Crime and Justice in French Cinema: A French Film Festival
The festival presents six award-winning films that celebrate the diversity and richness of French cinema. Each film uniquely explores how individuals and societies confront crime, its consequences, and the pursuit of justice. Following each screening, attendees are invited to enjoy light refreshments and engage in discussion with the presenters.
Screening Schedule:
La Nuit du 12 by Dominik Moll (2022)
Oct 9 at 6 p.m.
Presenter: Starr Solomon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminology (Sociology and Criminology, KSU)
Belle de Jour by Luis Buñuel (1967)
Oct 10 at 6 p.m.
Presenter: Elias Nader, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Criminology (Sociology and Criminology, KSU)
Saint Omer by Alice Diop (2021)
Oct 12 at 4 p.m.
Presenter: Teresa Villa-Ignacio, Ph.D., Associate Professor of French and Translation (Modern and Classical Language Studies, KSU)
Bowling Saturne by Patricia Mazuy (2022)
Oct 16 at 6 p.m.
Presenter: Trask Roberts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of French and Translation (Modern and Classical Language Studies, KSU)
Revoir Paris by Alice Winocour (2022)
Oct 18 at 1 p.m.
Presenter: Aurélien Riclet, French Coordinator (Modern and Classical Language Studies, KSU)
Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet (2023)
Oct 18 at 6 p.m.
Presenter: Erin Franks, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Modern Anatomical Sciences Program (Anatomy and Neurobiology, NEOMed)
This festival is supported by Albertine Cinematheque, a program of Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine, with support from the Centre National du Cinema et de l’Image Animée, and the Fonds Culturel Franco-Americain SACEM