French Film, Wine & Conversation: Cannes Winner “Polisse” (2011) | Polk Gulch
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Alliance Française of San Francisco | 1345 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA
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French Film & Wine Night | SF
To help non-French speakers discover French cinema, The Alliance Française of San Francisco is offering a weekly Tuesday night French film viewing.
The film night takes place in their cozy theater with free servings of wine. Admission is free, but a $5 donation at the door is always appreciated.
Don’t know French? Don’t worry, all films are screened with English subtitles, and includes a brief talk and discussion about the film.
A photographer, Melissa, is given access to the child protection division of the Paris police force, a team whose daily encounters with some of the most harrowing crimes perpetrated on children take a terrible toll on their emotional lives.
Warning: This film contains some graphic scenes which may be shocking to some viewers.
Polisse won the Cannes Film Festival’s Jury Prize in 2011.Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter compared the film to “a whole season of The Wire packed into a single two-hour-plus film”.
Written and directed by Maïwenn. Starring Karin Viard, Joey Starr, Marina Foïs. 127 min. | In French with English subtitles
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $5*
