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Alliance Française CinéClub - LE RETOUR (Homecoming)

  • Widcombe Social Club · Bath
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Alliance Fran\u00e7aise Cin\u00e9Club - LE RETOUR  (Homecoming) CinéClub de Alliance Française de Bristol et Bath presentsLE RETOUR  (Homecoming)Catherine Corsini, France, 2023, 110m, 18, sub-titles, F-ratedWith  Aïssatou Diallo Sagna, Esther Gohourou, Suzy BembaKhedidja works for a wealthy Parisian family who offer to take care of the children for a summer in Corsica. It’s an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to this island which they left fifteen years earlier in tragic circumstances. As Khedija struggles with her memories, the two teenage girls let themselves go to all the summer temptations: unexpected encounters, drinking, drugs, first experiences in love. This trip will be an opportunity for them to discover a hidden part of their history, but can Khedija come to terms with reopening wounds from the past?Khedidja travaille pour une riche famille parisienne qui lui propose de s’occuper de ses enfants durant un été en Corse. C’est pour elle l’occasion de retourner, avec ses filles Jessica et Farah, sur cette île qu’elles avaient quittée quinze ans plus tôt dans des circonstances tragiques. Tandis que Khedidja est aux prises avec ses souvenirs, les deux adolescentes se laissent aller aux tentations estivales : rencontres imprévues, alcool, drogues, premières expériences amoureuses. Ce séjour leur permettra de découvrir une part cachée de leur histoire ; mais Khedidja est-elle prête à rouvrir les blessures du passé ?“A vivid, affectionate and emotional family drama and coming of age story” – filmobsessive.com“…Corsini and her co-writer Naïla Guiguet skilfully manage the various narrative strands involving the trauma of their characters’ collective past, occasionally veering into melodrama but always with feeling.” – Filmuforia“Working (not always overtly) with themes of colonialism, racism, power dynamics and first loves while brimming with light-heartedness but nonetheless, a tonally serious synergy” – Ioncinema« Un drame familial vibrant, tendre et émouvant, qui fait aussi le récit d’un passage à l’âge adulte. » – filmobsessive.com « …Corsini et sa co-scénariste Naïla Guiguet parviennent avec habileté à tisser les différents fils narratifs liés au traumatisme du passé collectif de leurs personnages ; elles flirtent parfois avec le mélodrame, mais toujours avec beaucoup de sensibilité. » – Filmuforia « Abordant — parfois de manière subtile — des thématiques telles que le colonialisme, le racisme, les rapports de pouvoir et les premiers amours, le film déborde de légèreté tout en conservant une profondeur et une cohérence qui lui confèrent une réelle gravité. » – IoncinemaNB - Doors at 7:40pm for an 8:00pm start. The bar will be open before the screening. Presented in partnership with the Off the Wall Films. The CinéClub is open to all students learning French with Alliance Française de Bath but also to anyone with an interest in the French language.Voluntary donations - Alliance Française is a not-for-profit enterprise. All donations - very gratefully received - will go towards the continuation of Alliance Française film screenings at Widcombe Social Club.Carers' tickets - we offer complimentary tickets to carers of people with disabilities. If you would like to attend the screening along with the person in your care please message  [email protected]  with your request for a ticket. Please note - you are eligible for this offer only if you are accompanied by a paying person with disabilities.

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Widcombe Social Club, Lower Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AA, United Kingdom

Tickets GBP 5
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