Alliance française de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air II, 1209 Makati
June 14 | 7:30 PM
Les Goûts et les couleurs (Not my type)
By Michel Leclerc
2020/ 1h50/ France
Comedy
French with English subtitles
Synopsis
Marcia, a young singer-in-waiting, records an album with Daredjane, who knew her time of glory in the 1970s/1980s. After his sudden death Marcia will face difficulties in getting approval from Daredjane’s right-holder Anthony, unless love gets in the way…
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June 21 | 7:30 PM
Peau d’Ane (Donkey Skin)
By Jacques Demy
1970/ 1h30/ France
Musical/Fantasy
French with English subtitles
Synopsis:
In a magical land, a widower king decrees that he will wed his princess daughter, because she’s the only woman able to match his former queen’s beauty. To dodge the incestuous union, the princess—with the help of a magical fairy—disguises herself as a donkey and escapes to a neighboring kingdom.
The movie stars Catherine Deneuve, with music by Michel Legrand and proved to be Demy’s biggest success in France.
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June 28 | 7:30 PM
Burning Casablanca (Zanka Contact)
By Ismael El Iraki
2021/ 2h00/ France, Morocco, Belgium
Drama
Arab with English subtitles
Synopsis:
Fallen rock star, Larsen Snake returns to his native Casablanca where he makes the explosive encounter of Rajae, a street girl with a golden voice. They roam the nights of the city and fall madly in love. But their passion is quickly overtaken by their past, and the wild couple take the desert road to escape their demons.
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