Get into the Olympic spirit with Alliance Française de Bombay!
Bring in the sport frenzy with us as we present to you, our Olympic-special film screenings!
Please note that all films will be screened every Wednesday at our Churchgate centre from 24 July to 7 August, 6:30 pm onwards. The event is free and open to all.
CINEMA AGENDA:
MARINETTE (2022)
By Virginie Verrier
24 July
6.30 pm
Marinette tells the story of pioneering French female soccer star Marinette Pichon. This biopic traces the athlete’s battle to earn her homeland’s respect after achieving success in the United States.
Cast: Garance Marillier, Émilie Dequenne, Alban Lenoir
Genre: Biography, Drama
Duration: 95 minutes
THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT (2021)
By Julien Faraut
31 July
6.30 pm
The Witches of the Orient tells the tale of the Japanese women’s volleyball team’s thrilling rise, an unbelievable 258 games winning streak, and eventual Olympic gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Cast: Kinuko Tanida, Yoshika Matsumura, Yoko Shinozaki
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Duration: 100 minutes
THE SHINY SHRIMPS (2019)
By Cédric Le Gallo and Maxime Govare
7 August
6.30 pm
Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, an amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia.
Cast: Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir, Michaël Abiteboul
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Duration: 103 minutes