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LORD MAYOR’S WELCOME TO THE
28th CORK FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Congratulations to Cork French Film Festival which is 28
years in existence and which brings the best of French
Films to Cork each year. The French Film Festival is well
established and a life part of the fabric of Cork’s Culture
and indeed plays a major role as part of Cork’s Festival
Calendar of Cultural events.
Nora Callanan
Festival Director
I would like to acknowledge the dedicated work of Nora
Callanan, President of Alliance Française de Cork, Film
Programmer Julien Planté and their Team, as well as the
many volunteers who work hard to make this event the
huge success it has become. It is a major achievement to
bring to Cork Cinematic events of the highest standard,
as well as many prominent film personalities from France.
Alliance Française de Cork must be congratulated for its
commitment to the Festival and for its outstanding work,
especially in this landmark year, celebrating 70 years
of fostering Franco-Irish Relations, French Language
and Culture in our City. Earlier this year I was delighted
to attend the award ceremony ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre
National du Mérite’ accorded to Isabelle Sheridan (On
the Pig’s Back) by the French Government, an award
Nora Callanan (CFFF Director) has previously received.
I am particularly proud to be associated with the
screening of HUMAN by the renowned Photographer and
Director Yann Arthus-Bertrand – Lord Mayor’s Screening
(free to the public). I welcome audiences of all ages to
enjoy this spectacular film.
The 28th Cork French Film Festival brings you a sensational
programme with a strong emphasis on contemporary French
Cinema, dynamic directing, a wealth of new releases, and
a host of up and coming new names from France.
A very warm welcome to Cork to all French Film Festival
guests, national and international, directors, actors and
visitors – I hope you enjoy your stay in our City.
Je tiens à ce que le Conseil Municipal de la Ville continue
cette collaboration étroite avec le Cork French Film
Festival auquel je souhaite un très grand succès.
GUEST OF HONOUR: YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND
It is an immense honour to welcome Yann ArthusBertrand to the Cork French Film Festival to present his
second documentary HUMAN, and give a Masterclass in
University College Cork.
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Vytenė Laučytė
Festival Manager
Marina Oracolo
Festival Coordinator
WELCOME TO THE 28th CORK FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Under the patronage of His Excellency Michael D Higgins,
President of Ireland
CLLR. DES CAHILL
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a remarkable Photographer,
Director, and world renowned Environmentalist. He
collaborated with UNESCO on his first book Earth from
Above in ’94, which was an international success. He
founded Good Planet Foundation in 2005, and is a
Goodwill Ambassador for UN Environment Programme
from 2009. He released his first documentary HOME in
2009, which screened at CFFF in 2010.
Julien Planté
Film Programmer
Cork French Film Festival is especially honoured
to welcome Yann Arthus-Bertrand, internationally
acclaimed Photographer and Director, to present his
latest Documentary HUMAN. This remarkable artist and
Humanitarian will also give a Masterclass in UCC. Nous
sommes ravis de l’accueillir !
Cork French Film Festival will also welcome Manal Issa,
star of Parisienne, whose image graces the cover of our
Brochure. Manal, un grand bienvenue parmi nous !
We are delighted to welcome back our Film
Programmer, Julien Planté, who has put together
another superb programme to light up the silver
screen at the Gate Cinema (Main Venue). Julien,
London-based French producer, brings us the best
and latest releases from France.
We can look forward to a host of Premieres and Previews,
opening with The Odyssey, a visually stunning biopic of
Jacques Cousteau’s life.
Also not to be missed the psychological thriller Moka,
In Bed with Victoria – a comedy à la française critically
acclaimed in Cannes, the evocative period piece Frantz,
as well as the exquisite Polina – a film about dance set
between Moscow and Paris. There is something for
everyone, including wonderful children’s animated films
– the acclaimed Moon Man, an adaptation of Tomi
Ungerer’s classic, and My Life as a Courgette, a charming
and funny preview screening.
In addition to our film screenings at the Gate Cinema,
the Cork French Film Festival continues its enduring
link between Food and Cinema, with a number of
enticing culinary events. A sumptuous Candle-lit Dinner
is guaranteed at Ballymaloe House, followed by the
screening of the delightful Les Saveurs du Palais, based
on a true story about President Mitterrand’s personal Chef
at the Elysée Palace. In CIT, all chocolate lovers are in
for a treat with an unmissable Demonstration, Tasting
and Q&A by French Chocolatier Benoît Lorge, with a film
screening afterwards. Also, enjoy a delightful evening at
The River Lee, with the screening Red Obsession, followed
by Dinner and Wine Pairing.
Don’t miss Cork’s internationally-acclaimed Ray Scannell,
who will score and perform a live commissioned work for
CFFF, for the silent film L’appel du Sang, at Cork School of
Music – Curtis Auditorium.
This year we are again extremely honoured to have His
Excellency Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, as
Patron of the Cork French Film Festival. We would also like
to express our deep gratitude to our Principal Funder, the
Arts Council of Ireland, to Cork City Council, by whom the
Festival is Grant-Aided, Le Cordon Bleu, Barry’s Tea, Cork
Airport, and all our sponsors and venues. A very special
thank you to our incredible and hard-working team, to our
generous volunteers and to all those who have helped in
any way to make this festival happen.
Un immense merci to our wonderful and loyal public.
You are at the heart of our festival and have supported
the Cork French Film Festival in its 28 year-journey. We
welcome you to join us for a fantastique cinematic
experience.
Excellent Festival à vous tous!
NORA CALLANAN, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
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FEATURES
OPENING FILM
THE ODYSSEY - Preview Screening
L’Odyssée
18.45, Sunday 5th March / Gate
Summer, 1946. The Cousteau family live in their
beautiful house by the Mediterranean Sea. By day
they go diving, by night they watch the stars. It’s
paradise on earth. But Jacques, the father, is never
content. He lives and breathes adventure and
believes absolutely in the virtues of progress. With
his invention, the aqualung, his recently acquired
vessel the Calypso, and a crew of free-spirited
adventurers, he is ready to cross the world’s
oceans. Ten years later, back from boarding
school, Jacques’s son Philippe finds his father
greatly altered – an international celebrity with
megalomaniac dreams of grafting gills to humans
and creating underwater cities. Despite their mutual
love and admiration, violent conflict between
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Presented by Julien Planté
these two passionate men is inevitable. This highprofile biopic of the legendary French underwater
explorer is based on books about Cousteau as well
as testimony gathered by Jérôme Salle and his team.
“Nothing was spared in Salle’s attempt to bring Cousteau’s
life to the screen, with complex underwater work and plentiful
location shooting; production designer Laurence Ott has enjoyed himself and the results are often more than handsome.”
Fionnuala Halligan, Screen Daily
France, 2016, 122’
Director: Jérôme Salle
Cast: Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, Audrey Tautou
Language: French with English subtitles
CLOSING FILM
FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON - Preview Screening
Mal de Pierres
21.00, Sunday 12th March / Gate
Gabrielle (Marion Cotillard) comes from a small
village in the South of France, at a time when her
dream of true love is considered scandalous, and
even a sign of insanity. Her parents decide to marry
her to José, an honest and loving Spanish farm
worker who they think will make a respectable woman of her. Despite José’s devotion to her, Gabrielle
vows that she will never love José and lives like a
prisoner bound by the constraints of conventional
post-World War II society. That is, until the day she
is sent away to the Alps to heal her kidney stones.
There she meets André Sauvage (Louis Garrel), a
dashing injured veteran of the Indochinese War,
who rekindles the passion buried inside her. She
promises they will run away together, and André
seems to share her desire. Will anyone dare rob her
of her right to follow her dreams?
“Like a Madame Bovary updated to the 20th century,
Gabrielle (Cotillard) is a romantic country girl from a well-off
family, and she is consumed with sexual desire. In this romantic
character study by Nicole Garcia, Cotillard’s performance
is luminous throughout, enriching the willful heroine with the
depth of a single obsession.”
The Hollywood Reporter
France, 2016, 120’
Director: Nicole Garcia
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel
Language: French with English subtitles
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FEATURES
CHOCOLAT
21.30, Sunday 5th March / Gate
HUMAN - Lord Mayor’s Screening [Documentary]
18.00, Monday 6th March / Gate
Roschdy Zem’s film follows former slave Rafael
Padilla (Omar Sy) as he unexpectedly becomes one
of the most famous circus stars of the Belle Époque
era in France. After performing as a clown in small
country shows, Padilla is discovered by respected
British entertainer George Foottit (James Thierree)
and moves to Paris. Despite tensions between them,
the pair quickly form a successful partnership and
become one of the main attractions of the city’s
Nouveau Cirque. However, as the pressures of fame
begin to take their toll, Padilla struggles with regular
racial discrimination and a growing gambling
addiction which threaten to ruin his career.
HUMAN is a collection of stories and images of our
world, offering an insight into what it means to be
human. A politically engaged work which allows us
to embrace the human condition and to reflect on
the meaning of our existence.
France, 2016, 119’
Director: Roschdy Zem
Cast: Omar Sy, James Thierrée, Clotilde Hesme
Language: French with English subtitles
The Director will introduce the screening,
followed by a Q&A.
“I am one man among seven billion others. For the past
40 years, I have been photographing our planet and
its human diversity, and I have the feeling that humanity
is not making any progress. We can’t always manage to
live together. Why is that? I didn’t look for an answer in
statistics or analysis, but in man himself.”
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
The Director will present a Masterclass
on Mon 6th 4pm in UCC (see p.19)
PERSONAL SHOPPER
21.15, Monday 6th March / Gate
The Cork
French Film
Festival
Now Served Daily
France, 2015, 143’
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Language: Various languages with English subtitles
Admission free (but ticketed)
Presented by Paul Ryan
Following their previous collaboration on the
acclaimed Clouds Of Sils Maria, Kristen Stewart
reunites with director Olivier Assayas to play
Maureen, a medium working in Paris as a personal
shopper for a megalomaniacal A-list celebrity.
Bored and frustrated by her job, Maureen only
remains in France in an attempt to reach the spirit
of her recently deceased twin brother. As time
goes by, contact looks increasingly unlikely, until
Maureen begins to receive strange text messages
from an unknown source.
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Part sleek fashionista drama, part chilly murder
mystery, part bewitching supernatural horror story,
this elegant arthouse head-scratcher escapes
easy definition and is an absolute pleasure
to watch. Give yourself over to its secrets and
prepare to be hypnotised.
USA, 2016, 105’
Director: Olivier Assayas
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger
Language: English
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AFTER LOVE
L’Économie du couple
18.30, Tuesday 7th March / Gate
FEATURES
Presented by Paul Ryan
After 15 years of living together, Marie (Bérénice
Bejo) and Boris (Cédric Kahn) decide to get a divorce but the separation proves far from simple. Boris
can’t afford to move out until the house in which they
live with their two daughters has been sold. But while
Marie bought the house, it was Boris who completely
renovated it, hugely increasing its market value. Unable to agree on how to divide the proceeds, they
soon find themselves at an impasse in which all of
their frustrations, resentments and grievances start to
mingle with feelings of past affection.
Underpinned by a razor-sharp script, After Love is also
endowed with two of the year’s finest screen performances, with Bérénice Bejo (The Artist, The Past) displaying a stunning level of dramatic range and depth.
POLINA - Premiere
Polina, danser sa vie
21.00, Tuesday 7th March / Gate
France, 2016, 100’
Director: Joachim Lafosse
Cast: Bérénice Béjo, Cédric Kahn
Language: French with English subtitles
Presented by Paul Ryan
Moscow, early 90s. Polina, aged 8, is a gifted
ballerina. From a modest background she joins the
prestigious school of Professor Bojinsky, who trains
dancers for the Bolshoi. He immediately grasps her
tremendous potential and makes her work so hard that
at only 18 her dream finally comes true and she enters
the prestigious Bolshoi. This is when she meets Adrien,
a charming French dancer. He will help her to discover
not only love but, more importantly, a new form of
dance, more contemporary and expressive, a kind of
dance that will change her life forever. From Moscow
to Aix-En-Provence and Antwerp, from success to
disillusion, we follow Polina’s incredible destiny.
This screening is sponsored by Barry’s Tea
France, 2016, 108’
Director: Angelin Preljocaj, Valérie Muller-Preljocaj
Cast: Anastasia Shevtsova, Veronika Zhovnytska,
Juliette Binoche
Language: French and Russian with English subtitles
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THE UNKNOWN GIRL
La Fille Inconnue
18.30, Wednesday 8th March / Gate
Rising French actor Adèle Haenel (Water Lilies,
Les Combattants) stars as Jenny Davin, a talented
doctor who refuses to open the door to a mysterious
late-night caller. The next morning, she learns that
the caller was a girl who has been found dead,
and that the police have no way of identifying
her. Shocked and guilt-stricken, Jenny resolves to
discover the name of the young girl so that she will
not be buried anonymously. Playing intelligently
with the traits of traditional detective drama, The
Unknown Girl is another characteristically engaging
social commentary from the two-time Palme
d’Or winning Dardenne brothers - and a morally
astute and compelling investigation of personal
responsibility, justice and compassion.
“Another quietly powerful masterpiece… A Wholly gripping
narrative told with understated eloquence.”
Saskia Baron, The Arts Desk
PARISIENNE - Premiere
Peur de rien
21.00, Wednesday 8th March / Gate
FEATURES
Presented by Paul Ryan
France, 2016, 113’
Director: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Cast: Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier
Language: French with English subtitles
Presented by Manal Issa
on International Women’s Day
Lina (Manal Issa), 19, arrives in Paris during the 90’s.
She is alone and lost. With nothing but fear and her
natural instinct for self-preservation, she is looking
for something she has never found in her home
country of Lebanon: freedom. Although sometimes
afraid, Lina is also intrepid, adventurous, confident,
independent, and breathtakingly self-possessed. In
this semi-autobiographical drama from France-based
Lebanese director Danielle Arbid, newcomer Manal
Issa gives a mesmerizing, intense and multifaceted
performance for what’s ultimately a coming-of-age
story, while French acting veteran Dominique Blanc is
wonderful in his supporting role as a professor who
has a way with words. WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME ACTRESS MANAL ISSA,
STAR OF PARISIENNE, ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.
Originally from Lebanon, Manal Issa never
planned on becoming an actress – she
actually wanted to be an engineer.
France, 2015, 119’
Director: Danielle Arbid
Cast: Manal Issa, Vincent Lacoste, Paul Hamy
Language: French and Arabic with English subtitles
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SPECIAL GUEST
Her role in Parisienne, directed by
Lebanese director Danielle Arbid, has
established her as a rising star in France.
The film also received a wide acclaim in
the film festival circuit.
Photo by Julien Mignot
As well as giving a stunning performance,
Manal’s character in the film, Lina,
celebrates women in so many different
ways. She is defiant, strong, and above
all inspiring.
Therefore, it is a great pleasure to welcome
Manal Issa to celebrate with us in Cork
International Women’s Day, 8th March.
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BANG GANG (A MODERN LOVE STORY)
Bang Gang (Une histoire d’amour modern)
FEATURES
18.30, Thursday 9th March / Gate
Eva Husson’s intense, confident debut feature
follows the fortunes of a group of Biarritz highschool students after they start a private orgy
society. The teens seem to have created their own
earthly paradise of total liberation, but matters soon
prove more complex. Dazzlingly shot and the work
of a true stylist, Bang Gang on one level resembles
a French version of Larry Clark’s Kids, but with a
specifically female point of view and updated for
the age of internet sex and revenge porn. At once
celebratory, libidinously lawless and with an edge
of sober social critique, Bang Gang is one of the
most striking French debuts in ages – and is certainly
one of the most controversial.
“Director Eva Husson spins the bottle with a group of French
teens searching for meaning in mindless sex – and explains
how she related to their lives.”
Alex Godfrey, The Guardian
France, 2015, 128’
Director: Eva Husson
Cast: Finnegan Oldfield, Marilyn Lima, Lorenzo Lefèbvre
Language: French with English subtitles
IN BED WITH VICTORIA - Premiere
Victoria
21.15, Thursday 9th March / Gate
Victoria Spick is a beautiful Parisian criminal lawyer in
her late 30s; sex-addict, workaholic, self-centered,
and a love life going nowhere. Invited to a wedding
reception she meets Vincent, her handsome, but
unambitious friend, David, her ex-husband and
Sam, a former drug dealer who she helped out of a
sticky situation. The next day, Vincent is accused of
attempted murder by his girlfriend. The victim’s dog
is the only witness. Reluctantly, Victoria accepts the
job of defending Vincent, while she hires Sam as an
au pair. This is just the beginning of troubled times
for Victoria. An hilarious and tender comedy à la
française, critically acclaimed in Cannes.
“A chaotic mid-life crisis comedy anchored by a vibrant
lead performance.“
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
France, 2016, 97’
Director: Justine Triet
Cast: Virginie Efira, Vincent Lacoste, Melvil Poupaud
Language: French with English subtitles
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THE WHITE KNIGHTS
Les Chevaliers blancs
FEATURES
18.30, Friday 10th March / Gate
In an unnamed African country, the Move For Kids
organisation (based on Zoe’s Ark) is officially
established to rescue orphans and provide them
with a new life in France. Led by Jacques (Vincent
Lindon), it soon becomes apparent that the
organisation’s motives behind saving the orphans
are not always honourable. As the line between
humanitarian assistance and human trafficking
becomes increasingly blurred, the stakes get
higher and we are left wondering who to root for.
Provocative, disturbing yet hopeful, the film features
standout performances and a gripping script.
“A shrewd look at the refugee crisis, and based on the reallife Zoe’s Ark controversy, Joachim Lafosse’s bitter drama
is about an NGO in Chad that crosses the line between
do-gooding and kidnapping.”
The Guardian
HEAL THE LIVING - Preview Screening
Réparer les vivants
France, 2015, 112’
Director: Joachim Lafosse
Cast: Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli
Language: French with English subtitles
This screening is sponsored by Johnson & Perrott
21.00, Friday 10th March / Gate
When an accident leaves a young man in a coma,
doctors must gauge whether his parents are willing
to consider a heart transplant, while elsewhere a
woman (Anne Dorval) waits to see whether she
will be given a new chance of life. This powerfully
humane film is about individuals but also about how
a compassionate health system works (note: graphic
surgical scenes) as well as how our flesh-and-blood
make-up ultimately connects us all. A terrific cast
including Emmanuelle Seigner, Tahar Rahim and
Bouli Lanners contributes to a film that addresses
the heart and the brain with equal intelligence.
“The tears are inevitable in Heal the Living, and for once,
they feel like they’ve been earned.”
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Director: Katell Quillévéré
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Bouli Lanners
Language: French with English subtitles
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MOKA - Premiere
FEATURES
18.30, Saturday 11th March / Gate
A Swiss mother who has lost her son in a car accident
decides to track down the French woman responsible
for his death in this skilful adaptation of the eponymous
novel by Anglo-French writer Tatiana de Rosnay.
Emmanuelle Devos stars as the mourning motheron-a-mission, while co-star Nathalie Baye plays the
owner of the coffee-coloured car — from which the
film gets its title — that was involved in the hit-andrun accident. This is the kind of psychological thriller
that could have been written by Patricia Highsmith
several decades ago as it contrasts obsession and
revenge in a slow uncovering of the psyche of two
female leads. “A classy and classical psychological thriller, at various
times reminiscent of the works of Chabrol, Hitchcock and
Highsmith.”
Boyd van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter
FRANTZ - Preview Screening
France, 2016, 89’
Director: Frédéric Mermoud
Cast: Emmanuelle Devos, Nathalie Baye
Language: French with English subtitles
This screening is sponsored by Cork Airport
21.00, Saturday 11th March / Gate
The ever-prolific François Ozon makes a welcome
return with this richly-evocative period piece, set
in the aftermath of World War I. In a small German
town, a young woman named Anna mourns the tragic
death of her fiancé Frantz. Living with her departed
lover’s parents, Anna keeps to herself, until one day
she spies a mysterious man leaving flowers on Frantz’s
grave. Discovering the man to be a close friend
of her fiancé during his time in France, Anna finds
solace in the outsider’s memories of her beloved.
But as her sorrow slowly begins to lift and the pair
become increasingly attached, some striking truths
emerge, forcing Anna to question her burgeoning
feelings. No two Ozon films are ever the same and
this sweeping love story is a typically atypical work
from the wonderfully unpredictable filmmaker.
“Sumptuous… Feels like new territory for Ozon.”
Nigel M Smith, The Guardian
France, 2016, 113’
Director: François Ozon
Cast: Pierre Niney, Paula Beer
Language: French and German with English subtitles
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CÉZANNE AND I - Preview Screening
Cézanne et moi
FEATURES
16.00, Sunday 12th March / Gate
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This sumptuous 19th-century period drama stars
Guillaume Gallienne as post-impressionist painter
Paul Cézanne and Guillaume Canet as Émile Zola.
Danièle Thompson’s sixth feature charts the decade-long friendship and eventual fallout between
Cézanne, who was born into a wealthy family but
struggled to make a living as a painter, and Zola,
who came from a family of more straitened circumstances but achieved fame and prosperity as a
politically-engaged novelist. Despite their differences, the pair form a strong bond and both move
to Paris to continue their careers. However, when a
character in Zola’s latest book seems to be based
on Cezanne’s struggles as a painter, the pair clash
and their relationship soon becomes strained.
France, 2016, 117’
Director: Danièle Thompson
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Guillaume Gallienne, Alice Pol
Language: French with English subtitles
ETERNITY - Premiere
Eternité
18.30, Sunday 12th March / Gate
At the end of the 19th century, Valentine, aged 20,
married Jules. Towards the end of the 20th century,
a young Parisian woman crosses a bridge on her
way to a party thrown by her cousin. There, she
meets a young man, later becoming his wife and the
loving mother to their child. In the interim, between
the two World Wars, two couples formed a quartet
that was so close that after the death of one of the
husbands and the wife of the other couple, the two
families came together in a Paris apartment, 16 of
them sitting around the table.
France, 2016, 115’
Director: Tran Anh Hung
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Bérénice Béjo, Mélanie Laurent
Language: French with English subtitles
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FAMILY SCREENINGS
MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE - Preview Screening
Ma Vie de Courgette
MOON MAN
Jean de la Lune
Nine-year-old Icare, known to his friends as
‘Courgette’, finds himself in a local orphanage after
the accidental death of his abusive mother. There
he meets a group of children, each with their own
emotional burdens and traumas to bear. Rather
than dwelling on their misfortunes, the kids adopt a
pragmatic approach to leading their lives, finding
ways to co-exist in relative harmony. The arrival
of young Camille gives Courgette his first taste of
hope and possible romance. Despite its disarmingly
uncomplicated look, this stop motion animated
feature is one for older children and teens, as well
as adults. It deals with its mature themes subtly
and with respect, exploring the ways we adapt to
The man on the Moon is bored. One day he hitches
a ride to Earth on the tails of a passing comet, an
attack from outer space that sets the alarm bells
ringing in the President’s headquarters. The moon
Man starts to explore the fantastical creatures
and sights of a new planet. But all is not well, the
Moon man’s absence from his post means that all
the world’s children are unable to sleep. Before the
megalomaniac President can capture him, they must
join forces to return him to his rightful place in the sky.
Based on the much loved children’s book by Tomi
Ungerer, Moon Man is an unmissable experience for
all ages, both young and old.
16.30, Saturday 11th March / Gate
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the future and make the best of our lives. A funny,
engaging and moving film with an unexpected
depth and sense of beauty.
“A big film in a small package: Claude Barras’s children’s
animation broaches downbeat themes with charm, heart
and smarts.”
Wendy Ide, The Observer
France, 2016, 66’
Director: Claude Barras
Cast: Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud
Language: French with English subtitles
11.30, Sunday 12th March / Gate
This beautifully animated film is a German, French
and Irish co-production involving Ireland’s Oscar
nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon with
narration provided by Tomi Ungerer.
France Germany Ireland, 2012, 95’
Director: Stephan Schesch & Sarah Clara Weber
Cast: Katharina Thalbach, Ulrich Tukur, Corinna Harfouch,
Tomi Ungerer
Language: English
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MASTERCLASS
MASTERCLASS
YANN ARTHUS-BERTRAND
Monday 6th March at 16.00 / UCC - Room G27, O’Rahilly Building / admission free
It is an immense privilege to welcome Yann ArthusBertrand to the 28th Cork French Film Festival,
and to give a Masterclass on his outstanding
documentary HUMAN.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand has been committed
to the environmental cause since the 90s,
through his amazing work as an international
environmental photographer. He created the
GoodPlanet Foundation in 2005, educating
people worldwide on the importance of the
fight against climate change.
Yann was appointed United Nations Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador in 2009. It was also in
2009 that he released his first feature-length documentary, HOME, about the state of the planet, which the
Cork French Film Festival screened in 2010.
HUMAN is an amazing collection of stories and images of our world, beautifully photographed and
presented, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. This documentary brings us face
to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. Earth is shown at its most sublime, through amazing
aerial images and soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world.
Moderator: Dr. Martin Howard, Head Dept. French, UCC
Cork French Film Festival will screen HUMAN at the Gate on Monday 6th, 6.30pm (see p.8)
Director Yann Arthus-Bertrand will be present to introduce HUMAN.
Contact Festival Office for more details or visit www.corkfrenchfilmfestival.com
HUMAN, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, 2015
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EDUCATION
SCHOOL SCREENINGS
TOUR DE FRANCE - Premiere
11.00, Mon 6th March to Thurs 9th March / Gate
Far’Hook is a 20-year-old rapper. Following a violent dispute with a rival, he’s forced to leave Paris
for a while. His producer, Bilal, suggests that Far’Hook
acts as driver for Bilal’s father, Serge, on a tour of
French ports, following in the footsteps of the classic painter Joseph Vernet. Despite the age gap and
culture clash, an unlikely friendship forms between this
talented rapper and the bricklayer from the north of
France during a road trip that concludes in Marseille
for a final concert, one of reconciliation.
France, 2016, 95’
Director: Rachid Djaidani
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Sadek
Language: French with English subtitles
MY REVOLUTION Ma Révolution
11.00, Mon 6th March to Thurs 9th March / Gate
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“Working with Rachid Djaidani was a very intuitive thing. He has
this eye. I didn’t even need to read the script. All those combinations of colour are wonderful. Thank you, Rachid. Truly.”
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While protests concerning the Arab Spring are taking place in Paris, 14-year-old Marwann has bigger
problems to worry about. Despite his Tunisian origins,
he is more concerned with being popular at school
than with politics. When he comes across a rally, his
photo is captured and makes headlines, accidentally making him a symbol of the revolution and the
coolest kid in school. He decides to take advantage
of the confusion, trying to win the affections of his
crush as well as reconnecting to his roots.
France, 2016, 80’
Director: Ramzi Ben Sliman
Cast: Anamaria Vartolomei, Lubna Azabal, Samir Guesmi
Language: French with English subtitles
For accompanying study guide please contact the festival office at
[email protected] or download from www.ifi.ie/learn
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CULINARY JOURNEY
‘EXQUISITE’
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A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY LE CORDON BLEU
at Alliance Française de Cork Galerie 1st to 31st March
Admission free, all welcome
Leading Culinary Arts, Wine and
Management school
Bia blasta i lár na cathrach
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SHORT FILMS
14.30 Saturday 11th March
Gate / 81 minutes
BLANQUETTE
UN PLAN D’ENFER
This animated short sees a family get together for a
meal. A veritable dance commences as the family
bustles around the kitchen, bringing plates and cutlery
to the table and passing dishes to each other.
Mo and Carl are two devious thieves with a clever
plan. One night they unleash dozens of cats in a
neighbourhood, driving all of the local dogs crazy.
Amid the barking and confusion, the robbers go in
search of alleged booty hidden under an old woman’s
house. But unfortunately for them, things do not go quite
to plan. Mo and Carl are about to experience the most
frightening night of their lives.
2015 / Director: Charlie Blin / Length: 4’23’’
GUILLAUME À LA DERIVE
On the day he gets fired, Guillaume (Bastien Bouillon)
meets his replacement, Tom (Marc Arnaud).
2016 / Director: Sylvain Dieuaide / Length: 18’50’
L’ENFANCE D’UN CHEF
Vincent (Vincent Lacoste) is a twenty-year-old actor. He
gets his big break when he is offered the lead role in a
biopic on Charles de Gaulle’s life. The only problem? At
the same time as he gets the job, his parents decide to
move to Orléans, forcing Vincent to live alone. We follow
him in his first steps towards independence. This short was
critically acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival.
2016 / Director: Antoine de Bary / Length: 15’17’’
SABINE
2015 / Director: Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli
Length: 5’35’’
POUPÉE
Every evening, ‘Poupée’ (doll) trawls online dating sites
in the hope of finding love. After chatting to a mysterious
stranger, she decides to go to his house in the middle of
the night. As she always does, she believes something
might come of it.
2016 / Director: Director: Jessica Talud / Length: 13’
LE FLAN
Robert is confident of being elected. However, when
he loses by just one vote, he must uncover the identity
of which family member did not vote for him. Was it his
wife? His mum? His dad? Enraged and suspicious, Robert
creates upheaval in the family in his search for the truth.
2015 / Director: Odile d’Oultremont / Length: 12’
Franc, (Franc Bruneau) the owner of a video store, has
just broken up with his partner. He decides to ease his
pain by shooting some rather unusual films of his own.
2015 / Director: Sylvain Robineau / Length: 13’49’’
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EVENTS
CHOCOLATE MAKING DEMONSTRATION, TASTING AND Q&A
Presented by French Chocolatier Benoît Lorge
18.30 Tuesday 7th March / CIT Dept. Tourism & Hospitality / Price for Demonstration and
Screening (CIT, Rory Gallagher Theatre, 20.00): €15
Bonjour, all chocolate lovers! Don’t miss out on this
delicious Demonstration on Chocolate Making, followed by Tasting and Q&A, with the talented Maître
Chocolatier Benoît Lorge.
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Benoit is a pastry chef originally from Lorraine in
France. After many years of travelling, he eventually settled in beautiful Kenmare, where he founded
“Lorge Chocolatier”. In this magical shop, you can
source his delicious and unique creations, delivered
to you using only the finest ingredients.
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Followed by Screening:
KINGS OF PASTRY
The prize of “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” is considered the most prestigious award for pastry chefs.
The three day competition involves the talented
chefs creating complicated sugar sculptures, sumptuous chocolates and elaborate cakes. The documentary gives us a unique insight into the highs and
lows of the passionate chefs who take part, focusing primarily on Chicago-based first time competitor Jacquy Pfeiffer.
Price for Demonstration and Screening: €15
Bookings:
Online: www.corkfrenchfilmfestival.com
Tickets: Festival office 0214310677
Early booking advised
Netherlands, 2009, 87’
Director: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker
Cast: Jacquy Pfeiffer, Regis Lazard, Philippe Rigollot
Language: English
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EVENTS
RED OBSESSION
A film narrated by Russell Crowe. Followed by Buffet Dinner,
glass of wine and Wine Pairing Talk at The River Lee
18.30pm / Wednesday 8th March / The River Lee
Price: €35 per person: dinner, glass of wine and screening
For centuries, Bordeaux has been synonymous with
fine wine all around the world. This film, narrated by
Russell Crowe, explores the world of wine markets
in the Far East and the economic and cultural
implications that may ensue. Taking us from Bordeaux
to Beijing, the documentary raises questions about
art forms becoming commodities in today’s world.
Director: David Roach, Warwick Ross
Narrated by Russell Crowe
Length: 75’
Bookings:
Mary O’Brien,
The River Lee, +353 21 4937715
or e-mail: [email protected]
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EVENTS
Supporting
28 Cork French
Film Festival
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LES SAVEURS DU PALAIS
Four-course Candlelit Dinner inspired by cuisine from the film
18.30 / Friday 10th March / Ballymaloe House / Grainstore
€55 or €10 for screening only (20.30)
Ballymaloe House • www.ballymaloe.ie
Ballymaloe Grainstore • www.ballymaloegrainstore.com
Shanagarry, County Cork • 021 465 2531
Les Saveurs du Palais is based on the true story
of Hortense Laborie’s appointment as President
François Mitterrand’s head chef at the Elysée
Palace. The well-respected chef from Périgord is
taken by surprise when the President chooses her
to be his personal chef. Despite the jealousy that
Hortense encounters from other kitchen staff, her
indomitable spirit shines through and she quickly
establishes herself in the role. But when power is
involved, there is always a trap waiting just around
the corner…
France, 2012, 95’
Director: Christian Vincent
Cast: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d’Ormesson
Language: French with English subtitles
Bookings:
Online: www.corkfrenchfilmfestival.com
or www.ballymaloe.ie
Tickets: Festival Office
021-4310677
Early booking advised
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UNM
Cork City Council
is happy to support
Cork French Film Festival
Cork a place of the arts.
a place of culture,
a place for all.
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THE CALL OF BLOOD
L’APPEL DU SANG
CINE-CONCERT
A true classic in the French silent movie category.
A young married couple, Hermione (Phyllis NeilsonTerry) and Maurice (Ivor Novello), are on their
honeymoon in Sicily. Hermione has to go back home
to be by her dying friend’s bedside, while Maurice
decides to stay on the island. Émile (Charles Le
Bargy) drags Maurice to a village party where
he meets Maddalena. He falls for the fisherman’s
daughter and the two embark on an affair together.
Director: Louis Mercanton
Cast: Ivor Novello, Phyllis Neilson-Terry,
Charles Le Bargy
20.00 / Saturday 11th March / CIT School of
Music – Curtis Auditorium / Price: €20/15 (conc)
Live piano accompaniment by Ray Scannell
and cellist Kate Ellis
Raymond is an award winning multi-disciplined Arts
practitioner. Working as a writer, performer and
musician, his own work brings together aspects of all
these practices.
Recent commissions include: Death at Intervals (Kelie
Hughes & Galway International Arts Festival), Town is
Dead (Abbey Theatre). His own work includes: Deep,
winner of Best Male Performer (Dublin Fringe Festival
2013), and Mimic, winner of Best Male Performer (Dublin
Fringe Festival 2008).
Following the success of his live score for L’Argent in
the 20th edition (2009), the Festival is delighted to
welcome Ray back to score and perform a specially
commissioned work for the 28th edition of Cork French
Film Festival.
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Darragh Kane Photography, Clare Keogh Photography,
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volunteers, and all who have helped us to make this Festival
happen. Merci à toutes et à tous !
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GATE
SUN 5TH
11.00
MON 6TH
TUE 7TH
WED 8TH
THURS 9TH
My
Revolution
Tour De
France
My
Revolution
Tour De
France
My
Revolution
Tour De
France
My
Revolution
Tour De
France
FRI 10TH
16.00
SAT 11TH
SUN 12TH
Short Film
Programme
(14.30)
Moon Man
(11:30)
My Life As A
Courgette
(16.30)
Cezanne
And I
18.30
The Odyssey
(18.45)
HUMAN
Intro & Q&A
(18.00)
After Love
The
Unknown Girl
Bang Gang
The White
Knights
Moka
Eternity
21.00
Chocolat
(21:30)
Personal
Shopper
(21:15)
Polina
Parisienne
(Intro &
Q&A)
In Bed With
Victoria
(21:15)
Heal
The Living
Frantz
From The
Land Of The
Moon
CIT - DEMONSTRATION THEATRE & RORY GALLAGHER THEATRE
18.30
Chocolate
Making Demonstration,
Followed by:
Kings of
Pastry
THE RIVER LEE
Red
Obsession
18.30
Followed by
Buffet Dinner &
Wine Pairing
BALLYMALOE - GRAINSTORE
18.30
Candlelit
Dinner
Followed by
Les Saveurs
Du Palais
CIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC - CURTIS AUDITORIUM
20.00
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L’Appel du
Sang
with Ray
Scannell