French Film Series Held at SIUE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literature will present seven films as part of its French Film Series throughout the spring semester. All of the films will be presented in French with English subtitles at 6 p.m. on Thursday nights in Peck Hall room 2315B.
The seven featured films include:
• Jan. 28: Chocolat [Chocolate] (dir. Hallstrom, 2000)
• Feb. 11: Les triplettes de Belleville [The Triplets of Belleville] (dir. Chomet, 2003, animated)
• Feb. 25: Jeudi [Girlhood] (dir. Sciamma, 2014)
• March 17: Bleu [Blue] (dir. Kieslowski, 1993)
• March 24: Blanc [White] (dir. Kieslowski, 1994)
• March 31: Rouge [Red] (dir. Kieslowski, 1994)
• April 14: Barbe Bleue [Bluebeard] (dir. Breillat, 2009)
“These films will serve to augment French instruction at SIUE, but we encourage anyone to attend,” said Carolyn Catalano with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Today’s high level of globalization in our world economy presents many new opportunities for professionals with foreign language skills and cultural fluency.”
Each showing will include a brief introduction and discussion afterwards, and free snacks will be provided. Paid parking is available in the Visitor’s Lot B next to the Morris University Center.
SIUE’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literature offers programs in French, German, Spanish and Chinese. Courses in Arabic, Greek, Italian, Latin and Yoruba are also offered. The department brings together language learners in a variety of settings including the classroom, our language lab, study abroad destinations, language conversation hours and student organizations.
