The 5th "In French With Subtitles" Fest

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Published on Friday, 06 December 2013 19:02

Written by Brad Balfour

Amour et Turbulences

With comedies, dramas, thrillers, dark comedies or family movies, the In French With English Subtitles Festival once again offers the diversity and vitality of film from France, the first movie-making country in Europe.

In this 5th edition, this selection reflects a new generation of actors, scriptwriters and directors who are now leading for French cinema. And after every screening there will be a Q&A for the audience to quiz the creators, with  host Jerry Carlson leading the debate. Taking place from December 6-8th at The Florence Gould Hall, the festival presents films not yet seen in other venues including a World Premiere for closing night. Each screening and questions/answers are followed by a buffet prepared by the following chefs:

• Jean-Louis Dumonet, Chef JLD Consulting, NY
• Jean-Louis Gerin, NECI Vermont
• Claude Godard, Madison Bistro - Jeanne & Gaston, NY
• Sylvain Harribey, Sofitel NY
• Pierre Landet, Felix NY
• Bernard Liberatore, Core Club, NY

The hall is located within the French Institute-Alliance Francaise (FIAF) but FIAF is not affiliated with "In French With English Subtitles, Inc." and played no role in the planning or production of this film festival.

Gala Night is Friday December 6th 2013 at 7:15 pm

Love is in the air / Amour et Turbulences

On her way back from New York to Paris, where she's soon to be married, Julie finds herself sitting next to Antoine, an attractive cad whom she dated 3 years earlier. She'll do everything she can to avoid him, whereas he's counting on the 7-hour flight to win her back! The spectator will to travel back in time and witness their encounter, their love affair, their break-up... Many extraordinary, romantic, and caustic scenes that will make this journey the most moving one of their lives.

Miserere / La marque des anges-Miserere

In Paris, Lionel Kasdan, a retired police captain, investigates a strange murder: a choirmaster has been found dead in his church, his eardrums shattered, no witnesses.. Frank Salek, an Interpol agent who risks being suspended by his superiors because of his excessive behavior, is on the trail of a secret organization that specializes in kidnapping children. When Salek hears about the choirmaster's death, he thinks he's found a link with his own investigation and accepts to team up with Kasdan. But the more the investigation progresses, the more Salek seems to lose his footing, as though caught up by a deeply buried secret. From then on, the two men will plunge into an affair that finds its source in World War Two's darkest hours.

Tour de Force / La grande boucle

François is passionate about the Tour de France. Fired by his boss and dumped by his wife, he sets off on the Grande Boucle one day ahead of the professional cyclists. Initially alone, others, inspired by his defiance, quickly join him. The obstacles are numerous, but the rumor of his feat spreads. The media goes wild and the crowd cheers him on. The Tour's yellow jersey is enraged. François must be stopped!

Dead Man Talking

Forty-year-old William Lamers, an anonymous criminal sentenced to death for murder is soon to be executed. The procedure is about to take place in an atmosphere of general indifference and neither the condemned man's family nor the relatives of his victims have bothered to come to witness the execution. Only a journalist from local newspaper has turned up to watch the "show."

As the law does not define the duration a condemned prisoner's final words, Lamers will take advantage of this legal void to unwind the story of his life to avoid the death sentence. What was a mere formality rapidly becomes the major issue of a political campaign.

Family Matters / La Fleur de l’âge

Gaspard Dassonville is 63 years old. His lifestyle is half that: a famous television producer, he accumulates thirty-year-old girlfriends and stubbornly ignores any ageing signs. But old age suddenly hits him with a thump: Gaspard is obliged to take in his father, Hubert, who can no longer live alone. An unmanageable old man, Hubert upsets his son's arrangements with illusory youth. The duo becomes a trio when Zana, a nurse's aid with dubious references and a wild imagination, arrives. Both fascinated in their own way by this highly unconventional woman, father and son clash and rediscover each other.

The Big Bad Wolf / Le grand méchant loup

Once upon a time in 2012, three brothers lived happily. One day their mom fell into a coma. So Henri, Philippe, and Louis suddenly started wondering about the meaning of their lives and were swamped by a wave of existential doubts. An entirely new situation for this bourgeois trio in their forties, one which opened a door to the novel and indeed the forbidden... and to the big bad wolf! Remake of 3 p’tits cochons, a Quebec film directed in 2008 by Patrick Huard, this comedy inspects adult life - with a hint of impertinence – a life that is not so far from a children’s fairy tale.

Billy and Buddy / Boule et Bill

Everything begins at the SPCA. A young cocker spaniel lies dejectedly in his cage. He can't find the master of his dreams. Suddenly, a young boy appears, his hair as red as the cocker spaniel's coat. Birds of a feather stick together: it's love at first sight. For Billy and Buddy, it's the beginning of a great friendship. For Billy's parents it's the beginning of trouble... and … of  a great family adventure!

The Scapegoat/Au bonheur des ogres

There are those who say that the Malaussène clan are strange, shady, abnormal. But, when you look closely, you note that happiness reigns in this joyfully chaotic family ruled over by a mother who is endlessly falling in love and who has had children by men spread out all over the place. For Benjamin Malaussène, a professional scapegoat in a department store, and the oldest brother responsible for this brood, life is never boring. But when accidents occur wherever he passes by, attracting the attention of the police and his work colleagues, it rapidly becomes vital for him to know why and how these things keep happening, and above all who has got it in for him. To get some answers, Benjamin Malaussène must carry out his own investigation alongside an intrepid journalist nicknamed Aunt Julia.

Trapped/Piégé

A patrol falls into an ambush. At the end of the fight, Denis steps on a landmine. If he lifts his foot, he dies. Stuck in the middle of the desert, he explodes silently and must resist. 

To learn more, go to: http://infrenchwithenglishsubtitles.com/?lang=en

In French With English Subtitles Festival
December 6 - 8, 2013

Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022

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