📅 Tuesday, August 5⏰ 6:15 PM📍 Alliance Française Auckland🎬 French film with English subtitles
Join us for the second screening of our Mardi Cinéma cycle dedicated to the legendary Alain Resnais, a master of innovation in French cinema. After Mon oncle d’Amérique, we now turn to one of his most playful and surprising works: On connaît la chanson (1997).
🎥 On connaît la chansonBlending romantic comedy and musical pastiche, this César-winning film tells the story of six intertwined characters navigating love, jealousy, and career changes in Paris. What makes it unique? The characters don’t sing — instead, they lip-sync to iconic French pop songs by Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Johnny Hallyday and more. Funny, moving, and deeply original, this film is a witty tribute to everyday emotion and the songs that shape our lives.
🎙️ 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 imaginative and unforgettable film — a true highlight of French cinema in the 1990s!
