, grew up in the suburbs of Paris. At the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl, full of energy, who has just arrived in Paris. While discovering a collection of sensual and erotic Arab literature he never imagined existed, Ahmed falls head over heels in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist it.
𝐌𝐨𝐧 𝐇é𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞)
🎬 Noémie LEFORT, 2022
From an early age, Alex has dreamed of nothing more than making films. But in Rouen, her daily life is far from Hollywood glamour. Overprotected by her mother Mathilde, she hopes to attend a prestigious film school in New York. Unfortunately, things don’t go according to plan, and her dreams are brutally shattered. Refusing to accept her fate, Alex decides to leave for the Big Apple with the help of her eccentric Aunt Juliette for a crazy project: to give her screenplay to Julia Roberts. Quickly joined by Mathilde, this New York adventure marks the beginning of a new stage in the lives of the three women and bring them closer together than ever.
- The screenings are open to the public for free on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Food and flavored drinks are not allowed inside the cinema.
- Camcording is prohibited under the law.
- When attending to a phone call, kindly step out of the cinema.
For updates on the film festival and other screenings, please follow the official UP Film Insitute Facebook page.
