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🗓️ Saturday 14th November
🕔 From 9:30am
📍 Herne Bay Petanque Club, Auckland
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Discover the richness of French cinema, a monthly event dedicated to classic films and expert-led discussions. Each session features a renowned French film, offering a unique opportunity to explore its artistic, cultural, and historical significance.
A carefully selected classic French film is screened each month.
A cinema expert or guest speaker provides insights into the film's context, themes, and artistic impact.
Attendees can join the discussion, share their thoughts, and deepen their appreciation of French cinema.
Deborah specialises 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.
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Pierre has a passion for exploring how film reflects and questions our humanity. Through the lens of powerful storytelling, he guides audiences in uncovering the ethical dilemmas, emotional landscapes, and social contexts that define iconic French films. His insightful approach invites us to examine our own moral compass, confront uncomfortable truths, and appreciate the enduring force of memory, empathy, and resilience.
For our sixth cycle, Mardi Cinéma turns its attention to three French women behind the camera: Josiane Balasko and Coline Serreau. Two filmmakers whose work has left its own mark on French cinema, each approaching the screen with a distinctly different voice.
From Balasko’s sharp humour and irreverent take on society, to Serreau’s socially engaged comedies, this cycle moves through two very different cinematic worlds. Rather than offering one vision of French cinema, it reveals how varied that cinema can be when seen through three individual perspectives.
From October to December, discover one movie each month and experience three ways of observing people, relationships and the society around them.
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Directed by Josiane Balasko · 1994 ·
Laurent and Loli’s seemingly perfect marriage is turned upside down when Marijo, a free-spirited woman, enters their lives. A sharp and playful comedy about love, jealousy and unconventional relationships.
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Directed by Coline Serreau · 1985 ·
Three carefree bachelors have their lives turned upside down when a baby is unexpectedly left on their doorstep. Between nappies, misunderstandings and a mysterious package, they suddenly find themselves becoming unlikely fathers — and even wanted suspects.
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Directed by Coline Serreau · 2005 ·
Upon their mother's death, two brothers and their sister discover a surprising condition for inheriting their fortune: they must complete the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela together, on foot, starting from Le Puy-en-Velay. The problem is twofold: the three siblings cordially detest each other and abhor walking. Driven solely by the lure of money, they nevertheless embark on the adventure.
A seismic shift in cinema history — handheld cameras, real locations, playful editing, and a generation of directors who remade the language of film.
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Master of intimate, human-centred storytelling — revealing the beauty and complexity of ordinary lives with elegance, warmth, and remarkable sensitivity.
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Known for his versatility and bold storytelling, Malle's films capture the complexities of human nature and society with a striking visual style.
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🗓️ Saturday 14th November
🕔 From 9:30am
📍 Herne Bay Petanque Club, Auckland
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French Market - Alliance Française
🗓️ Saturday 31October 2026
🕔 From 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 131 Remuera Road Remuera Auckland
💸Free
The French Market is back on Saturday 31 October! 🇫🇷
Step into a little corner of France and enjoy a morning filled with authentic flavours and handcrafted products!
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🗓️ Friday 2 October
🕔 6pm to 8pm
📍 Alliance Française Auckland
Bring along your favorite games to play with others, or simply let yourself be guided!
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