My Donkey, My Lover & I (Antoinette dans les Cévennes)| Chicago Screening
Films on the Green Chicago, Outdoor Film Series
My Donkey, My Lover & I © Greenwich Entertainment
Ward (A. Montgomery) Park
630 N. Kingsbury St.
Chicago, 60606
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | 8:30 pm (Sunset)
Tuesday, July 2 | Ward (A. Montgomery) Park (River North)
My Donkey, My Lover & I (Antoinette dans les Cévennes)
Directed by Caroline Vignal
With Laure Calamy, Benjamin Lavernhe, and Olivia Côte
2020, Comedy-Romance, 1h36, France-Belgium
Antoinette, a dedicated schoolteacher, eagerly awaits her summer holiday with Vladimir, her married lover, and the father of one of her students. But when Vladimir cancels due to a surprise hiking trip planned by his wife in the Cévennes National Park, Antoinette’s disappointment turns into determination. Following in their footsteps, she sets off on an adventure, with an unlikely companion, a protective donkey named Patrick, by her side.
Film in French 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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