CinéKids
Donkey Skin

Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 3:30pm

Peau d’âne
Jacques Demy, 1970. Color. 90 min.
With Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin, Delphine Seyrig

Renowned director Jacques Demy fashions a uniquely delightful fairy tale set in a mysterious, magical kingdom. A princess flees from her terrifying father under the skin of his beloved donkey. Assisted only by her fairy godmother, she seeks out friendship and love in an unfamiliar land. Inspired by Charles Perrault’s beloved fairy tale, this is an enchanting film for both children and their parents.

After the screening, Marie-Hélène Brabant, director of Le Club Théâtre, and Florence Cavé Wasserman, curator of CinéKids, will lead a 30-minute workshop of activities inspired by Donkey Skin. Children will paint and decorate their own dresses and crowns, each based around the themes and colors of the seasons.

In French with
English subtitles

Tinker Auditorium
55 East 59th Street

Ticket Price
FIAF Members $7
Non-Members $10

Cinéma at FIAF is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.

Supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs.

Photo: Catherine Deneuve
© Courtesy of Ciné Tamaris