Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 8:30 PM
Alliance française de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air II, 1209 Makati
Free French film screening
La Graine et le mulet
by Abdellatif Kechiche
2007, 2h 31min, Drama
French with English subtitles
Synopsis
As the shipyard where a Tunisian immigrant works is winding down, Slimane plans to us his redundancy to open a couscous restaurant, with the main dish cooked by his ex-wife Souad, who is renowned among family and friends for the quality of her food. His daughter Rym supports him and she uses her wiles to help him but he must also win over the local businessmen and bureaucrats to raise both finance and gain planning permission.
Review
“Capturing the love, loyalty and internecine squabbles of a large family struggling to get by in an often unwelcoming land, the film features some excellent performances in its tale of a hard-working family patriarch who decides to open a restaurant on a boat.”
Hollywood Reporter
Why not have a drink or enjoy a lovely dinner before the show? Le Coude Rouge Restaurant is open till 8.30pm.
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