The College of Liberal Arts' Community and Civic Engagement Initiative, with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, invite everyone interested in attending the opening
feature of the Francophone Film Festival.
FEATURE FILM: AMOUR
A staggering, profound examination of love, Michael Haneke’s compassionate film centers on Georges and Anne, a couple of retired music teachers. Their strong bonds will
be tested, as Anne grows increasingly debilitated, both mentally and physically. The two characters are impersonated by actors Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant, both legends of French cinema: he is best known for Eric Rohmer’s My Night at Maud’s (1969)
and she for Alain Resnais’s Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959). Watching these two icons, we are reminded of nothing less than our own mortality – and our past and present relationships.
AWARDS: Best Foreign Language Film – Academy Award (2013) Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film, Best Original Screenplay César Awards (2013)
| Support for the Tournées Festival is provided by
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States / Centre National de la Cinématographie et l’Image Animée
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CampusFrance / Florence Gould Foundation / highbrow entertainment
