All posts by Alison Sammes

Don’t miss Coffee & Croissant at Petit Déjeuner

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Come along to a special Petit Déjeuner this saturday and enjoy a croissant and coffee for just $5! All funds raised are going towards Kitchen Facilities (Cooker, Fridge, Dishwasher, Rewiring). We received a grant of NZ$3,000 and need to raise a further $2,500. Please come along this saturday 19th August and enjoy unlimited coffee (or tea), croissants, and great company.

As most of you know, Alliance Française Dunedin is a registered charity that works to bring french language and culture to New Zealanders (and is a cultural bridge helping French famillies making their home in NZ or francophiles coming here for visits or work). We appreciate your ongoing support. If you can’t make it to breakfasts, you can always donate into our bank account 03-09030389432-00 with Reference “Donation” and email the treasurer@afdunedin.org.nz.

French discounts, special offers & sponsors

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Check that you’re following our business supporters to make sure you’re getting the most out of your Alliance Française Dunedin membership!

All current members of Alliance Française Dunedin are able to get a great range of benefits (beyond invitations, and discounted entry, to Alliance Françise events like Soiree Crêpes and, family outings).   To view a full list of discounts visit our member benefits page. Click the logos to go to the companies facebook page, and be the first to hear about their latest offers.

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If you’re not a member, it’s as easy as filling out the form on our membership page – membership is from $20 for a student up to $45 for an entire family.

  

French Language movies at NZIFF

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The NZ International Film Festival is on in Dunedin 8-30 August, with films playing at both The Regent Theatre and The Rialto Theatre. There’s a wonderful range of films from New Zealand and around the world. Tickets are available for purchase now. The full programme is available on their website, and below is a list of the french language films that will be playing. You can also come along to the DUNEDIN PUBLIC ART GALLERY on Sat 29th of JULY at 2pm for a FREE sneak preview of a collection of the films screening in this year’s NZIFF (Presented by the Dunedin Film Society, NOT focused on French movies)!

BPM (Beats Per Minute)  120 battements par minute

Robin Campillo

A wary newcomer to the radical activist life risks his heart with one of its firecracker stars in this stirring and moving exploration of the ACT UP movement that protested government inaction on AIDS in the 90s.

France • In French with English subtitles

Call Me by Your Name

Luca Guadagnino

This gorgeous and moving adaptation of André Aciman’s acclaimed novel, directed by Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love), stars Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet as lovers in sun-kissed northern Italy.

France / Italy • In English, French and Italian with English subtitles

Faces Places – Visages villages

Agnès Varda, JR

In this utterly charming documentary, octogenarian French director Agnès Varda takes to the road with the young photo-muralist JR, creating artworks, looking up old friends and finding new ones.

France • In French with English subtitles

Frantz

François Ozon

This elegantly mounted drama explores regeneration in the aftermath of World War I through the complex relationship of a young German woman (Anna Beer) and a French soldier (Pierre Niney) brought together by shared loss.

France / Germany • In French and Germanwith English subtitles

Gabriel and the Mountain / Gabriel e a montanha

Fellipe Barbosa

Brazilian Fellipe Barbosa’s richly layered road movie retraces his friend’s Africa-on-$3-a-day travels through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia, based on the fond recollections of the people he befriended along the way.

Brazil • In Chichewa, English, French, Portuguese and Swahili with English subtitles

Happy End

Michael Haneke

Jean-Louis Trintignant is the failing patriarch and Isabelle Huppert his daughter in this satirical dissection of a powerful French construction dynasty from Austrian director Michael Haneke (Amour, Caché).

France • In French with English subtitles

Heal the Living Réparer les vivants

Katell Quillévéré

A catastrophic accident leaves one family in ruins and bestows another with precious hope in a hospital drama immeasurably enhanced by the delicate sensitivity of Katell Quillévéré’s script and the poetic force of her direction.

Belgium / France • In French with English subtitles

Let the Sunshine In  / Un beau soleil interieur

Claire Denis

Juliette Binoche lights up every frame of Claire Denis’ frank and rueful dramedy of romantic hope springing eternal, written in collaboration with the controversially confessional novelist and playwright Christine Angot.

France • In French with English subtitles

The Midwife / Sage femme

Martin Provost

Catherine Frot stars as a conscientious midwife reluctantly reconnecting with Catherine Deneuve as the flamboyant step-mother who absconded 30 years earlier, in this lively drama from writer/director Martin Provost (Séraphine)

Belgium / France • In French with English subtitles

My Life As a Courgette (Subtitled) / Ma vie de Courgette

Claude Barras

This soulful and subversive Oscar-nominated feature uses stop-motion animation to tell the story of an orphan named Courgette. From the key animator on Fantastic Mr Fox, and adapted for the screen by Girlhood’s Céline Sciamma.

France / Switzerland • In French with English subtitles (there is also an English dubbed version)

To Stay Alive: A Method

Erik Lieshout

Iggy Pop and French writer Michel Houellebecq head up a superbly crafted documentary about struggling artists, many struggling with mental illness, who fight against the odds to make their art.

The Netherlands • In English and French with English subtitles

A Woman’s Life / Une vie

Stéphane Brizé

In a literary adaptation styled with striking immediacy, Stéphane Brizé relates the tragedy of an adventurous young 19th-century noblewoman harshly judged for an unfortunate marriage.

Belgium / France • In French with English subtitles

The Workshop / L’atelier

Laurent Cantet

Laurent Cantet (Human Resources, The Class) makes an enthralling return to form, drawing topical debate and socially conscious thrills from the true story of a writer intrigued and disturbed by a troubled student.

France • In French with English subtitles

Easter French Breakfast / Petit Dejeuner – Saturday 15 April

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We weren’t going to hold a petit déjeuner this Saturday due to many of the regular members being away for Easter – but we’ve had several requests, so some of our comittee members have happily agreed to host. Bring your hotcross buns and easter treats, and join us for a shared Easter breakfast.

This Saturday 14 April from 10:30 – 12:30pm at 15 Bond Street!

La majorité de nos membres étant  absents durant le week end de Pâques, nous n’étions pas supposés faire un PD ce samedi …Néanmoins  au vue du nombre de demandes, certains de nos membres du comité ont accepté d’ouvrir à l’Af afin de faire un PD spécial Pâques… Amenez vos spécialités de Pâques préférées à partager demain à partir de 10h30 – 12h30 à Af Dunedin, 15 bond Street!

Please bring some brunch-type food or drink to share, like bread, cheese, muffins, fruit, spreads, juice, etc.
Plunger coffee and nice tea(s) provided.
FREE if you bring food/drink to share (préféré!) or $5 donation.

Member discount at The Regent Theatre

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We’re excited to be able to announce that The Regent Theatre has an offer for Alliance Française Dunedin members!

Members of Alliance Française Dunedin receive a  10% discount to join the Friends of the Regent Theatre. Just show your current membership card at the booking office when you sign up.

Friends of the Regent theatre receive all kinds of perks and benefits, from invitations to exclusive events, concession ticket prices, and special offers from some of our amazing local businesses – what’s not to love?!

You will no longer pay booking fees for Regent Theatre events and you’ll be entered into draws for tickets as well as getting regular updates about what’s on and what’s coming up.

A beautiful heritage building in the heart of the city, the Regent Theatre is the region’s premier, large scale auditorium for performing arts and cinema for the people of Otago and visitors to Dunedin.

Alliance Française Dunedin members receive a range of benefits from both local and international businesses. If you haven’t been using your membership card, have a look at what extra benefits membership to Alliance Française gets you:

http://www.afdunedin.org.nz/join-us/member-benefits/ 

On In Dunedin: Arts Festival

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We spotted this in the family-friendly events: Commander Claire and the Pirates of Provence. It’s a free children’s pantomime, but you need to book tickets. There are 4 shows on Fri 30 Sep 11am + 2pm and Sat 1 Oct 11am + 2pm.
We also found the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra playing Ravel “Le Tombeau de Couperin” in the Gallipoli to The Somme concert also on Sat 1 Oct 730pm.
Let us know if you spot some other France/French related events in the Dunedin Arts Festival, 30 September – 9 October 2016.