Double Screening of Samuel Beckett's play La Dernière Bande with Roland Bertin (in French - no subtitles) followed by the English version, Krapp's Last Tape.

Samuel Beckett translated and directed many of his own plays which were written in French and English. He did not give interviews, but he did grant permission for this filmed record of his own direction of En attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot; Fin de partie / Endgame; La Dernière bande / Krapp’s Last Tape. The productions are intended to be films of benchmark productions, rather than film adaptations of stage performances. From the series, Beckett Directs Beckett, these films of productions in the France and the United States were authorized by Samuel Beckett, and directed by Walter D. Asmus.

Screening of the film "Couleur de Peau: Miel" (English: "Approved for Adoption"), 2012, 70 min. In French, with English subtitles.

French-Belgian animated memoir by Laurent Boileau and Jung Sik-jun.

This remarkable animated doc traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Sepia-toned animated vignettes - some humorous and some poetic - track Jung from the day he first meets his new blond siblings, through elementary school, and into his teenage years, when his emerging sense of identity begins to create fissures at home and ignite the latent biases of his adoptive parents. The filmmaker tells his story using his own animation intercut with snippets of super-8 family footage and archival film. The result is an animated memoir like no other: clear-eyed and unflinching, humorous and wry, and above all, inspiring in the capacity of the human heart.

Screening of the film "Hochelaga, Terre des Âmes" (English: "Hochelaga, Land of Souls), Québec, 2017, 100 min. In French, with English subtitles.

Historical drama from award-winning director François Girard and starring famous Swiss actor Vincent Perez.

Synopsis: A tremendous downpour hits Montreal, and a spectacular sinkhole opens up at Percival Molson Stadium in the middle of a football game. Centuries of history are revealed beneath the field. Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny begins investigating and he will discover the multitude of generations who have occupied this land, each with buried secrets.

This workshop is intended only for French teachers and coordinators.

It's about the DELF (Diploma of Studies in French Language), the preparation of the pupils, tools for the teachers and to place this certification in the context of the Seal of Biliteracy. Participants are invited to take part in the discussions.

With his deep baritone voice, Yao charms us into us in his warm poetic world by his bold creativity. His musical style crosses over Slam and Soul, emphasized by Groovy, Funk and Pop sounds. True to his rich, visual and rhythmic writing with a unique vulnerability, Yao offers sophisticated lyrics in a personal show, somewhere in between the powerful performance of French rapper Oxmo Puccino and the intimate lyricism of Leonard Cohen. After several tours overseas (France, Belgium, Madagascar, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco…) Yao is eager to meet a new audience in Atlanta!

Masters of Cut brings together sleek designs and impeccably tailored looks by beloved French designer Azzedine Alaïa (1935–2017) and American designer Gilbert Adrian (1903–1959). Garments on view display the intricate detailing of Adrian’s suits — the mitered stripes, clever seaming, and unexpected appliqués — in dialogue with Alaïa’s body-celebrating designs. Pairing their work, the exhibition reveals the designers’ intertwined and enduring legacies.

Alaïa-Adrian: Masters of Cut is curated by French fashion historian and curator Olivier Saillard and organized for SCAD FASH by Rafael Gomes, director of fashion exhibitions.

Browse through the High’s collection galleries to spark creativity, then learn the fine art of floral arranging with expert florists. Take note of colors, textures, and compositions used in your favorite artworks—the very same artistic elements applied in floral arrangements.

From Paintings to Petals: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

In the words of Claude Monet, “I must have flowers, always, and always”—and so should you! Join us to learn the fine art of floral arranging and look closely at the magnificent Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings in our new Doris and Shouky Shaheen Collection. Featuring works by renowned artists Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, and others, the collection offers plenty of inspiration.

In the 1870s, a radical new style of painting made its debut: Impressionism. Artists associated with the Impressionist movement broke with tradition by focusing on the effects of light and atmosphere, featuring a bright palette of vibrant colors and choppy, textured brushstrokes, and by taking modern life, rather than scenes from history or mythology, as their subject. This avant-garde style of art making quickly spread from its epicenter in Paris to other artistic hubs throughout Europe, the United States, and the world. In Savannah, Telfair Museums began acquiring and exhibiting canvases by French, German, and American Impressionist painters as early as 1906, often purchasing works directly from the artists themselves.

Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women is the first major exhibition of Senegalese gold jewelry to date that focuses on the history of Senegal’s gold, from past to present, and the beauty and complexity of the way Senegalese women use ornament and fashion to present themselves. A key theme of the exhibition is the Senegalese concept of sañse (a Wolof word for dressing up or looking and feeling good). Good as Gold explores how a woman in a city like Dakar might use a piece of gold jewelry to build a carefully tailored, elegant fashion ensemble.

The true story of two young Jewish brothers in German occupied France. With a mind-boggling mix of mischievousness, courage and ingenuity, they are forced to fend for themselves in order to survive the enemy invasion, as they work to bring their family back together.
This film, directed by Christian Duguay, is the second time the French author Joseph Joffo’s 1973 autobiographical novel, “Un Sac de Billes,” has been adapted into a movie. (The first version, directed by Jacques Doillon in 1975, never found a U.S. release.)

The Department of French and Italian, Jean & Alexander Heard Libraries, W.T. Bandy Center, and Cinema & Media Art present an ongoing series this spring called “Censored: Controversial Art in Modern and Contemporary French Culture”. There will be several film screenings and lectures throughout the semester.

As part of our Écrivain.e.s d'Aujourd'hui (Writers of Today) program, the Department of French and Italian at Emory University has invited French poet, author, and critic, Jacques Laurans, to give a lecture (in French, with a translator) and workshop at Emory University on the 2nd and 3rd of April 2020. M. Laurans is an author and critic whose diverse interests intersect with many disciplines, as well as with the broader raison d’être of the humanities. His prolific career as a critic was launched in 1975 with the publication of his article on the poet and novelist Joseph Delteil (“La chambre forte de Joseph Delteil”) in the journal Études. He has since contributed articles to cultural and literary journals such as La nouvelle Revue Française (N.R.F., Gallimard), Obliques, Recueil, Camera/Stylo, and Jazz-Magazine and published books on poetry, cinema, jazz, and art in the form of brief autobiographical tales and personal essays. While his reflections on literature inspired M. Laurans to write, he is careful to point out that the same attraction to the (cinematic and pictorial) image that oriented his initial critical approach continues to be present in all of his works.

Hear the most innovative and creative new instruments in the world at the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Concert. More than 100 applicants from 20 countries applied to the competition this year, and we're presenting the ten best. The French musician, Alexandre Berthaud is one of the finalists with " Playing with machines ". This event is made possible by funding from Institut français and ville de Rennes.

YOUNG FRENCH CINEMA is a program of UniFrance and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, which aims to bring French films with no US distribution to art house cinemas, film societies, the Alliance Française network, and American universities.

Young French Cinema offers a selection of today’s best French films and filmmakers. The program focuses specifically on rising talents from France, from high-profile independent works, to powerful documentaries and quirky discoveries. This program stands as proof that this young generation of contemporary French filmmakers is—more than ever—a genuine melting pot with a global vision and an amazing capacity to combine cultural influences. Across a wide range of subject matter, their work is innovative in both style and storytelling. Most of the films selected in this program have premiered in the US in one of the top US festivals, but do not currently have US distribution.

Dispositif de soutien au tissu associatif des Français à l’étranger (STAFE) supports associative projects whose purpose is educational, charitable, cultural or socio-economic and contributes to the influence of France and the support of French people abroad and French-speaking audiences.

When and how to apply?

By withdrawing a grant request file from our services before May 4, 2020. Complete files must be submitted to the consulate before May 11, 2020.