📅 Tuesday, September 9⏰ 6 PM📍 Alliance Française Auckland🎬 French film with English subtitles
Join us for the third screening of our Mardi Cinéma cycle dedicated to the legendary Alain Resnais, a true master of cinematic surprise and reinvention. After Mon oncle d’Amérique and On connaît la chanson, we now turn to one of his late, delightfully whimsical works: Les Herbes Folles (2009).
🎥 Les Herbes FollesA playful, poetic film exploring chance encounters and the unpredictable twists of life. When a stolen wallet brings together an impulsive dentist and a curious retiree, an improbable adventure begins — full of eccentric humour, philosophical reflections, and Resnais’s unmistakable touch of fantasy. Starring Sabine Azéma and André Dussollier, this film is a gentle reminder that life’s weeds can bloom into something wildly beautiful.
🎙️ Special Guest: Deborah WalkerDeborah is an Associate Professor of French at Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland, specializing in cinema and translation. Her research spans French, New Zealand, and Māori cinema, with a growing focus on Indigenous film. She has subtitled Māori and NZ films, translated a Māori novel into French, and co-directed a documentary on Kanak writer Déwé Gorodey. Since 2018, she has co-directed the Wairoa Māori Film Festival, curating and translating Māori short films for international festivals.
🎟️ TicketsAF Members: $5Non-Members: $10Limited seating (20 spots)
🎟️ Don’t miss this charming and thought-provoking film — a gem of modern French cinema that celebrates life’s unexpected detours!
