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CINÉ CLUB : LES CONQUÉRANTS

The Cinema Club of AFM screens 2 movies a month. Entry Free for all at the Edouard Michelin Auditorium Name of the movie : Les Conquérants 2013 | 1h36min | Comdey Director : Xabi Molia Synopsis : Galaad and Noé, half-brothers have nothing in common except a long list of personal failures. Galaad is convinced that they have been cursed …

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DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING

The Alliance Française of Madras and IndiEarth present a pre-screener for Dharamshala International Film Festival 2015 collaboration with IndiEarth. As a part of the same, we will be screening the following films. Venue: Edouard Michelin Auditorium Date: Sept 8th Time: 7:00 pm Passes available on eventjini.com 1) Yes, It’s on! Filmmaker: SNS Sastry Country: India Language: English Synopsis : SNS Sastry …

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CINÈ CLUB : LES GARÇONS ET GUILLAUME, À TABLE!

The Cinema Club of AFM screens 2 movies a month. Entry Free for all at the Edouard Michelin Auditorium Name of the movie : Les Garçons et Guillaume, à Table! 2013 | 1h25min | Comdey Director : Guillaume Gallienne Synopsis : In the green room of a theatre, William recalls memories from his adolescence, spent with a loving mother who …

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CINÈ CLUB : LES GARÇONS ET GUILLAUME, À TABLE!

The Cinema Club of AFM screens 2 movies a month. Entry Free for all at the Edouard Michelin Auditorium Name of the movie : Les Garçons et Guillaume, à Table! 2013 | 1h25min | Comdey Director : Guillaume Gallienne Synopsis : In the green room of a theatre, William recalls memories from his adolescence, spent with a loving mother who …

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Discussions on Climate Change – A COP21 Perspective

 FREE ENTRY Open to everyone curious about solutions to climate change developed in Tamil Nadu and France The Alliance Française of Madras will host a Conference to discuss climate change, clean technologies and related issues, bringing together leading scientists, industry heads and governmental bodies representing France and India. This event is in the frame of the 21st session of the …

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Hannah Arendt

23.08.15, 7:00pm 27.08.15, 4:30pm & 7:00pm Margarethe Von Trotta 2013 – 1h53min – Historical 1961. The German Jewish philosopher, Hannah Arendt, is sent to Jerusalem by the New Yorker to cover the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the man who oversaw the deportation of millions of Jews. The articles that she published, and her theory of the ‘banality of evil’ sets off …

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Ciné Club

In French, with English subtitles. FREE and open to ALL !! Take a look at the schedule and join us at the Edouard Michelin Auditorium. Passes available on eventjini.com This month, the two movies screened are “Les Interdits” and ”Hannah Arendt” See the details and the trailers below: Les Interdits Director: Anne Weil & Philippe Kotlarski 2013| 1h40min| Historical 1979. …

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Jazz Concert: Latination

Latination is one of India’s only virtuoso and genuine Latin jazz outfits, a powerful and soulful collaboration between French and Indian specialists of jazz and Latin music. Its repertoire ranges from the festive sounds of salsa and rumba to modern jazz, blending the dance-compelling power of Afro-Latin rhythms with the intellectual streams of dense harmonies and sophisticated melodies, the discreet …

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AFM Awards Ceremony

Best Student of the year Award Prize: a linguistic stay of 2 weeks in France (Tickets sponsored by Oman Air) Entry free, All are welcome 6 Excellence Awards For the best students in DELF A1, A2, B1: cheques of Rs. 7500 each

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Madras Week: India’s Disappearing Beaches: A Wake up Call

As a part of the Madras Week, the Alliance Française of Madras, INTACH and PondyCAN is screening a Video documentary: ‘India’s Disappearing Beaches – A Wake Up Call’. ‘India’s Disappearing Beaches – A Wake Up Call’ is a non-profit film produced in the public interest by Shekar Dattatri for Pondy Citizens’ Action Network (PondyCAN).In just 15 minutes one can discover why India’s …

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