Alliance Française de Los Angeles

Notre-Dame and La Sainte Chapelle
2022-02-28 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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American Friends of the Louvre, the Alliance Française de Los Angeles and the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles invite you to a talk with
Pierre-Yves Le Pogam,
Senior Curator of Sculpture at the Louvre Museum
Discover the Notre-Dame and La Sainte Chapelle, major buildings of the Middle Ages
Monday | February 28 | 5- 6 pm | at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles, 10390 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 120, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

French History Series - Les Temps Modernes et Les Grandes Explorations
2022-03-03 11:00 - 12:30
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Discover the grand explorations of France
Thursday | March 3 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Online
Levels Intermediate/Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35
With Violaine de Landes

Je ne serais pas arrivée là, si...
2022-03-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
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“Je ne serais pas arrivée là, si…” (I wouldn’t have made it here, if…)
By Annick Cojean
Directed by Judith Henry
Starring Julie Gayet and Judith Henry
Published by Grasset & Fasquelle in partnership with Le Monde.
Limited engagement! For one night only in Los Angeles, March 5th. The event scheduled for Friday March 4th will not proceed.
I wouldn’t have made it here, if…
Simple words that ask a greater question: what made me the person I am today? What happy coincidence, accident, encounter, or choices have I made that have set the course of my life in motion?
Adapted from a series of revelatory interviews by Annick Cojean, a special correspondent for Le Monde, and one of France’s most widely admired journalists, we delve into the intimate lives of trailblazing women who have shaped French culture, like Christiane Taubira (politician and potential 2022 French presidential candidate), Gisèle Halimi (lawyer and essayist), Virginie Despentes (writer, novelist, and filmmaker), Françoise Héritier (the anthropologist and ethnologist), Nina Bouraoui (novelist and songwriter), and Amélie Nothomb (novelist).
Performed by celebrity French actress Julie Gayet and Judith Henry (who also directs), we are exposed to the thoughtful and surprising answers to the prompt “I wouldn’t have made it here if…”. It is through these interviews, with women of different generations and backgrounds that one generation of women speaks to the future, and through this dialog, a shared history is written.
Celebrated in advance of International Women’s Day on March 8th, a day of global recognition of the achievements of women around the world, this production offers a uniquely French perspective on women’s role in society.
On March 5th, the performance is followed by a Q&A with Annick Cojean and moderated by Pulitzer Prize and Emmy award winner Patt Morrison, writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Patt has interviewed a myriad of brilliant people such as Jimmy Carter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Leonard Cohen, Stephen Hawking Oprah Winfrey, and so many others.
General Admission: $40
In French with English supertitles. Suitable for ages 18 and up. Parental guidance is advised.

French Women Chefs
2022-03-16 11:00 - 12:30
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Discover French women chefs in France that play an important role in the culinary world.
Wednesday | March 16 | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Online
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $25 | Non Members $40
With Véronique Courtois

A WEEK OF FRENCH LANGUAGE CINEMA
2022-03-18 08:00 - 2022-03-23 22:00 | Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
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Friday, March 18, 8:00 PM – Wednesday, March 23, 10:00 PM
AFdeLA Members receive. a discount : AFLA15
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For the thirteenth year, we work in collaboration with the Consulates of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, the Quebec Government Office in Los Angeles, and Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles to present A Week of French Language Cinema, with nightly screenings of critically acclaimed French language films, from Friday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
This collection of feature films celebrates the richness and diversity of the global French-speaking population, and relishes in the variety of stories told in one language across all five continents.
A Week of French Language Cinema is celebrated every year in conjunction with International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF)’s annual celebration of French language and Francophone cultures on March 20th.
Tickets include access to an exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Renée Caouette, a local artist of French descent.

Club du Livre Online - Special francophonie with the author Billy Pierre
2022-03-22 11:00 - 12:30
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CLUB DU LIVRE – ONLINE

Special Book Club with the author!

Book: A l’autre bout d’un rêve – Billy Pierre

Join us to honor the francophone literary tradition through a live talk with the Haitian author, poet and translator Billy Pierre and dive into his Haitian cultural heritage.

Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Tuesday | March 22 | 11am – 12:30 pm

Level: Intermediate/ Advanced

Special Francophonie: Free Event

French Bookfair for Kids
2022-04-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
Coming soon!
Join us to meet Clotilde and discover her large selection of French books for kids!
Saturday | April 2nd | 10 am – 2 pm | In person

French choral Workshop
2022-04-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Join us to experience the joy of singing in French
With Cédric Le Marec

In person Workshop for all amateurs singers and French learners
All levels of French are welcome

Wednesday April 6 from 6:30pm to 8pm

The French presidential elections workshop
2022-04-07 11:00 - 12:30
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Who will be the next French President?
Join us to discover who is running for the highest office in France and discuss the French electoral system.
Thursday | April 7 | 11am – 12:30pm | Online
Level : Intermediate/Advanced
Members $25 | Non Members $40
With Veronique Courtois

Baking demo Workshop: La tarte aux pommes
2022-04-18 17:30 - 19:00
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Dive into food specialties from the various regions of France and learn how to bake the classic French Tarte aux pommes.
With Thierry Olivier who collaborated with the famous French Chef Paul Bocuse
Monday April 18 from 5:30 to 7pm
-All level are welcome

French Dessert Workshop
2022-04-20 11:00 - 12:30
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Learn about iconic French desserts
With Veronique Courtois
Wednesday | April 20 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Online
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $25 | Non Members $40

Cine Salon Online
2022-04-21 17:30 - 19:30
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Join the family adventure L’école buissonnière and celebrate the rustic charm of the French Countryside between the wars.
L’école buissonnière
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Thursday | April 21 | 5:30 – 7 pm | Online
Level: All levels welcome
Members: Free | Non Members $10

Exceptional Book Signing!
2022-04-21 18:30 - 20:00
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The Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles presents:
Jean Testanière
“Si la vie n’était qu’un début?”
(XO Editions)

DISCUSSION IN FRENCH MODERATED BY ANDREA TAYLOR BROCHET

Thursday, April 21 at 6:30pm

As a child, Jean is already different from the others. Over the years, he becomes more and more clairvoyant, guessing secrets and things left unsaid. Then voices start talking to him. He then decides to be a ferryman between our world and that of the spirits to help the living.

Many people come to him for answers. Some very well known, others simply anonymous. All are impressed by his gift of clairvoyance and healing and begin to believe in an afterlife.

Thursday, April 21 at 6:30pm
In person at Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles (Seats limited)
Cocktail to follow

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Chef Alain LeNôtre’s Lady Fingers du Cœur
2022-04-27 13:00 - 14:00
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April 27| 1 – 2 pm PST | Free | In English
Join us as we welcome Chef Alain LeNôtre, who will be sharing his recipe for Lady Fingers in honor of la Fête des Mères.
Alain LeNôtre was born on April 13, 1945 in Pont -Audemer, Normandie to Gaston and Colette LeNôtre. He is the third generation of Chefs in the LeNôtre Family. His father, Gaston, the world’s most famous Pastry Chef and caterer, is as admired as Anthoine Careme and Auguste Escoffier. His grandmother, Eleonore, was the chef for the Rothschild family. His grandfather, also named Gaston, was the chef at the Grand Hotel in Paris. In 1962, after high school, M. LeNôtre had apprenticeships and training in pastry, bakery, ice cream, chocolate, general cuisine, and catering at LeNôtre Paris laboratories.
In 1971, he created the Ecole LeNôtre next to the Family Central Kitchen of Plaisir west of Paris, the first continuing education culinary art school in France. From 1972 to 1982, M. LeNôtre served as Chief Operating Officer of LeNôtre Paris, also managing the catering department and the franchise network in Germany, Japan, and Brazil. In 1982, he received an MBA from the University Paris I. From 1982 to 1984, M. LeNôtre was the President of LeNôtre USA in Houston. In 1988, he and his wife, Marie, created the Culinary Institute LeNôtre in Houston, Texas. In 2021, the two-year college awarded four types of diplomas and three types of associate degrees and was ranked #1 Culinary Art College in USA for the third year in a row by Niche.com.
In 2021, M. LeNôtre contributed to the English translation and republishing of Faîtes votre pâtisserie comme Lenôtre (in English, French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre) by Flammarion with his sister Sylvie. He is a father of 5 and a grand-father of 11. He received the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Merite Agricole in 2010, a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from the Honorable Pete Olson, member of Congress, in 2019 and was commissioned an Honorary Texan by Governor Rick Perry in 2002.
This event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).

Entretien avec Jérôme Pouly, 510ème sociétaire de la Comédie Française
2022-05-02 15:00 - 16:00
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Let’s celebrate the 400th anniversary of Moliere
Monday |May 2 |3 – 4 pm PDT|Free |En Français
As part of the “KC MOlière 400 in 2022” festival, the Alliance Française de Kansas City invites you to join them for an online discussion with Jérôme Pouly, 510th “sociétaire” of the Comédie Française, which will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Pouly will be interviewed by Charles Coulon, VP of the AF de DuPage and Board member of the Federation of AF USA.
En direct de l’Alliance Française de Kansas City après la Première Mondiale du One Man Show « M de Molière », écrit, réalisé et joué par Jérôme Pouly et avec le soutien de la Comédie Française,
Après deux ans dans la Classe libre du Cours Florent et une année à l’Ensatt Paris, Jérôme Pouly se forme au Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique de Paris. Jérôme Pouly devient le 510e sociétaire de la Comédie-Française en 2004 où il joue Molière, Feydeau, Shakespeare, Tchekhov, Hugo, Labiche, Goldoni, Brecht, Marivaux… dirigé par des metteurs en scène aussi divers qu’Anatoli Vassiliev, Lukas Hemleb, Eric Ruf, Oskaras Koršunovas, Robert Carsen, Dan Jemmett, Jacques Lassalle, Le Birgit Ensemble, Emmanuel Daumas, Hervé Pierre, Christiane Jatahy, Pauline Bureau, Jeanne Herry, Nicolas Lormeau et bien d’autres. Au cinéma et à la télévision il travaille avec Claire Denis, Thierry Binisti, François Ozon, Coline Serreau, Michele Placido, Audrey Dana, Erick Zonca, Jean-François Richet et d’autres. La compagnie avec Coeur & Panache lui permet de donner libre cours à son talent d’auteur, de metteur en scène et de comédien en créant des spectacles tels que « La cuisine des auteurs » (2021) ou « M de Molière » qui après sa 1ère mondiale à Kansas City, entamera une tournée en France.
This event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).

Zéro Faute! French Dictée Online
2022-05-10 17:00 - 18:00
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Collaborate with others and challenge your French writing. Have a seat, grab a pen and a paper and listen to the short text read by Violaine De Landes.
Alors à vos stylos!
With Violaine de Landes
Tuesday | May 10 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Online
Levels: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $10 | Non Members $20

La Route des Langues: Online Informational Meeting
2022-05-12 18:30 - 19:30
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THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LOS ANGELES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LA ROUTE DES LANGUES
Is offering a new Program:
BECOME A HOST FAMILY FOR A FRENCH STUDENT
WELCOME A STUDENT FROM FRANCE DURING THE SCHOOL
HOLIDAYS

New Session
Online Informational Meeting
With Nicolas Duhaut representing La Route des Langues in Los Angeles
Thursday | May 12 | 6:30pm | Online

Macron Unveiled with Author Alain Lefebvre
2022-05-14 10:00 - 11:00
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Saturday | May 14 | 10 – 11 am PST |In English
Author and former French diplomat Alain Lefebvre discusses his new book, Macron Unveiled: The Prototype for a New Generation of World Leaders, and the upcoming French election with Florence Klein of Startup Vision TV.
Alain Lefebvre is the author of three books about French and European politics. A former French diplomat, senior European Union civil servant, and executive in national and international organizations, he is currently an international strategic consultant and political coach.
Florence Klein is Co-Founder, CEO and Host of Startup Vision TV, the media of the international startup ecosystem featuring interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. She is also a French Foreign Trade Advisor. Florence worked as a journalist and anchor for France 3 National French Network and Bloomberg TV, where she interviewed heads of states on the digital economy. She was also an anchor on prime time shows for France Televisions and TF1 in France and TeleFrance-USA in New York in addition to conducting interviews on geopolitics and economy and writing editorials for the news magazine, Trends. She has served on many boards, including the Alliance Française de Los Angeles. She holds an MBA from NYU/HEC/LSE, a Master’s degree in Law from Versailles University, and a Master’s in International Politics from NYU.
Registrants can order the book at a significant discount of 15%, direct from the publisher. When you register, check the auto-reply message as it will contain the link and code for ordering the book at 15% off.
This event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).

The Bread Workshop
2022-05-18 11:00 - 12:30
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If “pain quotidien” and “viennoiseries” are part of your dinner parties, then this workshop is for you.
Come and learn about the history of baguettes, petits pains, and several regional bread varieties.
Moderated by Veronique Courtois
WEDNESDAY | MAY 18 | 11 AM – 12:30 PM
LEVEL : INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

Cine Salon Online
2022-05-19 17:30 - 19:00
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Dive into the captivating story of a young man from the suburbs with no mountaineering experience decides to climb Mt Everest to impress the woman he loves
Watch the movie on Netflix :
https://www.netflix.com/title/80194671.
Thursday | May 19 | 5:30 – 7 pm
Level: All levels welcome
Members: Free | Non Members: $10

Les Temps Modernes et la Philosophie des Lumières
2022-05-26 11:00 - 12:30
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Dive into the new ideas and key philosophy about society and human relations emerged during the Enlightenment century and how they served as the cornerstone of the world’s strongest democracies!
by Violaine de Landes
Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Intermediate | Advanced Levels
Members $25 | Non Members $40

Jeanne Cherhal "Cinema"
2022-05-27 20:00 - 22:00
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Receive AF discount of 15% by using code :AFLA15
Friday | May 27 | 8 PM | Theatre Raymond Kabbaz

June Ciné Salon - International Short Films Festival
2022-06-07 17:30 - 19:00
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**You will receive the link and the passcode to watch the International selection. Link and passcode available from May 24 to June 8.**
Alliance Française de Los Angeles in partnership with Alliances Françaises de Pasadena, La Riviera Californienne, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Albuquerque is thrilled to welcome the 24rd edition of the Très Court International Film Festival
Watch from the comfort of your home the fine selection of very short films from the International Film Festival and join us for a riveting discussion online.
– Tuesday| June 7 | 5:30pm-7:00pm
– Led by Thierry Olivier
– All levels are welcome to join
– Donation based event /registration

Accordion Masterclass - USA Teaching Tour 2022
2022-06-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Study with the renowned FRENCH ACCORDION SCHOOL!
Transform your playing with Jacques Mornet Method
All levels, all ages, all styles
Piano and button accordion
Accordion Masterclass | Thursday | June 9 | 2- 5 pm | At the Alliance Française de Los Angeles
For further info, contact : cnimausa@gmail.com

Accordion Mini Concert
2022-06-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Accordion Mini Concert followed by an in-person cocktail
With the renowned FRENCH ACCORDION SCHOOL masters: Nathalie Boucheix & Jacques Mornet
Thursday | June 9th | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | At the Alliance Française de Los Angeles
Members: Free Admission for AF | Non Members: Donation based

Café des Sciences- Terahertz Waves
2022-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Description: The Office for Science and Technology of the Consulate of France in Los Angeles, in partnership with the Alliance Française de Los Angeles and Los Angeles Accueil present:

TERAHERTZ WAVES- WHEN EUROPEAN COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE MEETS WORLDWIDE ART, with:

JEAN-PAUL GUILLET, Visiting Researcher at UCLA, Associate Professor at University of Bordeaux

MONA JARRAHI, Professor and Vice-Chair at UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

TALK + RECEPTION, WITH FRENCH APPETIZERS

Join us at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles to read about how Terahertz Waves, a frequency band between radio and infrared, with booming applications, can be used as a cutting-edge non-destructive method for Art & Heritage.

Terahertz waves have the ability to penetrate matter, so they can be used to analyze art works or heritage samples. We can thus see through a painting, to identify old paintings, to help with restoration by identifying signs of aging.

Enjoy an open discussion with them, around French appetizers.

FREE CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022, at 6 pm

Alliance Française de Los Angeles
10390 Santa Monica Boulevard- Suite # 120

la fête de la musique with Alliance Française de Los Angeles
2022-06-24 20:00 - 23:00
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Celebrate la fêté de la musique with Alliance Française de Los Angeles
La Femme is performing June 24th at the Belasco

Jazz in Paris
2022-07-07 16:00 - 17:00
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Thursday, July 7, 2022
4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET
In English
Perhaps nothing epitomizes the cultural bond of France and the United States better than the joyous reception of jazz in Paris. Introduced by Black American soldiers and musicians during and following the First World War, jazz was embraced by the French and swept the country.
Paris—long the cradle of the avant-garde and where black Americans could live free of racial discrimination—provided a haven for the great American and French musicians who lived and worked there, including Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet, Ada “Bricktop” Smith, Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and Arthur Briggs. Jazz influenced composers like Ravel, and artists like Matisse. Duke Ellington triumphed there in 1933 and played in France more than any other foreign country in his 50-year career.
Co-creators of The Lafayette Escadrille documentary, filmmakers Darroch Greer and Paul Glenshaw, share great moments, characters, and incredible music from this century-long, ongoing love affair.
This event will be on Zoom and is in English and free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).

Bastille Day Celebration
2022-07-14 19:00 - 2022-07-15 19:00
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$5 discount: code AF2022
THURSDAY. JULY 14 | 7PM TO 1AM
LA BOHEME 8400 SANTA MONICA BLVD WEST HOLLYWOOD, 90069
DRESS CODE: FRENCH FESTIVE, BLUE / WHITE / RED
UNDER THE HIGH PATRONAGE OF THE CONSULE GENERALE DE FRANCE IN LOS

Tangi Colombel, Author, actor and singer discusses his new novel
2022-07-19 09:00 - 10:00
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
9am PST / 12pm EST
In English and French
Join us in welcoming Tangi Colombel, a favorite performer of the AF USA network, for a Brown Bag Lunch Book Club. Tangi will be speaking to us about his new book in French, La Saint Tous Là.
Tangi Colombel is a native of France. He is an actor and singer who appeared in various plays and musicals like “Jacques Brel is Alive ” and “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at Palm Beach Dramaworks (FL). He was featured in the French Movie “Bienvenue à Bord” and the American Film “Step Up 4”. On television he has been seen in a French version of “My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé”, in Netflix’s Bloodline season 2, in CBS’s MacGyver season 4, and several Telenovelas produced by NBC/Telemundo in Spanish. Recently he was seen in “Le peignoir aux Alouettes”, a French modern Vaudeville at the Fillmore Theatre in Miami, appeared in different commercials such as Sprite, Johnny Rockets, SC Lottery. He has toured all around America and the world (Korea, Japan) to reveal what French Cabaret is really about in his own show “Pardon my French”.
This year, he published his first book in French, La Saint Tous Là, which is a great success and has been at number one on Amazon France since it came out.
Résumé du livre:
Maurice Loiseau se retrouve au chômage après le dépôt de bilan de l’entreprise familiale au début des années 80. C’est le choc pour toute la famille, comme nous le raconte Tangi, notamment pour ses trois sœurs et lui qui hériteront alors d’un apprenti père au foyer. Au sein d’un environnement familial contraint par le lourd handicap d’Emmanuelle, la cadette, chacun à son niveau fera de son mieux pour contribuer à redresser la barre.
Dans cette famille aimante aux parents catholiques pratiquants tirant sans cesse le diable par la queue, mais également soixante-huitards aux doutes mécréants, on ouvre volontiers la porte, la huche et les cœurs à tous les nécessiteux de mondes parfois interlopes, malgré l’adversité. On tente de vivre selon les valeurs profondes auxquelles on croit. De tentative de formation en rebondissement, de projets ambitieux en porte de sortie inattendue, la smala vivra une épopée, une aventure humaine hors du commun.
La Saint Tous Là est un récit touchant, pétri d’humanité. C’est parfois triste quand la vie ne fait pas de cadeaux. C’est souvent drôle quand les enfants, joueurs impénitents, tentent de la déchiffrer de leur regard tout neuf. Depuis les traditions bretonnes des villages d’Armorique aux croyances innombrables – spiritisme, loups-garous… – jusqu’aux rêves de star de la lointaine Amérique, Tangi se trace son chemin…
To purchase La Saint Tous Là, please visit Amazon.com.
This event will be on Zoom and is in English and free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).
