The French Film Festival 2010 is on in Brisbane from Wednesday March 17 to Wednesday March 31. The films will be on at the Palace Centro (click here for a Google Map) and the Palace Barracks (click here for a Google Map) cinemas. Public transport instructions are on the maps - to check timetables and routes, click here to use the Translink journey planner.
The full list of films is here, and the list of session times and full ticketing information is here.
Below I've mentioned a few of the films that caught my eye. I couldn't find trailers with subtitles for some of these, but all the films in the festival are being shown with English subtitles.
Skirt Day (La Journée de la jupe): A teacher facing a violent class accidentally holds them hostage - Official Site - French Film Festival page
Skirt Day is on at the Barracks cinema at 9pm on Friday March 26, and at 1.30pm on Sunday March 28.
Anything for Her (Pour Elle) - Lisa is arrested one morning for murder, which seems to make no sense at all. Her husbane Julien is unwilling to deal with uncaring bureaucrats, so he comes up with a dangerous plan - French Film Festival Site
Anything For Her screens at the Centro Cinema at 6.45pm on Friday March 19, and the Barracks Cinema 3.45pm on Sunday March 21
The Father of My Children (Le père de mes enfants) - A man's life and finances collapse, and his family have to deal with it - French Film Festival Page
The Father of My Children is at the Centro Cinema at 6.45pm on Saturday March 20, the Barracks Cinema at 6.30pm on Friday March 26, and the Barracks Cinema at 7pm on Saturday March 27.
LOL - A girl breaks up with her boyfriend who cheats on her, while her mother starts seeing her divorced father again - French Film Festival Page
LOL is on at the Barracks cinema at 8.45pm on Saturday March 20, the Centro Cinema at 8.45pm on Friday March 26, and the Centro Cinema on Monday March 29 at 9.15pm
Legal Aid (Commis d'office) - A young lawyer is hired by an older, more worldly one, for reasons that turn out to be not so noble - French Film Festival Site
Legal Aid screens at the Centro Cinema at 6.45pm on Thursday March 18, and at the Barracks Cinema at 2pm on Sunday March 21
Lucky Luke - a purehearted gunslinger who won't kill tries to take back an Old West town from the gang who now rules it. Based on the famous comic by Morris and Goscinny - Official Site - French Film Festival Site
Lucky Luke will be on at the Barracks Cinema at 7pm on Friday March 26, at the Centro Cinema at 4.45pm on Saturday March 27 and the Barracks Cinema at 3.30pm on Sunday March 28.
Neuilly Yo Mama! (Neuilly sa mère) A young man living inWest Philadelphia a working-class housing estate in Châlon is forced to move in with relatives to rich Bel-Air Neuilly - French Film Festival Page
Neuilly Yo Mama is showing at the Barracks Cinema at 6.45pm on Friday March 19 and at the Centro Cinema at 4.45pm on Saturday March 20.
Tickets to the films are $16 for adults, and $14 for people 60 years or over, pensioners or full-time students. Children under 15 years get into G and PG-rated films for $12. Most of the films are restricted to people over 15 years, so check before planning to take people under that age. You can buy tickets online if you click here.
The full list of films is here, and the list of session times and full ticketing information is here.
Below I've mentioned a few of the films that caught my eye. I couldn't find trailers with subtitles for some of these, but all the films in the festival are being shown with English subtitles.
Skirt Day (La Journée de la jupe): A teacher facing a violent class accidentally holds them hostage - Official Site - French Film Festival page
Skirt Day is on at the Barracks cinema at 9pm on Friday March 26, and at 1.30pm on Sunday March 28.
Anything for Her (Pour Elle) - Lisa is arrested one morning for murder, which seems to make no sense at all. Her husbane Julien is unwilling to deal with uncaring bureaucrats, so he comes up with a dangerous plan - French Film Festival Site
Anything For Her screens at the Centro Cinema at 6.45pm on Friday March 19, and the Barracks Cinema 3.45pm on Sunday March 21
The Father of My Children (Le père de mes enfants) - A man's life and finances collapse, and his family have to deal with it - French Film Festival Page
The Father of My Children is at the Centro Cinema at 6.45pm on Saturday March 20, the Barracks Cinema at 6.30pm on Friday March 26, and the Barracks Cinema at 7pm on Saturday March 27.
LOL - A girl breaks up with her boyfriend who cheats on her, while her mother starts seeing her divorced father again - French Film Festival Page
LOL is on at the Barracks cinema at 8.45pm on Saturday March 20, the Centro Cinema at 8.45pm on Friday March 26, and the Centro Cinema on Monday March 29 at 9.15pm
Legal Aid (Commis d'office) - A young lawyer is hired by an older, more worldly one, for reasons that turn out to be not so noble - French Film Festival Site
Legal Aid screens at the Centro Cinema at 6.45pm on Thursday March 18, and at the Barracks Cinema at 2pm on Sunday March 21
Lucky Luke - a purehearted gunslinger who won't kill tries to take back an Old West town from the gang who now rules it. Based on the famous comic by Morris and Goscinny - Official Site - French Film Festival Site
Lucky Luke will be on at the Barracks Cinema at 7pm on Friday March 26, at the Centro Cinema at 4.45pm on Saturday March 27 and the Barracks Cinema at 3.30pm on Sunday March 28.
Neuilly Yo Mama! (Neuilly sa mère) A young man living in
Neuilly Yo Mama is showing at the Barracks Cinema at 6.45pm on Friday March 19 and at the Centro Cinema at 4.45pm on Saturday March 20.
Tickets to the films are $16 for adults, and $14 for people 60 years or over, pensioners or full-time students. Children under 15 years get into G and PG-rated films for $12. Most of the films are restricted to people over 15 years, so check before planning to take people under that age. You can buy tickets online if you click here.
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