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Ciné Club at AFK: Gus
Feb
18

Ciné Club at AFK: Gus

A hero's journey with a most unlikely hero. Yellowbird is a teeny tiny orphaned bird that has never left the nest, has no family, yet desperately wants one - That is, until he finds himself leading a flock on their migration to Africa. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Le Tableau
Jan
21

Ciné Club at AFK: Le Tableau

In this whimsical animated film, the inhabitants of a piece of art live in a strict social order based on their completeness. Three of the characters escape the unfinished painting in search of the painter, hoping he will complete it. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: À Voix Haute
Jan
14

Ciné Club at AFK: À Voix Haute

Each year at the University of Saint-Denis, the "Eloquentia" public speaking competition is held. Students from this university from all backgrounds participate and prepare themselves with professionals (lawyers, slammers, directors) who teach them the difficult exercise of public speaking. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Quelle Folie
Dec
3

Ciné Club at AFK: Quelle Folie

Diego Governatori directs What Madness (Quelle folie) a documentary about autism dedicated to his friend Aurélien who has Asperger's syndrome. A poignant film which immerses the viewer in this man's thoughts and inner world. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Amanda
Nov
26

Ciné Club at AFK: Amanda

David, 24, lives a rather careless life. He has two jobs in the food industry and is very close to his niece, Amanda. Everything collapses when his elder sister dies suddenly and David finds himself in charge of Amanda. Together, they must relearn how to live. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: #STANDUP4HUMANRIGHTS
Nov
19

Ciné Club at AFK: #STANDUP4HUMANRIGHTS

51 films—of 1 minute each—selected from 19 countries tell the diversity of rights defended by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and testify to the glaring news of problematic issues from around the world: migration crisis, violence against women, anti-LGBTQI + and more. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Le Concours
Nov
12

Ciné Club at AFK: Le Concours

It’s the day of the contest. The aspiring filmmakers pass through the heavy gate of the grande école for the first time, and perhaps the last time. Everyone dreams of cinema, but also of success. All hopes are allowed, all anxieties too. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: The Grand Ball (2018)
Nov
5

Ciné Club at AFK: The Grand Ball (2018)

French director Laetitia Carton's documentary, which premiered in Cannes as part of the Cinema de la plage section, explores an annual folk-dance event in France which brings together several thousand people in an idyllic countryside location in the middle of summer. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Nofinofy (2019)
Oct
29

Ciné Club at AFK: Nofinofy (2019)

When his hairdressing salon is demolished by the local council, Roméo must find a new location. He moves in a dilapidated shack, but dreams about opening a salon worthy of a real hairdresser one day. An intimate and attentive look at daily life in Madagascar, which captures the nuances of a man fighting for his dignity. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Money (1983)
Oct
22

Ciné Club at AFK: Money (1983)

While collecting payment from a Paris photography shop, hard-working fuel delivery man Yvon Targe (Christian Patey) is purposefully given counterfeit money without his knowledge. When Yvon innocently uses the bills to pay for his lunch later that day at a local café, he narrowly avoids arrest but loses his job. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Hedi
Oct
1

Ciné Club at AFK: Hedi

Hedi's mother arranges his marriage, his boss sends him on a work trip, and his older brother lectures him on how to behave. But when Hedi meets a woman while away on business, he falls in love as the wedding preparations continue apace back home. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: L'Atelier
Apr
30

Ciné Club at AFK: L'Atelier

Olivia, a well-known Parisian novelist, runs a writing workshop with a group of young people in La Ciotat, in the South of France. She is particularly intrigued by Antoine, a taciturn and not very sociable, young man who becomes the “black sheep” of the group. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: Le Poulain
Apr
16

Ciné Club at AFK: Le Poulain

Arnaud Jaurès, 25, a neophyte in politics, joins a presidential candidate’s campaign team in an unlikely turn of events. He becomes the personal assistant to head of communication Agnès Karadzic, a powerful and experienced woman that fascinates him. English subtitles. Free entry.

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Ciné Club at AFK: La cour de Babel
Apr
2

Ciné Club at AFK: La cour de Babel

French director Julie Bertuccelli's non-fiction film looks at a class of immigrant kids in Paris's 10th arrondissement. The footage, shot over the course of a year at the Granges-aux-Belles secondary school in Paris’s mixed 10th arrondissement, focuses on a special “reception class,” where students who speak little to no French are welcomed. English subtitles. Free entry.

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