- Institut français
- From October 31 to November 04
- Free
- With Arthur Harari, Kim Chapiron & Claire Simon
The 2nd French Film Days of Phnom Penh will take place from October 31 to November 4, 2022!
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their film school, Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE) is organizing the 2nd edition of the French Film Days in Phnom Penh. During this event, 3 French directors, Arthur Harari, Claire Simon and Kim Chapiron will be in Phnom Penh to present some of their films and lead practical workshops with the students.
This second edition is a cinema event which, in addition to celebrating the school’s 10th anniversary, will allow the public to discover French-language films never before seen in Cambodia and to meet the directors who made them. It is also an opportunity for the students of the film school of PSE to meet these artists, to study their work and to learn from them on concrete projects.
Monday, October 31st
at 4pm
“In Vain” by Arthur Harari (2013)
38 minutes – French version with English subtitles
A late afternoon by a river, a concert near the water. The strange Rodolphe notices Alex, a shy young man who only has eyes for Julia, a Parisian on vacation. Rodolphe undertakes to help him, in his own way. Watch the trailer !
at 6:30pm
“Black Inclusion” by Arthur Harari (2016) // followed by a Q&A with the director
115 minutes – French version with English subtitles
After the death of his father, whose tragic fate he blames on his family, the Antwerp diamond merchants, Pier Ulmann returns to them in order to obtain compensation. Watch the trailer!
Wednesday, November 02nd
at 3pm
“Sheitan” by Kim Chapiron (2006) // followed by a Q&A with the director
95 minutes – French version with English subtitles
Three guys hit on two young girls at a disco. But as they leave the club, they have a bad encounter with Joseph, a shepherd who is preparing a night of Satanic worship… Watch the trailer!
at 6:30pm – OUTDOOR
“Dog Pound” by Kim Chapiron (2010) // followed by a Q&A with the director
91 minutes – English version with English subtitles
Davis, 16, narcotics trafficking. Angel, 15, grand theft auto. Butch, 17, assault on a probation officer. One sentence: Enola Vale Juvenile Hall… Watch the trailer!
Thursday, November 03rd
at 3pm
Young Film Makers program // followed by a Q&A with Vincent Lowy (Louis Lumière Film School Director)
Screenings of Louis Lumière school short films and Khmer filmmakers short films
at 6:30pm – OUTDOOR
“Gare du Nord” by Claire Simon (2013) // followed by a Q&A with the director
119 minutes – French version with English subtitles
Paris, Gare du Nord. Ismaël, a young sociology student, is working on his doctoral thesis on this station unlike any other. To finance his project, he is interviewing passers-by about RATP services. That’s when he meets Mathilde, a history professor suffering from cancer. Ismaël shows Mathilde what goes on behind the scenes. Watch the trailer!
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Friday, November 04th
at 3pm
“God’s Offices” by Claire Simon (2008) // followed by a Q&A with the director
122 minutes – French version with English subtitles
Women go to a family planning centre for help in making informed decisions about their future. Watch the trailer!
at 6:30pm
“The Woods Dreams Are Made Of” by Claire Simon (2015) // followed by a Q&A with the director
144 minutes – French version with English subtitles
People of all kinds come to the Bois de Vincennes to take refuge in nature. The forest is an island in the middle of the city, a mirage dreamed by a tired city dweller. Watch the trailer!
