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Cinéma

An Evening with Isild Le Besco

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
7pm Half-Price / Demi-tarif
8pm Meet the Director: Isild Le Besco
9pm US Premiere! Charly

Not yet twenty-five, but a veteran of cinema with more than two dozen films under her belt, Isild Le Besco has gained notice for performances in films such as Sade and Roberto Succo, and is considered one of France’s most promising young actresses. Precocious and multi-talented, she made her directorial debut with Half-Price, her groundbreaking portrayal of childhood (which she wrote at age 16), instantly marking her a filmmaker to watch.

FIAF is proud to have “The Wild Child of French Cinema” (The New York Times), on hand to discuss her career in front of and behind the camera following a screening of Half-Price. After the Q&A, Le Besco will present a sneak preview of her latest film, Charly.

Half-Price
Demi-Tarif

Dir. Isild Le Besco, 2003. Color. 63 min
With Kolia Litscher, Lila Salet, Cindy David

Three young siblings live alone in a shabby Parisian apartment. Abandoned by their mother, they eat sweets, shoplift, and attend school, all the while striving to keep their orphaned existence a secret. This story, told from the kids’ point of view, is enhanced by Le Besco’s clever camerawork, giving an unshakable feeling that we are seeing children in a new way.

US Premiere!
Charly

Dir. Isild Le Besco, 2007. Color. 95 min
With Julie-Marie Parmentier, Koila Litscher

Nicolas, a fourteen year-old foster child, lives with an elderly couple. One day he robs them and runs away with a book and a postcard. The book, he will read with a girl he has just met. The postcard, will go to the sea with the girl. Charly was released in France on Sept 12 and this will be the premiere US screening.

Film in French with English subtitles
Introduction and Q&A in English

Venue
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street

Tickets
FIAF Members Free* ($2 advance tickets)
Non-Members $10
Students w/ ID $7
*Free member tickets are distributed on the day of the event. Please present your membership card at the box office.