RENDEZVOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA
Presenting our movie selection for the month of February:
Films will be screened TWICE A WEEK at our centres in Churchgate and Santacruz.
▶ Every Monday, 6 PM: Churchgate Centre
▶ Every Saturday, 4.30 PM: Santacruz Centre
Limited seats | Entry strictly on a first-come first-serve basis
NOTRE DAME (2019)
By Valérie Donzelli
After the 2019 fire at Notre Dame, Maud wins the opportunity to refurbish the iconic monument but her personal and professional issues stand in comical tension as she goes through an emotional storm.
Cast:
Valérie Donzelli, Thomas Scimeca, Pierre Deladonchamps
Duration:
88 minutes
Date & Timing:
Santacruz Centre: 4 Feb, 4.30 pm
Churchagte Centre: 6 Feb, 6.00 pm
ALICE ET LE MAIRE (2019)
By Nicolas Pariser
After 30 years in politics, the mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in an existential crisis. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. What follows is a dialogue between two opposite personalities who will turn their situations upside down.
Cast:
Paul Théraneau, Alice Heimann
Duration:
103 minutes
Date & Timing:
Santacruz Centre: 11 Feb, 4.30 pm
Churchagte Centre: 13 Feb, 6.00 pm
ROCK ‘N ROLL (2017)
By Guillaume Canet
43 year-old Guillaume Canet’s world turns upside down when Camille, his co-star, makes him feel like a sad has-been. Bent on proving her wrong, Guillaume goes behind his significant other’s back, Marion Cotillard to be cool again. How hard can it be?
Cast:
Marion Cotillard, Guillaume Canet, Gilles Lellouche
Duration:
92 mins
Date & Timing:
Santacruz Centre: 18 Feb, 4.30 pm
Churchagte Centre: 20 Feb, 6.00 pm
ZIYARA (2021)
By Simone Bitton
In Morocco, Ziyara – the visit of the Saints – is a popular tradition shared by both Jews and Muslims. As part of a cinematic pilgrimage to her Jewish roots, the director embarks on a road trip across Morocco to meet with the Muslim guardians of the country’s Jewish memory.
Cast:
Simone Bitton
Duration:
99 mins
Date & Timing:
Santacruz Centre: 25 Feb, 4.30 pm
LE TIGRE ET LE PRÉSIDENT
Film Screening & Discussion with Director — Jean-Marc Peyrefitte
Georges Clemenceau loses the 1920 presidential election to Paul Deschanel, an idealist who wants to change the country. One evening Deschanel falls from a train and vanishes. France is in need of a president, a golden opportunity for Clemenceau.
Cast:
Jacques Gamblin, André Dussollier
Duration:
98 mins
Date & Timing:
Churchgate Centre: 27 Feb, 6.30 pm
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