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Édito
After great success with traditional Celtic music and caricature
from Québec, the month of February will be more Parisian with a
lecture by writer Eric Hazan about what has changed in Paris in
the last 10 years and, under the auspices of the Cercle Français,
a presentation by Sheila Pratschke the Director of the Centre
Culturel Irlandais in Paris. However, we will travel even
further afield to celebrate Mardi Gras with a Caribbean style
Carnival!
A bientôt !
Claire Bourgeois
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NEW TERM STARTING
SOON!
COME FOR A FREE ASSESSMENT!
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BOARD GAMES
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Courses.
The
Winter Term will begin on
6 February
for 16 weeks. It is open to both former and
new students. General French courses,
conversation courses, cultural workshops,
business French and preparation for exams
for adults,
secondary school classes, children and
toddlers courses are available all day from
Monday to Saturday.
You can download the Timetable & Fees
Brochure
here.
Assessments will be held between 5pm and 7pm
on the following dates:
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and
from 10.00am to 12.00noon on
Saturday
4 February.
Assessments are free of charge and no
booking is required. Please note that you don't
need an assessment if you are a complete beginner
or if you are already a student with the
Alliance, you
can
enrol directly online.
You can also gain some time by doing the written
part of the assessment
online.
These assessments are for adults and teenagers only. |
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Games. Discover, or
re-discover,
games in French such as
Pictionary, Tabou, Cranium and many
more!
The games will be adapted so
that they are
accessible to all learners of French,
whatever their level.
It will be an opportunity to
speak
French
but also to
discuss French-language culture
(film, literature,
history and current affairs) through the game.
The evening is open to adult members of the Alliance Française.
Wednesday 8
February
from 7.30pm to 9pm
Admission
free
AF members only RSVP:
library@alliance-francaise.ie |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
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Course description |
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A PETITS PAS CONTES
TODDLERS WORKSHOP |
JOUTES ORATOIRES
IRISH TEAM WINS |
RENCONTRE EXPRESS
AF SPEED DATING |
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Workshop.
Toddlers ( Aged 3-5 ) and
their parents are invited to our new Fairy Tale
workshops dedicated to
La
Petite Poule Rousse.
A
Petits Pas Contes takes place on the first Wednesday
of each month. Toddlers and parents are invited to join
this event which aims to deepen
the parent-child bond through French.
With the aid of
the teacher helped by her adorable puppet,
Bob,
toddlers will discover or
rediscover some of the best loved fairy tales through
songs, arts and crafts and
games designed especially
for them!
Wednesday 8
February 2012
3.30pm to 4.45pm
€15/ €10 AF
Members
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Debating Competition.
In a performance described by Mr. Paul Kavanagh, Irish Ambassador to
France, as deserving of a "triple A rating",
the Irish team, debating in French, were the winners at the Franco -
Irish debating competition.
The team: Martha Fitzgerald (Loreto College St. Stephen's
Green), Ian Fahey (Belvedere College), Shelley Carlyle
(Mount Temple Comprehensive) and Ciara O'Rourke (Muckross
Park College), defeated the team from the
Lycée Paul Claudel in Paris. The team was coached by
Áine O’ Murchú (retired teacher
Scoil Chaitríona), Louise Curtin
of Belvedere College and Mickaël Lenglet,
AF teenage programme coordinator. The event took place on 20 January
at the
Centre Culturel Irlandais.
See pictures
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Special Event. Come and
join us for a Special
Pre-Valentine’s Evening. If you are over 18
and want to have fun while practising your French, you could
be the perfect candidate for our
Rencontre Express evening (speed-dating à
la française !). You will be provided with a fake
identity and a glass of wine
as soon as you arrive.
We don’t expect you to find your soul mate among the
other participants but it might be the start of a wonderful
friendship with a fellow Francophile! Join us in a cosy
atmosphere with dimmed lighting, candles, roses… and each
half of one very lucky couple will
win a special treatment (courtesy of
Harvest Moon Centre).
Thursday 9 February at 6.30pm
Event in French - Admission free
Booking is essential. |
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Centre Culturel Irlandais
5 rue des
Irlandais, 75005 Paris |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
CHOIR |
FRANCE VS. IRELAND
SIX NATIONS |
BLUMINA ENSEMBLE
HUGH LANE GALLERY |
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Workshop.
The Alliance Française
invites you to sing every Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm.
This
choir, now in its third year, is directed by French soloist, and
singing teacher,
Laura Zimmermann. The
repertoire is French and in a variety of styles, from the
medieval to the contemporary.The sessions begin with a good warm-up and vocal work.
Whatever your level, don’t hesitate. Join
us!
Every Tuesday
1.00-2.00pm
10 Jan – 19 June: 21 sessions
(No choir on 14 February,
3 and 10 April)
€55 for AF members
€80 for Non-Members.
Online registration available
€5 a session for those who
can’t commit to the full
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Sports.
The Six Nations Games are about to start
and the Alliance Française is happy to invite you
to join us at the great bar
D|two.
Meet us there for the game France vs. Ireland and
watch the game
live on
their 11 big screens (indoor/outdoor).
Enjoy
D|two’s
great drink offers: €3 Pint of Guinness and Bottles
of Coors light for everyone during the game and
and a special offer for
Alliance Française Members exclusively (on
production of AF membership card at the door)! This
modern and stylish bar is conveniently located on the
beautiful Georgian area of Harcourt Street. Come
along and show your true colours - Irish or
French!
Saturday
11 February at 8pm |
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Concert.
The Sundays at Noon
series is delighted to welcome back pianist
Elisaveta
Blumina and
bassoonist
Mathias
Baier to the Hugh
Lane Gallery.
They are
joined on this occasion by oboist
Clara Dent
for performances of
trios by Jean Francaix, André Previn and
Francis Poulenc.
This
concert is supported by both the
French and
the German Embassy in Dublin.
The Sunday concerts are free and regularly attract full
houses so please arrive early to ensure a good seat.
12 February 2012 at 12.00
Admission Free
info.hughlane@dublincity.ie
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
D/two
60 Harcourt Street Dublin 2 |
The Hugh Lane,
Charlemont House
Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 |
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INTENSIVE
PREPARATION
FOR
JC & LC ORAL EXAMS |
CARNAVAL: SPECIAL
PROGRAMMES
FOR CHILDREN & TEENAGERS 13-17 FEBRUARY |
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Courses.
Every year, the Alliance Française organises
intensive courses for Leaving Cert & Junior Cert
students preparing to sit their exams that year.
The
content of each course is especially designed to meet
the requirements of the syllabus and includes a
Mock exam.
Places in
these classes are limited to a maximum of 12 students,
ensuring the most beneficial
learning experience.
Monday 13 - Friday 17 February
Exam Class: 1pm to 4pm: €190
Exam class + “FFT” (see right): €280
online registration |
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Children
Aged 6-11.
Le Roi
Carnaval: Learn and play in French: Arts and
crafts, songs, outdoor games, wall
climbing and much more... The classes will be led by
child-friendly native-French qualified teachers.
Please note that lunch à la française is
included in the price. All children are welcome,
whatever their level of French!
5-Day Camp:
Monday 13 – Friday 17 February 2012
Camp: 10am to 2.30pm: €180
Pre-Camp Care + Camp + After-Camp Care: 9am – 4pm: €220
2-Day Camp only: Thursday 16 & Friday 17 February 2012
Camp: 10am to 2.30pm: €75
Pre-Camp Care + Camp + After-Camp Care: 9am – 4pm: €100
Teenagers
Aged 13-17.
FFT Fun French for Teens:
Because French is not found in books alone,
teenagers will have the opportunity to practise
their French with the help of our very
professional teachers.
For the mid-term break, we
have designed programmes for teenagers who enjoy
French and who want to practise more during
their holidays, but without having to study and
do homework!
In these workshops (on
French cinema,
French music,
art,
drama,
wall-climbing and much more) there is
no book required – just motivation and
enthusiasm!
Monday 13 - Friday 17
from 10pm to 12noon - €100
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primary@alliance-francaise.ie
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TEST D'ÉVALUATION
DE FRANCAIS |
MARDI GRAS
CHILDREN's WORKSHOP |
MEET
BRUNO LATOUR |
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Exams.
The
TEF (Test d’Evaluation
de Français) and the
TEFaQ (for Québec)
is exclusive to the
Alliance Française network in Ireland!
TEF
is designed for people who are not native French
speakers and who, for professional, personal
or academic reasons, wish to have their
competency in French assessed and certified
simply,
reliably and
quickly.
It allows candidates to demonstrate their fluency in
French when they
seek employment
or
promotion or
admission to Universities
and Grandes Écoles.
TEFaQ is
certified by Canada and Québec immigration authorities.
Next examination:
TEFaQ -
15 February 2012 |
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Workshop. Mardi Gras
(literally Fat Tuesday), the day
before Ash Wednesday, is better
known here as
Pancake
Tuesday.
The French usually associate it
with “Crêpes”
and
Carnaval. That is why
we invite children to join us
for this typical French party
where everyone will enjoy
games and storytelling and
learn the recipe for French
crêpes.
We know that children
love
baking their own creations
so they will be given the
chance to make their own
batter and of course
enjoy the result!
Saturday 18 February 2012
12.15pm to 1.30pm
€15/ €10 AF Members
online
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Seminar & Lecture.
World-renowned philosopher and
anthropologist
Prof.
Bruno
Latour,
Scientific Director and Vice-President for Research of
“Sciences Po”, the French “Grande École” based in Paris
focused on political sciences, has been invited by two
local Irish partners with the support of the
French Embassy:
Friday 17
February, at 3.30pm
Seminar on
interdisciplinarity, for academics and post-graduate
students at DCU
Monday 20 February at 6 pm
General public lecture at
the Science Gallery, TCD
He will also meet the many
Irish alumni of ”Sciences Po”, on the occasion of an
official reception hosted by the French Ambassador
of France to Ireland.
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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WANDERINGS IN FRANCE
JOE STERLING |
THE INVENTION OF
PARIS
ÉRIC HAZAN |
CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
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Exhibition.
Wanderings in France
is a series of photographs taken between 1980 and 2011. The
pictures were taken in various locations throughout
France and celebrate the
cultural diversity of everyday life
there, with each region having its own individual identity,
customs and rituals - all totally unique and existing
simultaneously.
Joe Sterling studied in
Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design for his HND in
Design for Communications in 1980. He has exhibited in numerous group
shows and solo exhibitions over the
past thirty years. He
was awarded an MFA in Documentary Photography by
University of Wales College Newport in 2008. He also was
Course Coordinator of Photography in Sallynoggin
College of Further Education [1989-2011].
Until 18 February 2012
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Talk. The
Invention of Paris
is a tour through the streets and history of the French
capital under the guidance of radical Parisian author
and publisher
Eric Hazan.
Hazan reveals a city whose squares echo with the
riots,
rebellions and revolutions of the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Combining the raconteur’s ear for a story with a
historian’s command of the facts, he introduces an
incomparable cast of characters: the
literati,
the
philosophers
and the
artists
—Balzac, Baudelaire,
Flaubert,
Blanqui, Hugo, Maney, and Proust, of course.
What has
changed in Paris in the last 10 years since the book
was published in 2002?
Talk in French / Q&A French and English
Tuesday 21 February at 6.30pm
Admission Free
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Special
Event.
The French Caribbean
islands bring their carnival to Dublin…
Come and
experience a
new side of French culture!
Dress up for the occasion and join in the celebrations.
Whether it’s
Carnival & Soca
music / Zouk, Kizomba, Kuduro / Reggae-Dancehall, RnB
/ Salsa, Merengue or
Bachata
with two
different DJs playing through the night,
DJ
NoOne (Paris) and
DJ Friday
(London), you
won’t be able to stand still….
Special prize for the
best costume so dress to impress!
Organised by
Yé KRIK - Kreyol Ireland Konexion
in partnership with
Alliance Française
Dublin.
Saturday 25 February
from 9pm to 2.30am
10€/8€ for AF members
(at the door on production of AF membership card or
pre-book at www.alliance-francaise.ie)
+ 1 free Caribbean Punch
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Break for the Border
Stephens Street Lower, Dublin 2 |
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
DAVID D'ALTON |
DERNIERS ARRIVAGES
LATEST ADDITIONS |
LA COCOTTE
WEEKLY SPECIALS |
What do you do in Dublin?
I work on behalf of the ‘Dublin
Bay 2012’, Ireland’s ‘Olympic Games of Youth
Sailing’ , Organising Committee, and am Chairman of its
Sponsorship Committee. ‘Dublin Bay 2012’ will bring
champion sailors from 65 countries to our shores. French
interest is significant as the French team is the
world’s number one, winning more medals than any other
country over the 41 year history of the Championship.
What is it about the AF that you really like?
What I like most about the Alliance is its style of
teaching, calibre of teachers and structure of its
approach. It’s well equipped, has a first class library,
restaurant and all-French teaching staff. Walking
through the door each week feels like walking into a
little piece of France, easing the flow of what French I
have now re-grasped.
What aspect of French culture do you most
enjoy?
French culture differs from other countries’ cultures as
it specifically includes food! Additionally, with a
re-enlightened French experience through the Alliance,
French Art emerges at the top of my list; particularly
as an amateur portrait photographer, where freedom of
expression seems, well, more free!
What do you hate about France or French culture?
I will certainly complain that France doesn’t include a
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Littérature
Jeunesse
Marie NDiaye
Le Souhait
Claude Ponti
Pétronille et
ses 120 petits
Tomi Ungerer
Pas de baiser
pour Maman
Pénélope Jossen
Jaloux comme un
doudou !
Collectif
La Croisade
oubliée, 6
histoires de
dinosaures
Betty Ruby &
Shima
Lulu aime-t-il
Noël ?
Jean-Charles
Sarrazin
Dis
Bonjour !
Films
Rebecca
Zlotowski
Belle épine
Yannick Dahan &
Benjamin Rocher
La Horde
Abdellatif
Kechiche
Vénus noire
Jacques Rouffio
Le Sucre
Aurélia Georges
L’homme qui
marche
Albert Lamorisse
Le Ballon rouge
Musique
Babel Quartet
L’évadé
The Shoes
Crack my bones
Arthur H
Baba love
Stéphane
Pompougnac
Hôtel Costes 14
Claire Denamur
Vagabonde
Winter Opening Hours:
Monday: 12.30pm -
7.30pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 10am - 7.30pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 2.00pm
www.alliance-francaise.ie/library
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Café.
La Cocotte continues its
acclaimed
Tour de France:
MENU
AUVERGNE
30 January - 4 February
Salade d'endives au bleu
d’Auvergne
Navarin d’agneau printanier,
Gateau aux cerises et chocolat
MENU
ALSACE
6 - 11 February
Tarte à l’oignon et salade
Grumbeerekiechle & Saumon fumé
Tarte aux quetsches
MENU
ST VALENTIN
13 - 18 February
Salade de pâtes & haricots
blancs
Truite et rattes écrasées
Coeur de framboises
MENU
CARNAVAL
20
- 25 February
Salade carnaval
Cocotte surprise
Bugne en oreillette
MENU
VAUCLUSE
27
February - 3 March
Salade de Coquillettes
Carré d’agneau à l’avignonnaise
Nougat glacé
3 courses:
€16.50
€14.85 for AF members
Starter + main course:
€14.50
€13.05 for AF members
Main
course + dessert: €13
€11.70 for AF
members
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CERCLE FRANCAIS:
SHEILA PRATSCHKE |
FRANCOPHONIE
ONLINE CONTEST
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IFI FRENCH FILM
CLUB:
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Talk.
Sheila Pratschke's background
was uniquely suited to her appointment as
Director of the
Centre Culturel Irlandais
in Paris.
Born in Limerick, she studied Irish and French at UCD.
In 1994, she did six months' preparatory work for the
Imaginaire Irlandais Festival that took place in
Paris two years later. She became Director of the
Irish Film Institute in Dublin, then ran the
Tyrone Guthrie Centre, an artists' retreat at
Annaghmakerrig, an old Victorian House on a lake in Co
Monaghan.
Her fascinating career trajectory has given her a
unique perspective on Irish culture
and how it is perceived abroad. Sheila will talk about
the history
of the Centre Culturel Irlandais
and her role as a director of this
fantastic cultural centre.
Talk in French / Q&A French and English
Tuesday 28
February at 6.30pm
Admission free
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Competitions.
Within the framework of
the
Francophonie
events, the
Cultural Service
of the Embassy of France and the
Alliance Française
are delighted to offer the
Francophonie Online Quiz
for primary (5th & 6th class) and secondary (1st
& 2nd year) schools. The quiz will be online on
Wednesday 29 February from 9.30am to 12.30pm
only.
An award ceremony will be organised for the
winners at the Irish Film Institute on 21 March.
The
Cultural Service
is also offering one Irish student the opportunity to take part
in the
Allons en France
programme and to win
a one-week stay in France, in July. The theme this
year is "The new challenges for Human Rights in the
21st century."
This contest is for
Irish
students,
between 16 and 25 years old.
More information,
terms & conditions and application forms
available now on:
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Screening.
The strength of one woman's faith
takes her to strange and dangerous places in this drama
from acclaimed French filmmaker Bruno Dumont.
Céline has been studying at a convent, but her
single-minded devotion leads the mother superior to
ask Céline to leave and go out into the world. As Céline
strives to find herself in a world that seems to have
lost its moral compass, she meets Yassine (Yassine
Salime), a Muslim teenager who lives in the city.
Yassine introduces Céline to his brother Nassir (Karl
Sarafidis), a firmly committed Muslim, and in him
Céline finds a kindred spirit - despite the
differences in their faiths, their belief is equally
powerful, and they share the opinion that they
live in a world that has cut itself off from God.
Directed by Bruno Dumont,
with Julie Sokolowski, Yassine Salime and
Karl Sarafidis. France (2009), 120 minutes.
Introduced by Brigitte le Juez.
Wednesday 29 February
6.40pm
€9.20 / €7 AF members
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Irish Film
Institute
6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2 |
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FRENCH TEACHERS
WORKSHOP |
IMPROVE YOUR
PRONUNCIATION |
CINÉCLUB:
LE JUGE ET
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Training.
In this new workshop dedicated to secondary school
teachers, we will be delighted to welcome
Ann Devitt
from the School of
Education, Trinity College Dublin.
This will be a great opportunity to hear more about
the changes that are planned for the Junior Cert and
Leaving Cert exams and curricula.
In order to help us better understand our students’
weaknesses, she will also tell us more about last year’s
examiners’ reports. This workshop will also allow
teachers to share their experiences in teaching
exam students and a few activities will be proposed to
give teachers more ideas for use in class.
Saturday 25
February 2012
2.00pm to 4.00pm
€15/ €10 AF Members
limited to 20 trainees
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Workshop.
Each workshop will be dedicated to a different aspect of the
French phonetic system.
The aim of these workshops is to introduce the
trainees to these aspects of the language, giving
them tricks to help them pronounce the sounds and an
understanding of how they should be performed.
While the art of phonetics is very important, its practice,
in groups of 12 trainees maximum,
is fun and the best way to learn is with vocal
games and tongue-twisters.
This workshop
is for teenagers aged 13-17.
Saturday 25
February
From 10.30am to 12noon
€15 / €10
AF Members
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Screening.
Arguably
Bertrand Tavernier’s
most compelling film,
Le Juge et l’assassin
won no less than
four Césars
in 1977
(including best film and
best actor for Michel Galabru).
Although it is distinguished by some
hauntingly beautiful photography
and
sublime performances, the
film also offers a
provocative insight
into politics.
In 19th century France, a crazed
former soldier (Michel Galabru) embarks on a
killing spree across the country. His crimes spark a
frantic manhunt, and he soon becomes the prey of a
ruthless judge (Philippe Noiret), who is aware
that he will gain political advantage.
Thursday 23 February
7.30pm
1976
- French version
with English subtitles, 121 min
library@alliance-francaise.ie
Admission Free
but
reserved for AF
members
RSVP |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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COMING UP
IN MARCH: Semaine de la
Francophonie, New exhibition "The Pier" by
Charlie Jouvet, Talk on Seismicity by Louis Debarros, more
assessments for new students, TEF exam,
and much more!
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