Spring 2025

The Department of World Languages and Cultures is proud to present an  on the Kennesaw campus of Kennesaw State February 13 - 28, 2025!

All screenings will have English sub-titles and will be free and open to the public. Screenings are Thursday and Fridays at 5:15 pm in the .

Linda veut du poulet (Chicken for Linda!)

Thursday, February 13

This charming animated comedy tells the story of a recently widowed mother who can鈥檛 cook but who is determined to make her daughter a chicken dinner despite an ongoing general strike.

Accolades: 

La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things)

Friday, Feburary 14

Starring Juliette Binoche, this delectable masterpiece tells the story of a romance between a cook and her employer who loves her food almost as much as he loves her.

Accolades: Winner of Best Director at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Nomination for an Academy Award in 2024.

 

Anatomie d鈥檜ne chute (The Anatomy of a Fall)

Thursday, February 20

This cerebral murder trial drama portrays a woman鈥檚 alleged role in her husband鈥檚 death after his apparent fall in the French Alps.

Accolades: , Nominated for five  & Winner of Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay in 2024.

Mars Express

Friday, February 21

A futuristic animated thriller with adult and tech-noir themes, Mars Express follows an interplanetary private detective duo in pursuit of a pair of robot hackers considered criminals by some and activists by others.

Accolades: Winner of Best Animated Film from .

Le M茅pris (Contempt)

Thursday, February 27

1963 French New Wave meta-adaptation of Homer鈥檚 The Odyssey, this stirring drama spotlights the rocky marriage of Paul and Camille, played by .

Accolades: Ranked #54 in .

Disco Boy

Friday, February 27

Giacomo Abbruzzese鈥檚 visually and musically stunning directorial debut, this drama portrays the complex relationship between a French Foreign Legion soldier and a warrior in the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta.

Accolades: Winner of Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution in Cinematography at  and .

 

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