Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine
Screening preceded by a 30-minute animation on the life of Sarah Bernhardt as part of Micro-Folie
French drama by Guillaume Nicloux – 1h38
With Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, Amira Casar
Paris, 1896. Sarah Bernhardt is at the height of her fame. An icon of her time and the world’s first star, the actress was also a free-spirited, modern lover who defied convention. Discover the woman behind the legend.
Monday, March 3rd at 8:30pm (animation begins at 8pm)
Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
5€

Je suis toujours là
Film broadcast in original version (Brazilian) with French subtitles
Brazilian drama by Walter Salles – 2h15
With Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello
Rio, 1971, under the military dictatorship. The Paiva family’s big house, near the beach, is a haven of life, shared words, games and encounters. Until the day when regime men come to arrest Rubens, the father of the family, who disappears without a trace. His wife, Eunice, and their five children wage a fierce battle to find out the truth…
Monday, March 10th at 8:30pm
Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
5€

God Save the Tuche
French comedy by Jean-Paul Rouve – 1h35
With Jean-Paul Rouve, Isabelle Nanty, Claire Nadeau
The Tuches are once again leading a peaceful life in Bouzolles. But when Jeff and Cathy’s grandson is selected for a soccer camp in London, it’s the perfect opportunity for the whole family to discover England and meet the royal family. Between culture shock and awkwardness, the Tuches find themselves plunged into the heart of English royalty, who won’t soon forget their stay!
Friday, March 14th at 8:30pm
Salle Loisirs et Culture in Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
6€

God Save the Tuche
French comedy by Jean-Paul Rouve – 1h35
With Jean-Paul Rouve, Isabelle Nanty, Claire Nadeau
The Tuches are once again leading a peaceful life in Bouzolles. But when Jeff and Cathy’s grandson is selected for a soccer camp in London, it’s the perfect opportunity for the whole family to discover England and meet the royal family. Between culture shock and awkwardness, the Tuches find themselves plunged into the heart of English royalty, who won’t soon forget their stay!
Saturday, March 15th at 8:30pm
Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
5€

Au cœur des volcans : Requiem pour Katia et Maurice Krafft
Screened as part of the Printemps des Poètes festival
French-British-Swiss documentary by Werner Herzog – 1h21
Drawing on the captivating film archives of the illustrious volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, Werner Herzog powerfully and poetically celebrates the lives of two researchers and image-makers whose unique work was brutally interrupted in 1991. Thirty years on, this film brings their breathtaking images back to life and pays tribute to this legendary couple.
Sunday, March 16th at 5pm
Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
5€

La Chambre d’à côté
Spanish drama by Pedro Almodóvar – 1h47
With Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, John Turturro
Longtime friends Ingrid and Martha began their careers working for the same magazine. When Ingrid became a best-selling novelist and Martha a war reporter, their paths diverged. But years later, their paths cross again in troubling circumstances…
Monday, March 24th at 8:30pm
Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
5€

Jouer avec le feu
French drama by Delphine and Muriel Coulin – 1h58
With Vincent Lindon, Benjamin Voisin, Stefan Crepon
Pierre is raising his two sons alone. Louis, the younger, is doing well at school and getting on in life. Fus, the elder, is adrift. Fascinated by violence and power struggles, he becomes involved with extreme right-wing groups, the very opposite of his father’s values. Pierre watches helplessly as these groups take hold of his son. Little by little, love gives way to incomprehension…
Monday, March 31st at 8:30pm
Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
5€
