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French Film Festival: The Stopover (Voir du pays)

Sat, Mar 25 / 9:15 pm
Directed by Delphine & Muriel Coulin
2016, France & Greece, 102 min
French & Greek with English subtitles

At the end of their tour of duty in Afghanistan, two young military women are given three days of decompression leave with their unit at a five-star resort in Cyprus, among tourists.But it’s not that easy to forget the war and leave the violence behind.

*Prize for Best Screenplay – Un Certain Regard, Festival de Cannes 2016

Plays With:
IKWÉ / Directed by Caroline Monnet, 2009, Canada, 4:35 min / IKWÉ is an experimental film that weaves the narrative of one woman’s (IKWÉ) intimate thoughts with the teachings of her grandmother, the Moon, creating a surreal narrative experience that communicates the power of thoughts and personal reflection.

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Reviews

Tense as a climber’s rope as it descends incrementally to a disturbing climax, luminously lensed, and packed with piercing performances from the ensemble cast, this is a cracking good film.
- Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
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