By: Clare Sullivan
Posted In: News
Photo credit: Clare Sullivan/French Film Festival
The French Film Festival will again bring six innovative films to Newport.
Last year Salve Regina University’s French Film Festival attracted over 2,000 spectators from the university and the area community. After five successful years, the festival has evolved to become a cultural highlight of Newport’s spring season. This year, the festival will again bring six innovative films to the area. Don’t miss out on this entertaining event, as it only comes around once a year, and be sure to get there early to save yourself a seat as they do tend to fill up fast!
The festival will kick off Sunday, March 27, with opening night festivities beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the newly restored Casino Theatre. Wine will be provided compliments of Newport Wine Cellar, traditional French cafe music will be performed by Salve Regina students and student ushers from the theater department will be dressed in can-can. The evening’s feature presentation, “Heartbreaker/L’Arnacoeur,” is an action-packed romantic comedy that was a blockbuster in France. Students are admitted free with a valid Salve ID. There is limited seating for opening night–so all are encouraged to come early. All other screenings will be held in Salve Regina’s Bazarsky Lecture Hall featuring a sensational array of films. Again, Salve students are admitted free with their ID. Following the screening of “Le Concert/The Concert” on Sunday, April 3, a short reception will be held, sponsored by the Alliance Fran
