Monday, October 22, 2001

WILMINGTON, NC – The UNC Wilmington Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is sponsoring a French film series on Monday evenings through Dec. 10. Screenings, which are free and open to the public, are set for 7 p.m. in Morton Hall, Bryan Auditorium. The schedule of films is listed below.

Oct. 29

"Sans toit ni loi"

Directed by Agnes Varda, this 1985 film is a documentary-style portrait of a homeless woman’s search for acceptance.

Nov. 5

"37,2 le matin"

Adapted from a novel by Philippe Dijan, this romance examines a young man’s involvement with the wild and unpredictable Betty, whom he continues to love as she goes slowly insane. Jean-Jacques Beneix directed this 1986 film. It is rated “R.”

Nov. 12

"Delicatessen"

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, this 1993 film is a dark comedy set in a vaguely post-holocaust setting. It tells the wild story of a group of strange characters living in an apartment building.

Nov. 26

"Les visiteursl"

This comedy, directed by Jean-Marie Poire, tells the hilarious story of a medieval lord and his vassal, who through a magician's mistake, end up in France in the 1990s.

Dec. 3

"La haine"

Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, this 1995 documentary-style work is a portrait of three young men in the disaffected Parisian suburbs. The film, shot in black-and-white, won Kassovitz the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Dec. 10

"Irma Vep"

A quirky, postmodern comedy/drama about a down-and-out director who decides to shoot a remake of Louis Feuillade’s silent film classic "Les vampires." Olivier Assayas directed this 1996 film.

For more information, contact Alison Murray, assistant professor in the UNCW Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, at 910/962-7595.