Co-organised by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, French departments of partner universities, Comix Home Base and Alliance Française de Hong Kong, more than twenty free screenings of French-speaking films will be held during the Francophonie Festival in March.
You can find below the film festivals and screenings which will take place on March:
1. University Francophone Film Festival
1. Eleven French-speaking films will be screened in March at six universities and colleges in Hong Kong and Macau. Admission to these screenings is free.
| Film, Director et year of release (click the film titles to view trailers of the films) | Venue | Date and time |
|---|---|---|
| Pas son genre (Not my type) by Lucas Belvaux, 2014 | The University of Hong Kong | Monday 14 March at 17:30 |
| Une bouteille à la mer (A bottle in the gaza sea) by Thierry Binisti, 2012 | The University of Hong Kong | Tuesday 15 March at 17:30 |
| Gadjo Dilo (Crazy Stranger) by Tony Gatlif, 1997 | The University of Hong Kong | Thursday 17 March at 17:30 |
| Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014 + sharing session with Abderrahmane Sissako | The University of Hong Kong | Monday 21 March at 17:30 |
| Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki, 2011 | The University of Hong Kong | Wednesday 23 March at 17:30 |
| Le chat du rabbin (The rabbi’s cat) by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, 2011 | The University of Hong Kong | Thursday 24 March at 17:30 |
| Gadjo Dilo (Crazy Stranger) by Tony Gatlif, 1997 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Tuesday 1 March at 19:00 |
| Brendan et le secret de Kells (Brendan and the secret of Kells) by Tomm Moore, 2009 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Wednesday 2 March at 19:00 |
| Au bord du monde (On the edge of the world) by Claus Drexel, 2014 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Thursday 3 March at 19:00 |
| Le chat du rabbin (The rabbi’s cat) by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, 2011 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Tuesday 8 March at 19:00 |
| Foxfire by Laurent Cantet, 2013 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Wednesday 9 March at 19:00 |
| Pas son genre (Not my type) by Lucas Belvaux, 2014 | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Thursday 10 March at 19:00 |
| Chante ton bac d’abord by David André, 2014 | Hang Seng Management College | Tuesday 1 March at 18:15 |
| Au bord du monde (On the edge of the world) by Claus Drexel, 2014 | Hang Seng Management College | Wednesday 2 March at 18:15 |
| Pas son genre (Not my type) by Lucas Belvaux, 2014 | Hang Seng Management College | Thursday 3 March at 18:15 |
| Pas son genre (Not my type) by Lucas Belvaux, 2014 | The Hong Kong Institute of Education | Wednesday 2 March at 19:30 |
| Une bouteille à la mer (A bottle in the gaza sea) by Thierry Binisti, 2012 | The Hong Kong Institute of Education | Wednesday 9 March at 19:30 |
| Le chat du rabbin (The rabbi’s cat) by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, 2011 | The Hong Kong Institute of Education | Wednesday 16 March at 19:30 |
| Au bord du monde (On the edge of the world) by Claus Drexel, 2014 | The Hong Kong Institute of Education | Wednesday 23 March at at 19:30 |
| Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Thursday 3 March at 18:30 |
| Gadjo Dilo (Crazy Stranger) by Tony Gatlif, 1997 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Thursday 10 March at à 18:30 |
| Les Héritiers (Once in a lifetime) by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, 2014 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Thursday 17 March at 18:30 |
| Chante ton bac d’abord by David André, 2014 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Thursday 24 March at 18:30 |
| Le chat du rabbin (The rabbi’s cat) by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, 2011 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Thursday 31 March at 18:30 |
| Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014 | The University of Macau | Wednesday 23 March at 18:30 |
How to get to these universities and colleges?
You can click the following links to view the locations of the universities and colleges on Google Maps.
1. University of Hong Kong :
For March 14 and 15 : CYPP2, Chong Yuet Ming Building, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
For March 17 : MWT2 , Meng Wah Complex, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
For March 21 : MWT4 , Meng Wah Complex, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
For March 23 and 24 : MB237 , Main Building, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
3. Hang Seng Management College: Salle N102, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
4. The Hong Kong Institute of Education: 10 Lo Ping Rd, Tai Po, Hong Kong
2. Mini Francophone Film Festival of Alliance Française
During the Mini Francophone Film Festival, six free screenings of the selected French-speaking films, as well as two sharing sessions with director, will be held in March at the Alliance Française de Hong Kong Library.
| Film, Director and year of release (click the titles of the films to know more the films and screenings) | Venue | Date and time |
|---|---|---|
| La French by Cédric Jimenez, 2014 | AF Jordan library | Tuesday 1 March at 19:30 |
| Une dernière chance by Paul Émile d’Entremont, 2012 | AF Jordan library | Tuesday 8 March at 19:30 |
| Tapis Rouge by Frédéric Baillif, 2014 + Rencontre avec Frédéric Baillif | AF Jordan library | Tuesday 15 March at 19:30 |
| Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako, 2014 + sharing session with Abderrahmane Sissako | AF Jordan library | Tuesday 22 March at 19:30 |
| Tous les chats sont gris (All Cats Are Grey) by Savina Dellicour, 2015 | AF Jordan library | Tuesday 29 March at 19:30 |
Address of the AF Jordan library : 1/F, 52 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
3. Screening of the documentary "La Caravane des 10 Mots"
A screening of the documentary "La Caravane des 10 Mots" will be organised on 20 March at 17:30 at the Alliance Française de Hong Kong Library.
A propos de « La Caravane des dix mots » et de son documentaire
« La Caravane des dix mots » is a project of artistic and linguistic action which is based on sharing of the French language. It is shared by artistic teams and people around the whole world. Some artists in the world ask the public to express their thought and feeling about the ten words, which are proposed by the French Ministry of culture and its french-speaking partners, with artistic workshops: dancing, theatre, tale, photo, video etc. are links to meet and approach the French language. A director takes a look at the activities and interviews the participants about the words.
To watch the documentaries of the previous years, please click here
Address of the AF Jordan library : 1/F, 52 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
4. Screenings of two French animations
Two French animations, Couleur de peau: miel and Aya de Yopougon, will be screened in March at Comix Home Base. The screenings are free.
| Film | Venue | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aya of Yop City | Comix home base | Wednesday 9 March at 19:00 |
| Approved for adoption | Comix home base | Wednesday 23 March at 19:00 |
Address of Comix Home Base: 7 Mallory Street, Wanchai