Learn French Cork, French Language and Cultural Organisation

4th – 11th March 2012

Alliance Française de Cork is delighted to roll out the red carpet for the 23^rd edition of this exciting and much-loved French Film Festival. The Festival is an exceptional opportunity to experience cinema in a personal and close-up sense in the presence of such remarkable talent as our legendary star guest this year Pierre Étaix, Manuel Chantre together with a host of other multi-talented guests. We express our deep gratitude to main sponsor Bord Gáis Energy – a festival of this size and scale would not be possible without their invaluable support. – Nora Callanan, Festival Director.

For full programme log onto www.corkfrenchfilmfestival.com 

Venues: Gate Cinema, Triskel Christchurch, English Market, Ballymaloe, UCC

Festival office: Alliance Francaise de Cork, Enterprise House, 36 Mary street, Cork tel/fax 021 4310677,   e-mail: culture@alliancefrancaisecork.com

Friday 9th March 2012

Dinner followed by screening of silent film Seven Years of Bad Luck with live piano accompaniment by French composer and musician Paule Cornet.

Venue: Grain Store at Ballymaloe;  Door 6pm; Price: 60euro (or 15 euro for cine-concert only, at 8.30pm) Dress code: cocktail

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Celebrating  the 30th Anniversary of Cork  – Rennes Twinning

Tuesday 6th March at 7pm

Screening of Mr Hulot’s Holiday , followed by supper of Breton specialities  supplied by Farmgate Café and On the Pig’s Back

Venue: English Market; Price: €30

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with live musical accompaniment by Cork composer Irene Buckley

Saturday 10th March 9pm at Triskel Christchurch

With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Carl Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc convinced the world that movies could be art.

Bookings at Triskel Christchurch

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An original stage adaptation of Sylvian Chomet’s Academy Award-nominated animation film

Friday 9th March 2012 at 9pm 

Bookings at Triskel Christchurch 

Inspired by the film, Belleville Rendez-vous tells the charming tale of Madame Souza’s fight to rescue Champion from the mysterious crooks that kidnapped him during the Tour de France. Joining forces with the ageing jazz trio Les Triplettes de Belleville, they hatch an ambitious plan to rescue him from his seeming state of peril. read more…