Sink or Swim (Le Grand Bain)| Chicago Screening
Films on the Green Chicago, Outdoor Film Series
Osterman Beach Park
Grassy area southeast of Osterman Beach, near the Bryn Mawr exit off of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
5800 North LakeShore Drive
Chicago, 60660
Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 8:30 pm (Sunset)
Saturday, June 22 | Osterman Beach Park (Edgewater)
Sink or Swim (Le Grand Bain)
Directed by Gilles Lellouche
With Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Virginie Efira, Leïla Bekhti, Marina Foïs, and Philippe Katerine
2018, Comedy-Drama, 2h01, France-Belgium
In their local swimming pool, Bertrand, Marcus, Simon, and their comrades—men in their forties teetering on the brink of mid-life crises—gather under the somewhat stern guidance of Delphine, a former swimming champion. Together, they embark on an unconventional journey: mastering synchronized swimming, a discipline predominantly associated with women. Despite facing skepticism and ridicule from their peers, this audacious challenge becomes a beacon of purpose in their lives.
Film in French, English, Sinhala, and Norwegian, with English subtitles.
Free and open to the public. Bring your own chair or blanket and join us at dusk!
In partnership with
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is the world’s leading French-language media company. It operates ten channels distributed to over 400 million households worldwide, subtitled in 12 languages, and available in 200 countries and territories. The network also offers the streaming platform TV5MONDE+, FAST channels, and mobile apps. TV5MONDE’s initiatives also include TV5MONDE EDU, a free educational offering with thousands of audiovisual-based resources designed to support the learning and teaching of French.
Alliance française de Chicago
The Alliance Française de Chicago is over 120 years old and is part of an international network of over 1,100 Alliances and affiliated cultural centers worldwide. It is the second oldest Alliance Française in the US and second largest after the Alliance Française in New York City. Classes are offered for all ages and levels of French, leading to certifications in French for professional purposes or simply for experiencing another language and its various cultures. It also hosts an impressive array of events, bringing notable lecturers to Chicago: authors, filmmakers and directors, winemakers, chefs, designers, historians, actors and performing artists.
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