French Film Festival

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films!

10.00am – A Dash of Love (M – mature themes, coarse language and sexual references), 1hr 30 mins, Comedy) – Mélanie, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin, her childhood friend, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are, onboard a rundown van driven by Lucas, a burly chauffeur freshly released from jail. Contrary to Mélanie, Benjamin does not seem in any hurry to arrive. Indeed, he does everything he can to prolong this improbable journey with his good friend.

12.00pm – The French Job (M – coarse language), 1hr 34 mins, Drama) – Jonathan, an expert in luxury watches, leads a grey and monotonous life until he meets Eric, a charming conman and dealer in stolen goods. Fascinated by his lifestyle, Jonathan is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of criminal transactions. The situation spirals out of control when the virtuoso thief Joe joins them. In 2010, the trio committed one of the most daring robberies in history – they stole five masterpieces by Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.