Ciné Francophone: Daratt
Thursday, March 11 @ 7:00pm
Presented by The Francophonie Festival Committee and l’Alliance Française.
In the aftermath of Chad’s civil war, 16 year old Atim is sent to avenge his father. The man he finds is charitable, benevolent and with a young pregnant wife. Soon Atim is working as his apprentice and is confronted with difficult moral decisions.
2006 Grand Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival
“Dry Season is a fine example of humanistic filmmaking that provides important messages to the audience, while at the same time reflecting an economical and compelling filmmaking style that resonates in its surface narrative and underlying universal story.” (Peter Krausz – The International Federation of Film Critics)
Drama, 2009; 1h 36min
In Arabic & French with English subtitles.
More information, reservations: http://www.francedc.org/en/CulturalEvent.aspx?id=603
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