French film festival offers a look at another culture

Have you been getting tired of the ordinary, cookie-cutter product that Hollywood has been putting out lately? Craving cinematic filet mignon instead of a steady diet of cinematic Big Macs? Remedy this problem by coming to the French film festival, which is currently being held on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. in the Dahl Auditorium.

The theme of the French Festival, according to an MC press release, is “War and Exploration in Recent French Cinema.” The festival is being sponsored, according to an MC press release, by “the department of modern foreign languages, the French Club and the Public Affairs Committee.” Heading the event is Heather Brady, assistant professor of foreign languages. The festival is made possible by grants that Brady received from the French-American cultural exchange, including the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture. These grants are based on a desire to show MC “as part of an international community,” said Brady.  Read More...