In June 2023, TotalEnergies and Institut Francais in the UAE will join forces to organize an exciting Youth Hackathon aimed at addressing the pressing need for solutions to improve the carbon footprint. This event will bring together 100 talented students from renowned universities such as Khalifa University, American University of Sharjah, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Zayed University, UAE University, and School 42.

Building upon the tremendous success of the previous two editions, this year’s hackathon will empower students to explore innovative strategies to tackle the sustainability challenges of our modern world, within the favorable context of COP 28. Guided by experts from the Climate Fresk association, the participating students will have the opportunity to present their groundbreaking solutions to a distinguished jury. The team with the most comprehensive and impactful project will be honored during an awards ceremony, graced by the presence of His Excellency Nicolas Niemtchinow, the Ambassador of France to the United Arab Emirates.

At the core of this initiative lies the Climate Fresk association, which offers a collaborative, scientific, and creative game designed to deepen understanding of the climate system and the causes and consequences of its disruption. Developed by Cédric Ringenbach, the game prompts participants to unravel the cause-and-effect links between various factors and illustrate their insights through a collective fresco. Furthermore, the workshop encourages reflection on both individual and collective actions that can be implemented to combat climate change.

The Climate Fresk game comprises 42 cards, meticulously crafted based on reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Since its inception in 2018, the association has been dedicated to raising awareness about climate change, guided by the principles of humanism, respect for science, and collaboration with the corporate world. Through organizing workshops and training facilitators, Climate Fresk has successfully spread its innovative and scientifically grounded approach to understanding climate change, catering to diverse age groups ranging from children to adults. Present in 50 countries and translated into 35 languages, the association has already made significant global impact.

By bringing together the brightest minds, the Youth Hackathon aims to foster an environment of collaboration and creativity, enabling students to contribute their unique perspectives and innovative ideas towards mitigating the challenges posed by climate change.

And that’s a wrap for the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The closing ceremony, presided over by director Ruben Östlund, announced its winners among the 21 films presented in the official competition this year. Two French films made it to the winners’ list.

The closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival took place on Saturday, May 27, and was broadcasted on France 2. It was hosted by Chiara Mastroianni.

The jury, chaired by director Ruben Östlund and comprised of director Maryam Touzani, actor Denis Ménochet, screenwriter and director Rungano Nyoni, actress and director Brie Larson, actor and director Paul Dano, writer Atiq Rahimi, director Damián Szifron, and director Julia Ducournau, announced its winners among the 21 films presented in the official competition this year.

The Palme d’Or went to “Anatomie d’une chute” (Anatomy of a Fall), which was presented on Sunday, May 21. Justine Triet directs the story of Sandra, accused of her husband’s murder, who died a year earlier in their isolated mountain home. Their visually impaired son witnesses the trial, where he sees his parents’ relationship dissected in public.

Justine Triet is the third woman (and the second French woman!) to receive a Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Jane Campion won it in 1993 for “The Piano,” tied with director Chen Kaige, and Julia Ducournau, a member of this year’s jury, won it in 2021 for “Titane.”

The Palme d’Or was presented by the iconic actress Jane Fonda, a fervent feminist activist.

The Cannes Film Festival was honored by the exceptional presence of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman on Saturday, May 27, who presented the Grand Prix alongside virtuoso Quentin Tarantino.

Jonathan Glazer won the Grand Prix for his film “The Zone of Interest.” This was the first time the British director had been selected at Cannes.

“The Zone of Interest” tells the complicated love story between a Nazi officer and the wife of an Auschwitz extermination camp commander. The film, now a Palme d’Or recipient, was presented on Friday, May 19.

Pete Docter, the creative director of Pixar Studios, presented the Best Director award to Tran Anh Hung for “La Passion de Dodin Bouffant.” This film stars Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel in the kitchen. The director, Tran Anh Hung, chose them because they were a couple in real life and he wanted an intimacy on screen.

Tran Anh Hung had previously received the Caméra d’Or in 1993 for a film selected in the Un Certain Regard category.

Aki Kaurismäki took home the Jury Prize for “Les Feuilles Mortes” (The Dead Leaves). In this film, two lonely individuals, played by Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen, meet in Helsinki and decide to experience their first and last love together. Aki Kaurismäki had previously won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002 for “The Man Without a Past.”

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The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 16 to May 27, 2023, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. The president of the jury will be Swedish director Ruben Östlund. The mistress of ceremonies will be French actress Chiara Mastroianni.

The festival was founded in 1939 based on an idea by Philippe Erlanger, submitted to Jean Zay, Minister of National Education and Fine Arts of the Popular Front, and Albert Sarraut, Minister of the Interior. The first planned edition, scheduled for September 1, 1939, was canceled due to the outbreak of World War II. The first edition of the festival eventually took place in 1946.

In addition to the official selection of the festival (films in and out of competition), several sections have been created over the years, including the Directors’ Fortnight, which became the Directors’ Fortnight of Filmmakers, the Cinéfondation, the Critics’ Week, and Un Certain Regard.

Originally a simple tourist and social event, the Cannes Film Festival has become over the years the most media-covered film festival in the world, especially during the opening ceremony and the red carpet walk: the red carpet and its twenty-four “steps of glory.”

Every year, during the second half of May, filmmakers, celebrities, film industry professionals (producers, distributors, international sales agents…), and thousands of journalists gather in Cannes. The main screenings take place at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès located on the Croisette promenade.

Today, the official selection aims to reflect the global film production. The competition generally highlights auteur cinema or films that are experimental in nature.

The 2023 edition will give prominence to French cinema!

The opening film will be a French film, as it will be the historical drama “Jeanne du Barry” directed by Maïwenn. Among the 19 films competing for the Palme d’Or, 4 are French:

  • “Anatomie d’une chute” (Anatomy of a Fall) by Justine Triet: After “Sibyl” in 2019, the director returns to competition. Her fourth feature film tells the story of a woman accused of her husband’s murder, with German actress Sandra Hüller in the lead role, who captured the Cannes audience in 2016 with “Toni Erdmann.”
  • “L’été dernier” (Last Summer) by Catherine Breillat: Ten years after her last film “Abuse of Weakness” and serious health problems, the provocative director focuses on a mother whose life takes a turn after an affair with her stepson.
  • “La passion de Dodin Bouffant” (The Passion of Dodin Bouffant) by Tran Anh Hung: A French-Vietnamese director who previously made “The Scent of Green Papaya” in the 90s, Tran Anh Hung adapts a novel about gastronomy, featuring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel.
  • “Le retour” (The Return) by Catherine Corsini: Khedidja, a woman of African origin, goes to Corsica to take care of the children of a wealthy family. Her daughters, Jessica and Farah, accompany her. This is an opportunity for this family to revisit the island they left years ago following a tragedy.

In the Un Certain Regard section, there are also 4 French films:

  • “Le règne animal” (Animal Kingdom) by Thomas Cailley, which will open the section.
  • “Rien à perdre” (Nothing to Lose) by Stéphanie Deloget.
  • “Rosalie

 

 

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The Night of Ideas 2023 event, organized by the Institut Français in the United Arab Emirates, will take place from May 31 to June 2, 2023. The event is divided into 3 parts, with the theme “More?” chosen to explore the modes of production and consumption, the major issues of demographic change, the acceleration and intensification of the world and lives. The event will start on May 31, with a workshop with French schools at Sorbonne Unversity Abu Dhabi. On June 1, there will be a morning session at the Sorbonne University AD, followed by a conference with experts on the subject of plastic.

Register here for the conference

The Pollution of plastic has become one of the six major environmental threats identified by the United Nations, calling for urgent global action. Every year, between 9 and 14 million tonnes of plastic waste are dumped into the world’s seas and oceans, more than 17 tonnes per minute, with devastating impacts on marine biodiversity, the fishing and tourism industries, human health, and the ability of the oceans to produce oxygen and trap the CO2 responsible for climate change. It also compromises the achievement of several of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), commitments adopted by UN member states to promote shared prosperity for all and protect the planet by 2030.

 

To address this issue, SeaCleaners, a non-profit environmental protection organization targeting marine plastic pollution, will intervene in French schools and universities in May 2023. The organization, founded in 2016 by the French-Swiss sailor Yvan Bourgnon, aims to clean the oceans, conduct scientific activities and raise awareness. During the event, SeaCleaners will present their solution, the Manta, to the students.

 

Veolia, another partner, will also participate in a conference during the event to present their solution, RECAPP, to tackle the problem of plastic waste. Veolia is a global leader in waste management, water and energy services. RECAPP is a platform that allows manufacturers, consumers and recyclers to collaborate, providing consumers with the right information on how to recycle their packaging, and also tracking the packaging’s journey through the recycling process. The goal is to make recycling easier and more efficient for all parties involved.

Aspiring designers and artisans from France and the UAE have been sent on international residencies and paired with mentors in the partner country

A touring exhibition starting from 17th March will feature the works created during the residencies

Subsequent editions of the arts exchange programme will see collaborations with different countries

 

The House of Artisans, managed by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Institut Francais in the UAE, has launched a new cultural arts exchange programme – Crafting stories. This creative arts programme supports aspiring designers and artisans from both the UAE and France whose work is focused on craftsmanship. Launched in November of last year, the initiative aims to facilitate new French Emirati dialogues, support a local network of artisans and create long-term exchanges and opportunities for professionals in the arts and crafts space.

Taking place in both the UAE and France, the programme has sent the designers and artisans on residencies in the partner country, where they have been paired with mentors to help them develop their craft. The programme has allowed the participants to discover new creative processes, conduct in-depth research on a variety of techniques, and study the history of their craft and the ecosystem of the host country. Future editions of the arts exchange programme will see House of Artisans engage creative practitioners from different countries around the world.

Salama Al Shamsi, Acting Culture Sites Management Department Director at DCT Abu Dhabi, said: “We’re delighted to see this valuable artistic exchange programme come to life, and particularly proud to collaborate with our creative partners in France for this first edition, both further strengthening the long-standing cultural relationship between our two countries and paving the way for future international collaborations. This dialogue and exchange of knowledge and know-how between professionals not only contributes to the artistic growth of the artists who are part of the programme, but it also creates a network that will be immensely valuable to an ecosystem of cooperation that aims to protect and preserve the living heritage that these crafts represent.”

The programme features three Emirati artists and three French artists, who were chosen through a selection committee. The residency exchange saw Emirati artists Alia Al Mazrooei, Mohamed Al Suwaidi, and Sarah Al Nuaimi spend a month in France, while their French counterparts Jeremy Plisson, Joseph Dhedin and Domitille Lusinchi spent their time in the UAE.

Each participant was selected based on the crafts they master, under three main themes: woodworking and marquetry, weaving and textiles, and ceramics. The residency workshops took place across a number of locations within each country, including Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafrah region, Fujairah, Al Sila’a, Dubai and Ras Al Khaima in the UAE, and Paris, Limoges and St. Bussy St. Georges in France.

Hugo Henry-Ceylan, Head of the Cooperation Department of the French Embassy and Director of the Institut Français UAE, said: “We are really glad to launch such a successful programme. France and the UAE have a long heritage of craftsmanship, and this is a real opportunity to connect the two ecosystems and open up new opportunities for professionals, universities, craftsmen, and designers. We are proud to associate great institutions of excellence with this project, such as the National Institute of Arts and Crafts, Mobilier National, Boulle and Duperré universities, Manufacture de Sèvres, CRAFT Limoges and ARCA Ebénisterie, with the support of Institut Français Paris.”

The programme will result in a touring exhibition this March that showcases the work made by the artists during their time in France and the UAE, inspired by the theme of social gathering and art de vivre. It will also showcase highlights of their creative processes and their discoveries and reflections on the crafts of the host country.

“We are looking forward to seeing what the programme brings to the artists, both as a personal growth experience and its impact on their artistic expression,” Al Shamsi added.

To learn more about House of Artisans and the arts residency exchange programme, please visit: https://qasralhosn.ae/en/event/Crafting-Stories-Exhibition

To learn more about Institut Français UAE, cultural department of the French Embassy in UAE, please visit: https://institutfrancais-uae.com/

Du 10 au 16 mars 2023

L’institut Français des Emirats arabes unis et Cinema Akil, le seul cinéma indépendant de la région, en collaboration avec les ambassades de France, de Suisse, du Canada, du Luxembourg et de Belgique aux Emirats arabes unis, annoncent la 13ème édition du Festival FrancoFilm qui célèbre chaque année la langue française à travers le cinéma. Cette année, place au mouvement dans tous ses états : mouvement des corps, mouvement des personnes en migration, mouvement de folie et mouvement de révolte.

Billeterie

Programme

Films

INTERDIT AUX CHIENS ET AUX ITALIENS (film d’ouverture FrancoFilm2023)

 Réalisé par : Alain Ughetto|2023| France, Suisse, Italie|70’|Animation

10 Mars – 19h

Début du XXe siècle, dans le nord de l’Italie, à Ughettera, berceau de la famille Ughetto. La vie dans cette région étant devenue très difficile, les Ughetto rêvent de tout recommencer à l’étranger. Selon la légende, Luigi Ughetto traverse alors les Alpes et entame une nouvelle vie en France, changeant à jamais le destin de sa famille tant aimée. Son petit fils retrace ici leur histoire.

A BOUT DE SOUFFLE

Réalisé par : Jean-Luc Godard|1960|France|90’|Drame

10 mars – 21h30

Un blouson noir, type de révolté et d’asocial, vient de voler une voiture sur la Côte-d’Azur. Arrogant et fier de sa prouesse, il s’enfuit à toute allure, le pied à fond sur l’accélérateur. Poursuivi par des policiers, il s’enfonce dans un bois longeant la route et tue le policier qui allait l’appréhender. Revenu à Paris, il traîne sa révolte et son insolence sur les Champs-Elysées où il retrouve une jeune étudiante américaine qui vend chaque soir le « New York Herald Tribune » pour vivre. La fille se laisse entraîner par cet assassin séducteur et, gardant le souvenir de nuits antérieures, le retrouve dans sa chambre. Dans un dialogue bavard et très grossier, ces jeunes expriment leur dégoût de la vie, leur angoisse et leur seul souci de jouissance physique.

LES MIENS

Réalisé par : Roschdy Zem|2022|France|85’|Drame

Diffusion : 11 mars – 21h   / 14 mars – 21h30

Moussa a toujours été doux, altruiste et présent pour sa famille. A l’opposé de son frère Ryad présentateur télé à la grande notoriété qui se voit reprocher son égoïsme par son entourage. Seul Moussa le défend, qui éprouve pour son frère une grande admiration. Un jour Moussa chute et se cogne violemment la tête. Il souffre d’un traumatisme crânien. Méconnaissable, il parle désormais sans filtre et balance à ses proches leurs quatre vérités. Il finit ainsi par se brouiller avec tout le monde, sauf avec Ryad…

HOURIA

Réalisé par : Mounia Meddour|2023| France, Algérie|98’|Drame

Diffusion : 16 mars – 19h

Alger. Houria est une jeune et talentueuse danseuse. Femme de ménage le jour, elle participe à des paris clandestins la nuit. Mais un soir où elle a gagné gros, elle est violemment agressée par Ali et se retrouve à l’hôpital. Ses rêves de carrière de ballerine s’envolent. Elle doit alors accepter et aimer son nouveau corps. Entourée d’une communauté de femmes, Houria va retrouver un sens à sa vie en inscrivant la danse dans la reconstruction et sublimation des corps blessés…

 

RODEO

Réalisé par : Lola Quivoron|2022|France|105’|Drame 

Diffusion : 11 mars  – 19h.  /.  12 mars – 21h

Julia vit de petites combines et voue une passion dévorante, presque animale, à la pratique de la moto. Un jour d’été, elle fait la rencontre d’une bande de motards adeptes du cross-bitume et infiltre ce milieu clandestin, constitué majoritairement de jeunes hommes. Avant qu’un accident ne fragilise sa position au sein de la bande…

 

 

BOOTLEGGER

Réalisé par : Caroline Monnet|2021|Canada|80’|Drame

14 mars – 19h

Mani, une étudiante à la maîtrise, revient dans la région du nord du Québec où elle a grandi. Son passé douloureux resurgit. Résolue à se frayer une place, elle s’investit dans le débat entourant un référendum qui vise à permettre la vente libre d’alcool. Laura, une trafiquante, empoche les profits sous la protection du conseil de bande et de Raymond, son conjoint. Ce dernier en veut encore à Mani, qu’il tient responsable de la mort de sa fille dans un incendie. Deux femmes radicalement opposées divisent rapidement la communauté en deux clans qui se retrouvent dans un face-à-face visant à déterminer le meilleur chemin vers l’indépendance.

 

 

 

HABIB LA GRANDE AVENTURE

Réalisé par : Benoît Mariage|2023| Belgique, France |88’|Comédie

Diffusion 15 mars – 19h

Habib est un jeune acteur bruxellois issu de l’immigration marocaine. Jouant le plus souvent « l’arabe de service » dans des films sans envergure, Habib met ses convictions au théâtre, dans une adaptation de la vie de François d’Assise où il endosse le rôle phare. S’il préfère cacher à sa famille son rôle au théâtre, il devient malgré lui l’icône de sa communauté lorsqu’il décroche un rôle dans un grand film, le temps d’une scène avec Catherine Deneuve. Les élus locaux de sa communauté marocaine, le chargent de ramener la star lors d’une réception pour réhabiliter l’image de Molenbeek. Une charge de plus pour Habib qui doit faire face au retour inopiné du Maroc de son père et de sa nouvelle épouse pour soigner un début d’Alzheimer. Sans cesse tiraillé à vouloir répondre aux aspirations contradictoires des différents milieux qui le construisent, Habib parviendra-t-il à préserver son intégrité ?

 

 

LE PETIT NICOLAS – QU’EST-CE QU’ON ATTEND POUR ETRE HEUREUX ?

Réalisé par : Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Massoubre|2022| Luxembourg, France|86’| Animation, Famille, Comédie

Diffusion 11 mars – 17h /

Penchés sur une large feuille blanche quelque part entre Montmartre et Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé et René Goscinny donnent vie à un petit garçon rieur et malicieux, le Petit Nicolas. Entre camaraderie, disputes, bagarres, jeux, bêtises, et punitions à la pelle, Nicolas vit une enfance faite de joies et d’apprentissages. Au fil du récit, le garçon se glisse dans l’atelier de ses créateurs, et les interpelle avec drôlerie. Sempé et Goscinny lui raconteront leur rencontre, leur amitié, mais aussi leurs parcours, leurs secrets et leur enfance.

 

 

 

LAST DANCE

Réalisé par : Delphine Lehericey|2022| Belgique, Suisse |84’|Comédie

Diffusion : 12 mars – 19h / 15 mars – 21h30

Germain, 75 ans, vit une retraite contemplative, pratiquant un farniente indécent nourri d’une légère misanthropie. Lise, sa femme depuis 50 ans, s’occupe de tout à la maison et remplit avec bonheur son agenda d’activités artistiques et bénévoles. Le jour où Lise décède brutalement, la vie de Germain est alors envahie par sa famille qui lui impose une surveillance dont il se serait bien passé.

 

 

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March 3 - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

As an extension of the “Bollywood Superstars” exhibition at the Louvre-Abu Dhabi, the two french pianists David Bismuth and Maxime Zecchini are happy to present an original 4 hands program around French music (Debussy, Fauré…), music inspired by cinema (Michel Legrand, Leonard Bernstein…) and finally the most iconic soundtracks from Bollywood movies (Burman, Rahman…).

Dancers, that look as though they have been plucked from Bollywood superstar exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi, will give a free pop-up performance, imagined by Indian Choregrapher Dr Asha Nair, under the dome, while concert pianists, Maxime Zecchini and David Bismuth performs a variety of work representing the spirit of Bollywood cinema.

This performance is in partnership with Indian embassy in the UAE and Louvre Abu Dhabi.

About Maxime Zecchini

High graduate of the Conservatoire National de Musique of Paris, Maxime Zecchini is the first French pianist to receive a degree from the prestigious “Incontri col Maestro Academy” in Imola – Italy, he is winner of the international competition in Arcachon, he was awarded the Cziffra Foundation Prize. He won the First Prize by unanimous decision at the international competition at Varenna- Lake Como. He has played in the numerous festivals in particular la Seine Musicale, Salle Gaveau, Châtelet’s Theater, the Beijing’s Opera, Shanghai’s Opera, Tchaïkovsky’s Conservatory in Moscow, Kiev’s Philharmonie, with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Pasdeloup Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannesburg Orchestra Philharmonic, Cuenca Orchestra Philharmonic, Nijni-Novgorod Orchestra Philharmonic… It was possible to listen him abroad in about 60 countries.

His discography includes the first Anthology in the world of the works for the left hand in 10 volumes ( piano solo, chamber’s music and concertos ), multi-award-winning (FFFF/ Télérama, 4 clés/Diapason, 4 stars/Classica, Le Monde, radio and tv program…). He has played notably in the Carnegie Hall of New York in may 2022.

About David Bismuth

Designated by Pianiste Magazine as one of the ten most gifted French pianists of his generation, David Bismuth is acclaimed by critics for his luminous and profound playing, which combines the science of architecture and the poetry of timbre. In 2020, David Bismuth celebrates the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, notably at the Philharmonie de Paris (Concerto n.1), at the Salle Gaveau in Paris (Concerto n°4), at the Folle Journée de Nantes, as well as with the soloists of the Monte Carlo Orchestra. He also performed at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, with the Moscow Soloists conducted by Yuri Bashmet (Haydn Concerto). In 2021, he was notably invited to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris (Mozart Concerto n.20).

And made in March 2022 his debut in New York at Carnegie Hall (Recital hall) performing a French music recital.

 

Dates and times: 

March 3 – 3:30 pm / 5:00 pm

Institut Français, in collaboration with Alliance Française Dubaï, is organizing a photography workshop for the winners of the last edition of the Artport Challenge, which was on the theme of music and using photography as a medium.

This workshop will be proposed by the renowned French photographer Anita Pouchard Serra, who will take part in the Sharjah Biennale 15 that will open on February 7th.

Information for participants : 

Please find attached a presentation of her work and her site:
https://www.anitapouchardserra.com/

Date: February 5, 2023
Time: 9:30am catering, 10:00am-1:00pm workshop
Location: Alliance Française Dubai (Street 18, Oud Metha, Dubai)

In order to prepare for a more in-depth exchange and to get the most out of your meeting with Anita Pouchard, please prepare 20 photos representing your artistic practice (via USB drive or Google drive).

From December 9 to 11, 2022

The Institut Français in the United Arab Emirates and Vox Cinemas announce the launch on December 9, 2022 of the first edition of the Yallah French Cinema Festival at 8pm at VOX Cinema – The Galleria – Al Maryah Island. The festival, which will run until December 11, aims to celebrate cinema, the French language and creativity. The main theme this year will be music.
The festival will feature regional premieres in all genres and for all audiences, including a drama, a comedy, documentaries and an animated film. It will open with the film Divertimento by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, and will include in its program Ténor by Claude Zidy, Ernest and in Winter by Julien Cheng and Jean-Christophe Roger, Indes Galantes by Philippe Béziat and Salam by Houda Benyamina

SCREENING FILMS – VOX CINEMA GALLERIA MALL

Divertimento

Screening: Friday, December 9th – 8pm – Vox Cinemas Galleria Mall

Directed by: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar |2022 | French| 110′ | Social Drama

Synopsis: At the age of 17, Zahia Ziouani dreams of becoming an orchestra conductor alongside her twin sister, Fettouma, a professional cellist. Lulled by classical symphonic music since their childhood, they wish to make it accessible to all and in all territories, with determination, passion, courage and especially the incredible project of creating their own orchestra: Divertimento.

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Tenor

Screening: Saturday, December 10th – 7pm – Vox Cinemas Galleria Mall

Directed by: Claude Junior Zidy |2022 | French| 101′ | Social Comedy

Synopsis: Antoine is a young Parisian from the suburbs, who studies accounting without much conviction and divides his time between rap battles and his job as a sushi delivery boy. During an errand at the Garnier Opera, his path crosses that of Mrs. Loyseau, a singing teacher at the venerable institution, who detects in Antoine a raw talent to be developed. Despite his lack of operatic culture, Antoine is fascinated by this form of expression and is convinced to follow Mrs. Loyseau’s teaching. Antoine has no choice but to lie to his family, his friends and the whole city for whom opera is far from their world

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Ernest & Celestine in Winter

Screening : Saturday December 10th – 1pm and 3pm / Sunday December 11th – 1pm and 3pm – Vox Cinemas Galleria Mall

Directed by Julien Cheng and Jean-Christophe Roger|2017 | French| 45′ | Animation for young audiences

Ernest is a big bear from Charabie. He likes to play music and eat jam. He has taken in Celestine, a little orphaned mouse, and they now share a house. The two companions are never bored! As the first snowflakes approach, they prepare for Ernest’s hibernation: they have to take care of Bibi, their wild goose, who will fly away before the cold weather sets in, and they have to go to the Mouse Ball to celebrate the first day of winter. Finally, they must not forget to bake good cakes so that Ernest falls asleep with a full stomach.

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Indes Galantes

Screening: Saturday, December 10 – 5pm – Vox Cinemas Galleria Mall

Directed by Phillippe Béziat |2021 | French| 108′ | Documentary

It’s a first for 30 dancers of hip-hop, krump, break, voguing… It’s a first for the director Clément Cogitore and the choreographer Bintou Dembélé. And a first for the Paris Opera. By bringing together urban dance and opera singing, they reinvent together Jean-Philippe Rameau’s baroque masterpiece, Les Indes Galantes. From rehearsals to public performances, we follow a human adventure and an encounter with political stakes: can a new generation of artists take over the Bastille today?

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Salam

Screening: Sunday, December 11 – 7pm – Vox Cinemas Galleria Mall

Directed by Houda Benyamina, Anne Cissé & Mélanie ‘Diam’s’ Giorgiades |2022 | French| | 80′ | Documentary

After 10 years of silence, Mélanie, known as “Diam’s”, returns with a powerful and moving documentary film in which she tells her story with an open heart. For the first time on camera, she confides in us about her fame as a rap star, her time in psychiatry, her search for meaning and her conversion to Islam. She leads us on the tracks of Diam’s and reveals in this intimate and modest story the secrets of her history, showing the difficulties of existing in the eyes of others and addressing the issue of mental health.

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Yallah French Cinéma Teaser

Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak visited Abu Dhabi on November 14 and 15, 2022 on the occasion of the five years of Louvre Abu Dhabi.

The Minister of Culture honored us with her presence not only for the very symbolic anniversary of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, but also to discover the emirate of Abu Dhabi, its cultural players and the strategic cooperation projects that unite France and the United Arab Emirates in various cultural fields, notably music, arts and crafts, video games and audiovisual.

Meetings with Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth and Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism, helped to consolidate projects and open up new ambitions.

On November 14, 2022, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s anniversary celebration day was celebrated in the presence of Minister Rima Abdul Malak, who was associated with the press conference, and during a prestigious gala under the dome, with the delegation of French museums who made the trip as well as Jean Nouvel, architect of the museum.

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Visite du Louvre Abu Dhabi avec la délégation des musées et Jean Nouvel

On November 15, 2022, the Minister was able to meet with HE Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates, member of the Institut de France since June 2022. Following his visits to House of Artisans and Cultural Foundation , she was able to meet artists and professionals from the creative industries, as well as the French or French-speaking community who work daily to promote the dissemination of French culture in the United Arab Emirates, through her audacity and pride in sharing our values. and our cultural excellence.

Petit-déjeuner avec Zaki NUSSEIBEH, Conseiller culturel du Président des Emirats arabes unis

The timely timing allowed the Minister of Culture to discover Abu Dhabi Art Fair. In the company of H.E. Noura Al Kaabi, she visited the French galleries represented, some present in the United Arab Emirates, such as Custot Gallery Dubai, Galleria Continua, Zidoun & Bossuyt, Perrotin gallery, or others who made the trip on this occasion. : La La Lande, In Situ – Fabienne Leclerc, and Ceysson & Bénétière.

The local interlocutors will have noticed not only the great involvement of the minister for all cultural fields, but also her multilingual mastery. The mastery of the French, English and Arabic languages by the Minister thus convinced our interlocutors of France’s ability to be a link between cultures.