Francis Langevin, professor of French, has organized two film screenings on campus this March, The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, and Rendez-vous de la Francophonie.
“Most “festival” films presented in Kelowna are in movie theatres. These screenings remove access barriers for students as they are free and presented on campus.” Explains Langevin.
On March 5 2020, we will screen the acclaimed Canadian film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, followed by a Q&A by one of its directors, Kathleen Hepburn.
“In an audacious act of heroism and kindness, Áila (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) chooses to console a young woman she finds barefoot and sobbing in the streets. She soon discovers that Rosie (Violet Nelson) has just escaped an assault by her boyfriend. Compelled to take action, Áila chooses to bring Rosie into her home and, over the course of the evening, the two women explore the after-effect of this traumatic event.”
Toronto International Film Festival: www.tiff.net/events/the-body-remembers-when-the-world-broke-open
When: Thursday, March 5, from 6 to 9 pm
What: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Where: UNC 106, Student Union Theatre, UBC Okanagan Campus
This film is presented by the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Aboriginal Services and Programs, UBC Okanagan, and Kelowna Film Society.
On March 10, Rendez-vous de la Francophonie will screen three thought-provoking films on language and politics. La sentinelle by Claude Guilmain, 2010; Les terribles vivantes – 1re partie by Louky Bersianik and Dorothy Todd Hénaut, 1986; and Les mots qui dansent by Yves Étienne Massicotte, 2014
The films will be presented in French, with English subtitles.
When: Tuesday, March 10, from 6 to 9 pm
What: Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
Where: UNC 106, Student Union Theatre, UBC Okanagan Campus