City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Mon, 2013/07/29 – 6:30pm Category: Film screening Poil de Carotte, by Julien Duvivier (91’) Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte’s childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Thu, 2013/07/25 -4:30pm – 6:00pm Category: Workshop Join us to explore the universe of comics which is considered as the 8th Art in France. Let’s focus on current innovative cartoonists and the impact of comics on film. After an introduction to the techniques of page design, panel composition and illustration techniques, learn what it takes to make your own mini comic! Enjoy the discovery of graphic novels and if you like, practice it to perfection. Max. 12 pax ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Le15 Central Kitchen Date: Mon, 2013/07/22 -2:00pm – 4:00pm Price: Rs. 750/- per person Category: Workshop In partnership with Le15 A menu perfect for this season – moelleux au chocolat, chocolate financiers and the best spiced hot chocolate. Max. 10 pax. Hurry up and register as only a limited number of participants will be enrolled for these workshops. Registration on a first come first served basis at the Alliance Française de Bombay. Registration: Registration: [email protected] or (91-22) ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Mon, 2013/07/22 – 6:30pm Category: Film screening Louise Wimmer, by Cyril Mennegun (80’) After a painful divorce, Louise Wimmer loses nearly everything and finds herself on the street. With only her car, in which she lives and sleeps, and the voice of Nina Simone, she does everything she can to get her life back. She earns a pittance as a cleaner, but it’s ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Sat, 2013/07/20 -10:00am – 1:00pm Category: Workshop Christie Bourcq, a French actress with a diploma from the School of stage arts in Paris, will introduce you to theatre techniques. The workshop will be in French emphasizing body language, the image of the actor, improvisation and stage attention. Max. 12 pax. Free of charge. Hurry up and register as only a limited number of participants will be enrolled for these workshops. Registration on a first come first ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Khar Salon Date: Thu, 2013/07/18 -4:00pm – 6:00pm Price: Rs. 750/- per person Category: Workshop In partnership with Jean-Claude Biguine India Jean-Claude Biguine India aims at educating women in simple, quick and effective techniques to help them look their best, this monsoon. Be it for a daily work-wear or a glamorous night-out, these JCB experts will teach you how to enhance your best features and simplify your beauty regime, even with the rains. Max. 15 pax. Hurry up and register as only ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Prithvi House, Juhu Date: Wed, 2013/07/17 – 7:00pm Category: Film screening In partnership with Prithvi Theatre and Institut Français From literature to film @ Prithvi Poil de Carotte, by Julien Duvivier (91’) Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte’s childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Tue, 2013/07/16 – 6:30pm Category: Film screening In partnership with Vikalp Film Archive Two films about home and belonging A dream called America, by Anoop Sathyan (24’) Shahbaz is a 15 year old boy from Gujarat, India. He is the third among five children and his father Aftab makes a living repairing cycles on a footpath. Shahbaz won a scholarship to study in the US for a year, where he was hosted by an American ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Mon, 2013/07/15 – 6:30pm Category: Film screening D’amour et d’eau fraiche, by Isabelle Czajka, (90’) Julie Bataille, 23 years old, an A+ graduate, lots of casual work. She’s had enough. She’s looking for a real job. During a job interview, she crosses paths with Ben. He’s decided to live from day to day on his wits and petty crime. He proposes that she come and spend the summer with him in the south. Julie refuses, then, one ... Read More »
City: Mumbai Location: Alliance Française auditorium Date: Fri, 2013/07/12 – 6:30pm Category: Film screening Little Big People, by Khalid Mohamed (52′) On the subject of Mumbai’s talented street children, Little Big People took over a year to complete, and has been shot on the streets, alleyways and traffic junctions of the city and suburbs. The aim is to sensitize viewers of the abundant talent among the untrained children, the focus being on a tightrope walker, a multi-linguist hawker boy, an aspiring Bollywood heroine, ... Read More »
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