Photo copyright Carol Ebethuel

Next Thursday’s screening is “Polina, Danser Sa Vie,” presented by the Consulate General of France in Boston and French Cultural Center. Pictured above is a still from Nobody Dies Here, by Simon Panay (France / Benin.) Purchase tickets HERE.

Within the celebrations of “le mois de la francophonie” in New England, five representations come together to present the Francophonie Film Festival: the Consulate General of France, French Cultural Center, Québec Government Office in Boston, Flickers – Rhode Island International Film Festival, and swissnex Boston.

On Thursdays throughout March, a French-language film, with English subtitles, will be screened at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. All films begin at 7:00 pm.

FRANCOPHONIE FILM FESTIVAL – SCHEDULE OF SCREENINGS

3/2 | Un Juif Pour l’Exemple
Jacob Berger | 2016 | Switzerland
Presented by swissnex Boston

3/9 | Le journal d’Aurélie Laflamme
Christian Laurence | 2010 | Québec
Presented by Québec Government Office in Boston

3/23 | Five Shorts

• La Fugue | Jean-Bernard Marlin | 2013| France
• Brûleurs | Farid Bentoumi | 2011 | France/Algeria
• Nobody Dies Here | Simon Panay | 2016 | France/Benin
• Amen | Marie-Hélène Viens & Philippe Lupien | 2016 | Canada
• L’étourdissement | Gérard Pautonnier | 2015 | France

Presented by Rhode Island International Film Festival

3/30 | Polina, Danser sa Vie – purchase tickets
Valérie Müller & Angelin Preljocaj | 2016 | France
Presented by Consulate General of France in Boston and French Cultural Center