The biggest ever in Singapore with 28 feature films. 28 movies shown in two weeks. With a strong highlight on women issues, including a very special Women Directors Selection. Indeed, not only women issues in films but also womens films have been, for the past ten years, a growing trend in the French film industry, and brought new strength and fresh hair.
The biggest ever in Singapore with 28 feature films
from October 29th to November 12th, 2002
28 movies shown in two weeks. With a strong highlight on women issues,
including a very special Women Directors Selection . Indeed, not only
women issues in films but also womens films have been, for the past ten
years, a growing trend in the French film industry, and brought new strength
and fresh hair. With directors like Catherine Breillat, Zabou Breitman,
Marion Vernoux, among many others, something is happening And sometimes,
women can be far more controversial than men But men themselves feel they
have to deal with women issues, as in Mademoiselle or All about love
. Or even in the Confessions of a pick-up artist .
This years festival will also include a retrospective of François Ozon, a
still young but already famous director, whose latest movie is all about
Eight Women , no less.
Thriller movies, like the very disturbing Sombre or the merciless film
noir Gangsters will also be screened, showing some of the darkest trends
of French films. Prestige will be there too, with a very exclusive screening
of Stars,The Dancers of the Paris Opera , which has gain an elitist but
yet glamorous international success.
Venue from October 29 to November 12
AGF Theatre - Alliance Française
1 Sarkies Road
Tickets for screenings at Alliance Française now available on sale
at Sistic outlets nationwide.
Hotline: 6348 5555
Venue from October 31 to November 10
Cathay Cineleisure
Cathay Cineplex Orchard
8 Grange Road, Level 5/6
Festival information will be found on :
http://www.cathay.com.sg and http://www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg
AGF Theatre - Alliance Française
1 Sarkies Road
Cathay Cineleisure
Cathay Cineplex Orchard
8 Grange Road, Level 5/6