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La Cinematheque: New French Films February 11 - May 13 2010
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PCA Members Get the First Movie FREE!
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Attention:
ALL Film Lovers!
Philadelphia Cinema Alliance (PCA) is proud announce the next films in the series La Cinemathque: New French Films, in partnership with The Prince Music Theater, The Embassy of France, The French-American Cultural Foundation and TLA Entertainment Group The once-a-month series which began in September, 2009, will premiere popular contemporary French films that may not yet have been released in the United States. So, you'll get to see them first! The first four films in the series for 2010 are being brought to you by PCA with the support and cooperation of these distributors: Titra Films, IFC Films, Seville Pictures and Film Movement. The premiere of Heat Wave (Les Grandes Chaluers) is being presented in cooperation with the Government Offices of Quebec in Washington, D.C. and New York and SODEC.
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Les Boreaux De Dieu (God's Offices)
Thursday, February 11
Picture Courtesy of Titra Films
France (2008) 122 min
In French with English subtitles
Synopsis:
Directed by Claire Simon and screened at Directors’ Fortnight at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, the “auteur” filmmaker employs techniques of documentary, such as real life women being interviewed, with narrative by actors as the counselors talking together about sex, pregnancy and abortion.
Note: (Phone sales available Monday, February 8 - Wednesday, February 10 between the hours of 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm at 267-765-9800 Ext 4)
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Picture Courtesy of IFC Films
France (2009) 90 min
In French with English subtitles
Synopsis:
Directed by Francois Ozon and considered to be his “most lyrical and daring film,” “Ricky” was nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2009. An ordinary woman and man meet, fall in love, and give birth to an extraordinary creature named Ricky.
Note: (Phone sales available Monday, March 8 - Wednesday, March 10 between the hours of 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm at 267-765-9800 Ext 4)
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Les Grandes Chaleurs (Heat Wave)
Thursday, April 8
Picture Courtesy of Seviile Pictures
Canada (2009) 99 min
In French with English subtitles
Synopsis:
Directed by Sophie Lorain, from Québec, this love story features several twists and turns, from a deathbed revelation of an affair out of wedlock to a torrid affair between an older widow and a young incurable kleptomaniac.
Note: (Phone sales available Monday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 7 between the hours of 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm at 267-765-9800 Ext 4)
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Picture Courtesy of Film Movement
France (2009) 115 min
In French with English subtitles
Synopsis:
Directed by Philippe Lioret, a “director of actors,” “Welcome” tells the struggles of a Kurdish teenager attempting to immigrate to England, helped along the way by a French swimming instructor who risks everything to take the refugee under his wing.
Note: (Phone sales available Monday, May 10 - Wednesday May 12 between the hours of 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm at 267-765-9800 Ext 4)
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Screenings will be in French with English subtitles, at 6:45pm, at The Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.
off the Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia.
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TICKET PRICES:
Members of PCA: Free admission to God's Offices (Les Boreaux De Dieu) $8 for Single tickets/$18 for the series of 3 remaining films (Your Seat is only $6 per film. You Save $22.)
Members of: Prince Music Theater, Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Alliance Francaise, and La Cinematheque: $8 for Single tickets/$24 for the Series for ALL four films (Your Seat is only $6 per film. You Save $16.)
General Admission: $10 for Single tickets/$32 for Series for ALL four films (Your Seat is only $8 per film. You Save $8.)
Students (with id): $5 for Single tickets/$15 for Series for ALL four films (Your Seat is only $3.75 per film. You Save $23.)
Advance tickets may be purchased only online at phillycinema.org
Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the night of the screening. Group sales are also available by phone.
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