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2015 FESTIVAL PROGRAM   

 

CLICK on the TITLE or PHOTO of the FILMS to GET ACCESS to SYNOPSIS, TRAILER and REVIEWS.

 

Show Times
Print the 2015 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 19

Opening Night

6pm-8pm Reception

8:30pm SAMBA
(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 20

11:00am THE CHEF'S WIFE

1:15pm MADAME BOVARY

4:20pm GEMMA BOVERY

6:40pm THE NEW GIRLFRIEND

9:10pm LOVE AT FIRST FIGHT

11:30pm JACKY IN THE KINGDOM OF WOMEN
Followed by coffee & pastries provided by Coffee Works.

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Sunday, June 21

11:00am THAT MAN FROM RIO

1:35pm LOVE AT FIRST FIGHT

3:55pm THE CHEF'S WIFE

6:05pm PARTY GIRL

8:20pm THE NEW GIRLFRIEND

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Friday, June 26

6:15pm IN THE COURTYARD

8:30pm HIPPOCRATES

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Saturday, June 27

10:30am Petit Déjeuner (French Breakfast) - Lobby of the Crest Theatre. FREE with L'il Quinquin admission.

11:00am LI'L QUINQUIN: EPISODES 1 & 2

1:25pm IN THE COURTYARD

3:40pm GIRLHOOD

6:15pm NUMBER ONE FAN

8:40pm THE KIDNAPPING OF MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ

11:00pm MOOD INDIGO
Followed by coffee & pastries provided by Coffee Works.

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Sunday, June 28

11am LI'L QUINQUIN: EPISODES 3 & 4

1:20pm BEAUTY AND THE DEVIL

3:35pm NUMBER ONE FAN

6:00pm HIPPOCRATES

Closing Night

8:25pm TIMBUKTU

Followed by our Closing Night Champagne & Dessert Party.

Print the 2015 SFFF schedule
(pdf)

TICKET and PASS INFORMATION HERE!

 
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 image OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION AND FILM - FRIDAY, JUNE 19
THE OPENING NIGHT FILM MAY BE ATTENDED WITHOUT ATTENDING THE RECEPTION.
Doors open at 8:00pm for patrons who are attending the film but not the reception.

 
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Samba

SAMBA (118 min)
2014 - Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano
Friday, June 19 - 8:30pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the screening.

 
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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 Bar: Wine by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Beer by New Glory Brewery, Lillet, Pastis (provided by Simply Recipes), Water by Perrier, Café by Coffee Works.
Catering: Aioli Bodega Española, Brasserie Capitale, Café Rolle, Coffee Works, Formoli's Bistro, Kru, Morants Old Fashioned Sausage Kitchen, Opa! Opa!, Shady Lady Saloon, Thai Basil. Bread by Boudin Bakery.
Seasoned with music by: DJ Christophe & Roger Carpio.
      TICKET and PASS INFORMATION HERE!   
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CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND CHAMPAGNE PARTY - SUNDAY, JUNE 28

 
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  Timbuktu  

TIMBUKTU (97 min)
2014 - Abderrahmane Sissako
Sunday, June 28 - 8:25pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the screening.

 
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  closing reception  

Closing Night Party Champagne & Dessert Party in the lobby of the Crest Theatre, immediately following the closing film.
Dessert by Empress Tavern.
Bubbly by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Water by Perrier, Café by Coffee Works.
Live Music by The Jazz Report.

 
       
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  PREMIERES: 1st WEEKEND - JUNE 20-21  
         
  On a failli etre amies  

THE CHEF'S WIFE (On a failli être amies, 113 min)
2014 - Anne Le Ny
Saturday, June 20 - 11am & Sunday, June 21 - 3:55pm

 
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  Gemma Bovery  

GEMMA BOVERY (99 min)
2014 - Anne Fontaine
Saturday, June 20 - 4:20pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the screening.

 
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  Une Nouvelle Amie  

THE NEW GIRLFRIEND (Une Nouvelle Amie, 108 min)
2014 - François Ozon
Saturday, June 20 - 6:40pm & Sunday, June 21 - 8:20pm
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the Saturday screening.

 
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  Les Combattants  

LOVE AT FIRST FIGHT (Les Combattants, 98 min)
2014 - Thomas Cailley
Saturday, June 20 - 9:10pm & Sunday, June 21 - 1:35pm
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the Sunday screening.

 
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  Party Girl  

PARTY GIRL (96 min)
2014 - Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger & Samuel Theis
Sunday, June 21 - 6:05pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the screening.

 
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  PREMIERES: 2nd WEEKEND - JUNE 26-28  
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  dans la cour  

IN THE COURTYARD (Dans la cour, 97 min)
2014 - Pierre Salvadori
Friday, June 26 - 6:15pm & Saturday, June 27 - 1:25pm
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the Saturday screening.

 
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  Hippocrate  

HIPPOCRATES (Hippocrate, 102 min)
2014 - Thomas Lilti
Friday, June 26 - 8:30pm & Sunday, June 28 - 6pm
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the Friday screening.

 
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  P'tit Quinquin  

LI'L QUINQUIN (P'tit Quinquin, 200 min - Shown in two parts)
2014 - Bruno Dumont
Episode 1: LA BET'HUMAINE & Episode 2: AU COEUR DU MAL
Saturday, June 27 - 11am
Preceded at 10:30am by a Petit Déjeuner (French Breakfast).
FREE with screening admission.
Episode 3: L'DIABLE IN PERCHONNE & Episode 4: ALLAH AKBAR !
Sunday, June 28 - 11am
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the Sunday screening.

 
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  Bande de filles  

GIRLHOOD (Bande de filles, 113 min)
2014 - Céline Sciamma
Saturday, June 27 - 3:40pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the Sunday screening.

 
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  Elle l'adore  

NUMBER ONE FAN (Elle l'adore, 105 min)
2014 - Jeanne Herry
Saturday, June 27 - 6:15pm & Sunday, June 28 - 3:35pm

 
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  Houellebecq  

THE KIDNAPPING OF MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ (L'enlèvement de Michel houellebecq, 96 min)
2014 - Guillaume Nicloux
Saturday, June 27 - 8:40pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Rendez-vous with Le Professeur Kevin Elstob after the screening.

 
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  CLASSICS
         
  Madame Bovary  

MADAME BOVARY (143 min)
1991 - Claude Chabrol
Saturday, June 20 - 1:15pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!

 
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  L'Homme de Rio  

THAT MAN FROM RIO (L'Homme de Rio, 112 min)
1964 - Philippe de Broca
Sunday, June 21 - 11am - ONE SCREENING ONLY!

 
         
  La Beaute du diable  

BEAUTY AND THE DEVIL (La Beauté du Diable, 95 min)
1950 - René Clair
Sunday, June 28 - 1:20pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!

 
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  LATE NIGHT SCREENINGS - SATURDAY, JUNE 21 & 28
 

Too outrageous for the timid our late night movies are sure to challenge and enchant you...
After the films, discussions around café and pastries provided by Coffee Works will help you ease back into your regular life...

 
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  Jacky au royaume des femmes  

JACKY IN THE KINGDOM OF WOMEN (Jacky au royaume des filles, 90 min)
2013 - Riad Sattouf
Saturday, June 20 - 11:30pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Discussion around coffee and pastries follows the screening.

 
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  L'Ecume des jours  

MOOD INDIGO (L'Écume des jours, 125 min) - EXTENDED CUT
2013 - Michel Gondry
Saturday, June 27 - 11:00pm - ONE SCREENING ONLY!
Discussion around coffee and pastries follows the screening.

 
     

 

 
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SHORT FILMS

 
 

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

 
         
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SHORT FILMS SHOWN PRIOR TO FEATURE FILMS

 
         
  christine and the queens  

INTERMISSION MUSIC VIDEOS

 
       
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