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2011 FESTIVAL PROGRAM   

 

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Show Times
Print The SFFF Schedule
(pdf)

All films are in French
with English subtitles.

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Driving Directions to the Theatre

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Friday, June 17

Opening Night

6pm-8pm Reception & Concert by the Harley White Jr Orchestra.

8:30pm The Names of Love
(doors open at 8pm for the film). Allow about 30 minutes for opening speeches. Film will start around 9pm.

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Saturday, June 18

11:05am The Young Girls from Rochefort

1:50pm The Women on the 6th Floor

4:15pm Marius & Jeannette & Post screening discussion with Director Jean-Louis Milesi

7:05pm Copacabana

9:35pm On Tour with a Live Burlesque Show!

Midnight The Sentiment of the Flesh
Followed by an early breakfast!

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Sunday, June 19

11am On Tour

1:25pm Lino & Post screening discussion with Director Jean-Louis Milesi

3:55pm The Women on the 6th Floor

6:20pm The Young Girls from Rochefort

9:05pm Copacabana

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Wednesday, June 22

6pm RERUN of Marius & Jeannette

8:25pm PREMIERE of A Man, a Real One

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Saturday, June 25

10am Petit Déjeuner (French Breakfast) with the team of PARDON HER FRENCH.

10:30am Short Film Screening

12:20pm I'm Glad That My Mother Is Alive

2:30pm A Man, a Real One

5:10pm Angèle & Tony

7:10pm Beautiful Lies

9:35pm Pierrot le Fou

Midnight Don't Look Back
Followed by an early breakfast!

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Sunday, June 26

11am Pierrot le Fou

1:30pm Angèle & Tony

3:30pm Beautiful Lies

5:55pm I'm Glad That My Mother Is Alive

Closing Night

8:05pm Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life

Followed by a Champagne & Anniversary Party & Live Music by The Jazz Report!

Print the SFFF schedule (pdf)

TICKET and PASS INFORMATION HERE!

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  CINEMA CONCERT - JANUARY 29 & 30, 2012  
image CHAPEAU DE PAILLE   Un Chapeau de Paille D'Italie (The Italian Straw Hat, 102 min)
1928 - René Clair
Saturday January 29 - 8pm & Sunday January 30 - 2pm
 
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 image OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION AND FILM - FRIDAY, JUNE 17  
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le nom des gens

Le Nom des gens (The Names of Love, 102 min)
2010 - Michel Leclerc
8:30pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY.
OPENING NIGHT FILM MAY BE ATTENDED WITHOUT ATTENDING THE RECEPTION. Doors open at 8:00pm for patrons who are attending the opening night film but not the opening night reception.

 
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  opening reception   Opening Night Reception begins at 6pm in the lobby of the Crest Theatre.
OPENING NIGHT FILM MAY BE ATTENDED WITHOUT ATTENDING THE RECEPTION.
Open Wine & Beer Bar Wine by Barefoot Wine, Beer by Rubicon Brewing Company & Water by Perrier. Catering by Aioli Bodega Espanola, Bistro Michel, Café Rolle, Ella Dining Room and Bar & Selland's Market Cafe, French Lady Catering, Hot Italian, Kru, The Melting Pot, Opa! Opa!, Whole Foods Market, baguettes by Boudin Bakery & Café and coffee by Coffee Works. Seasoned with music by DJ Christophe and a live concert by the Harley White Jr Orchestra performing French jazzy songs.
      TICKET and PASS INFORMATION HERE!   
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  MIDNIGHT MOVIES - SATURDAY, JUNE 18 & 25
 

Too outrageous, scary or violent, for the timid; this year's midnight movies will make you shiver with fear and laugh with disbelief. After the films, discussions around coffee and pastries provided by Coffee Works will help you ease back into your regular life!
The Midnight Movies are presented in the main auditorium.

 
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  le sentiment de la chair  

Le Sentiment de la chair (The Sentiment of the Flesh, 91 min)
2010 - Roberto Garzelli
Saturday 18th - Midnight - ONE SCREENING ONLY.

 
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  ne te retourne pas  

Ne te retourne pas (Don't Look Back, 105 min)
2007 - Marina de Van
Saturday 25th - Midnight - ONE SCREENING ONLY.
(WARNING! this film contains scenes of violence)

 
     

 

 
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CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND PARTY - SUNDAY, JUNE 26

 
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  gainsbourg  

Gainsbourg, vie héroïque (Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life, 122 min)
2009 - Joann Sfar
Sunday 26th - 8:05pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY. 

 
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  closing reception  

Closing Night Party in the lobby of the Crest Theatre, immediately following the closing film. Featuring Champagne by Barefoot Bubbly, Water by Perrier & a Special 10th Year Anniversary Pièce montée Croquembouche by by French Lady Catering. Café by Coffee Works and live music & show by The Jazz Report featuring Special guests...

 
       
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  PREMIERES  
  The new releases are presented in the main auditorium.  
         
  copacabana  

Copacabana (107 min)
2010 - Marc Fitoussi
Saturday June 18th - 7:05pm & Sunday June 19th - 9:05pm

 
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  tournee  

Tournée (On Tour, 109 min)
2010 - Mathieu Amalric
Saturday June 18th - 9:35pm & Sunday June 19th - 11am
The Saturday screening will be preceded by a short Live Burlesque Show by The Sizzling Sirens.

 
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  les femmes du 6eme etage  

Les Femmes du 6ème étage (The Women on the 6th Floor, 106 min)
2010 - Philippe Le Guay
Saturday June 18th - 1:50pm & Sunday June 19th - 3:55pm

 
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  lino  

Lino (83 min)
2008 - Jean-Louis Milesi
Sunday June 19th - 1:25pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY.
Post Screening Discussion with Director Jean-Louis Milesi.

 
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  je suis heureux que ma mere soir vivante  

Je suis heureux que ma mère soit vivante (I'm Glad That My Mother Is Alive, 90 min)
2009 - Claude Miller & Nathan Miller
Saturday June 25th - 12:20pm & Sunday June 26th - 5:55pm

 
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  angele et tony  

Angèle & Tony (87 min)
2010 - Alix Delaporte
Saturday June 25th - 5:10pm & Sunday June 26th - 1:30pm

 
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  de vrais mensonges  

De vrais mensonges (Beautiful Lies, 105 min)
2009 - Pierre Salvadori
Saturday June 25th - 7:10pm & Sunday June 26th - 3:30pm

 
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  CLASSICS
  The classics are presented in the main auditorium.  
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  marius et jeannette  

Marius & Jeannette (102 min)
1996- Robert Guédiguian
Saturday June 18th - 4:15pm & SPECIAL RERUN: Wednesday, June 22th - 6pm.
Post Screening Discussion with Screenwriter Jean-Louis Milesi, on Saturday.

 
         
  les demoiselles de rochefort  

Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Girls from Rochefort, 125 min)
1967 - Jacques Demy
Saturday June 18th - 11:05am & Sunday June 19th - 6:20pm

 
         
  pierrot le fou  

Pierrot le Fou (110 min)
1965 - Jean-Luc Godard
Saturday June 25th - 9:35pm & Sunday June 26th - 11am

 
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  ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY
 

We are debuting a new selection this year. “One That Almost Got Away” highlights a film that was released recently, a film that we loved and wanted to show but were not able to, for financial or other reasons; a film that stayed with us, and that we want to share with you!
Presented in the main auditorium.

 
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  un homme un vrai  

Un Homme, un vrai (A Man, a Real One, 120 min)
2003 - Jean-Marie & Arnaud Larrieu
PREMIERE on Wednesday June 22th - 8:25pm & Saturday June 25th - 2:30pm

 
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SHORT FILMS

 
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  Feu by stephanie vasseur  

The Sacramento French Film Festival is proud to present a selection of shorts from France, in collaboration with Unifrance.

Short film Screening (90 min)
Saturday 25th - 10:30am - ONE SCREENING ONLY.
10 am - The short Film Program is preceded by a PETIT DEJEUNER (French Breakfast) with Sacramento filmmaker Kim Leonard, director of the short film Pardon Her French and the film team - Lobby of the Crest Theatre.

Short films shown prior to feature films

 
       
         
  SPECIAL GUEST
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  jean-louis milesi  

César nominated screenwriter JEAN-LOUIS MILESI is the screenwriter of most of director Robert Guediguian’s classics, including the joyful working class comedy Marius and Jeannette (Marius et Jeannette, 1997) presented this year, and the insightful social drama The Town is Quiet (La Ville est Tranquille, 2000) presented at the first SFFF in 2002. Jean-Louis Milesi also directed several short films and the sensitive feature Lino (2008) that will be presented this year at the SFFF.

 
         
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