Alliance Française de Minneapolis/St. Paul
2007-2008 CinéKids Film Series
The Alliance Française’s monthly children’s film series features outstanding works of French animation and world cinema to entertain children and adults alike. Films are shown in French, without subtitles, at the Alliance Française, 113 North First Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Free; however, donations are welcome to cover the cost of refreshments.
Call 612-332-0436 for information and to reserve a place. Sundays, 2:00 p.m.
September 16: Le Roi et L’Oiseau; 81 mins. A classic of French animation, scripted by celebrated poet Jacques Prévert and designed by Paul Grimault, the master of French animation. Based on a story by Hans Christian Anderson. A king dreams of a beautiful shepherdess, but the shepherdess is in love with a chimney sweep….
October 14: La Prophetie des Grenouilles; 90 mins. Directed by Jacques-Rémy Girerd, a tragic comic social fairy tale that poses questions of tolerance, environmentalism, and the challenges of living together. The voice cast includes some of the pre-eminent names in French cinema.
November 18: Astérix et la Surprise de César; 79 mins. The second in a series of animated children’s films based on cartoon characters created by Rene Goscinny and Alberto Uderzo. An entertaining adventure featuring the intrepid Asterix, his dog Idefix and his sidekick Obelix. Their mission: to rescue a friend captured by the Romans.
December 16: Le Noël des Cocinelles/ Le Père Noël est sans Rancune; 85 mins. Two short masterpieces of humor and poetry for the Christmas holidays, by Heiki Ernits and Janno Poldma. In the first film, the village of ladybirds, nestled within the hollow of the fir trees, celebrates Christmas. In the second animated cartoon, a particular atmosphere reigns this year in the North Pole: Father Christmas is in love!
January 13: Le Ballon d’Or; 90 mins., Note: rated PG. A charming picture charting the growing popularity of soccer on the African continent, through the story of a boy who wants to become his country’s greatest soccer player. The film offers an interesting glimpse of life in Guinea, West Africa.
February 10: Fables d’été, Fables d’hiver/ Franz et le chef d’orchestre; 90 mins. Five filmmakers present a collection of humorous short animations. Shown with Franz et le chef d’orchestre—Franz wants to play an instrument, but is too young—however, it falls to him to save his conductor father’s concert…
March 16: Azur et Asmar; 90 mins. A strikingly vivid and imaginative animated feature film by Michel Ocelot (Kirikou). Two friends become rivals in adventure, each seeking to rescue the Djinn-fairy.
April 13: Foot 2 Rue;
Please join us!
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