Friday, November 11, 2011

International Education Week Events

Among the events planned at Dalton State are a free screening of the 2001 French romantic comedy “Amelie” on Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. at the College’s Goodroe Auditorium of Gignilliat Memorial Hall. The film, which has English subtitles, was nominated for five academy awards and was named “Best Film” at the European Film Awards.

“Amelie” is set in Montmartre and tells the story of a young French girl, Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou, who sets out to perform random acts of kindness for people in her village and is rewarded with love and adventure. The film is directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

To learn more about French cinema, check out the following titles in the Roberts Library:
Contemporary French cinema :an introduction 
French cinema: A students guide 
The A to Z of French cinema





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