[ { "post_id": "136", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "French Film Festival Aotearoa 2025", "post_content_short": "", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/136\/FFFA25-1920x1080.jpg", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.frenchfilmfestival.co.nz\/", "post_date": "2025-04-30 04:36:20" }, { "post_id": "134", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "French Film Screening - À L'Abordage", "post_content_short": "", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/134\/A-LAbordage.png", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/french-film-screening-a-labordage-tickets-1324696877019?aff=oddtdtcreator", "post_date": "2025-04-15 02:53:23" }, { "post_id": "120", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "French Film Screening - Papicha", "post_content_short": "Join us for a screening of Papicha<\/em><\/em> – an award-winning French drama that’s powerful and deeply moving, starring\n\tthe remarkable Lyna Khoudri.\n\n

\n\tThe plot<\/strong><\/strong> 👉 \"Papicha<\/em><\/em> follows Nedjma, a spirited university student in 1990s\n\tAlgeria, as she dreams of becoming a fashion designer amidst a society gripped by rising conservatism. Determined to push back against\n\trepression, she plans a daring fashion show as an act of defiance, risking everything to stand for freedom and individuality.\"\n\n

\n\tWith its compelling narrative and stunning performances, Papicha<\/em><\/em> is an unforgettable celebration of resilience,\n\tcourage, and the fight for self-expression. Don’t miss this extraordinary story of hope and resistance!\n\n

\n\tThis film is restricted to persons 13 years and over. Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb<\/strong><\/strong>\n\n

\n\t📅 Friday, 21 February 2025 - 6pm
\n\t📍 Alliance Française, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington
\n\t🎥 French VO with English Subtitles
\n\t🎟️ Free entry, Koha donation<\/strong><\/strong>
\n\t🍿 BYO\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/120\/Papicha-(1).png", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/french-film-screening-papicha-tickets-1215819943179?aff=oddtdtcreator", "post_date": "2025-01-29 01:04:00" }, { "post_id": "117", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "French Film Screening - Toni", "post_content_short": "Join us for a screening of Toni en famille<\/strong><\/strong><\/em> – a heartfelt French dramedy that’s both\n\ttouching and humorous, starring the brilliant Camille Cottin.<\/em><\/em>\n\n

\n\tThe plot 👉<\/strong><\/strong> \"Toni, a former pop singer and single mother of five, has always put her family\n\tfirst. But as her children grow up and start to leave the nest, she’s faced with a bittersweet reality: what happens when it’s her turn to\n\tfollow her dreams?\"<\/em><\/em>\n\n

\n\tWith its mix of poignant moments and lighthearted charm, Toni<\/em><\/em> offers a tender exploration of self-discovery,\n\tmotherhood, and the courage it takes to reinvent yourself. Don’t miss this beautiful slice of French cinema!\n\n

This film is rated M due to offensive language.\n

\n\t📅 Friday, 24 January 2025 - 6pm
\n\t📍 Alliance Française, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington
\n\t🎥 French VO with English Subtitles
\n\t🎟️ Free entry, Koha donation<\/strong><\/strong>
\n\t🍿 BYO\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/117\/Film-Screening-2025-Toni-Poster-A4-(3520-x-2500-px).png", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/french-film-screening-toni-tickets-1110948028459?aff=oddtdtcreator", "post_date": "2024-12-11 01:55:54" }, { "post_id": "116", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "Film Screening - French Comedy \"Asterix and Obelix, \tMission Cleopatra\"", "post_content_short": "Join us for a special film screening of the beloved French comedy classic \"Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra\"<\/em><\/em>.\n\n

\n\tThe synopsis<\/strong><\/strong> 👉 \"<\/em><\/em>Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, believes she can build a temple in\n\trecord time and makes a bet with Julius Caesar. Her architect, however, needs the help of Asterix and Obelix to fight Romans who try to stop\n\tthe construction.<\/em><\/em>\"<\/em><\/em>\n\n

Get ready for a night filled with laughs, iconic characters, and a lively dose of French humour. Don’t miss it!\n

📅 Friday, 06 December - 6pm\n

📍 Alliance Française, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington\n

🎥 French VO with English Subtitles\n

🎟️ Free entry, koha donation
\n
\n🍿 BYO
\n
\nThis film is rated PG due to coarse language.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/116\/Film-Screening-24-Asterix-Poster-A4-(3520-x-2500-px)-(1).png", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/film-screening-french-comedy-asterix-and-obelix-mission-cleopatra-tickets-1071442245599?aff=oddtdtcreator", "post_date": "2024-11-05 21:22:22" }, { "post_id": "85", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "🎬 Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo - Screening", "post_content_short": "🎬 Family, friends... Join us for a special screening of the animation film "Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo"<\/strong>,\norganised with the help of the High Commission of Canada in New Zealand, that sponsors this event.
\n
\nSynopsis:<\/u><\/strong> "A few nigella seeds tucked in the palm of her hand, 6-year-old Dounia leaves Aleppo with the\nPrincess of Aleppo’s help and travels towards a new world."<\/em>
\n
\nTrailer:<\/u><\/strong> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WS47t7qjxtU&ab_channel=CinemagicTV
\n
\nThe director of the film, Marya Zarif, was inspired by her own experience. An oriental tale, a wonderful tribute to Levantine culture (its multiculturalism, its gastronomy, its language). It is also a story that addresses subtely the painful experiences of mourning and exile,\nbut with hope.
\n
\nCome and discover this wonderful tale - RSVP essential!<\/strong>
\n
\n📅 Saturday, 06 April, 1pm
\n📍 Alliance Française, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington
\n🎥 French VO with English Subtitles
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\n\t
\n\tGain unique insights with a talk featuring the director, Matthieu Frison, after the screening.
\n\t
\n\tRSVP ESSENTIAL!\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/74\/Talk-Je-suis-le-fleuve-(2160-x-1080-px)-(3520-x-2500-px).png", "post_content_type": "event", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/community\/event-rsvp\/?event_id=82", "post_date": "2023-12-29 01:06:00" }, { "post_id": "71", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "Film Screening - A Fishy Business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon", "post_content_short": "Come join us for an exciting film screening at Alliance Française Welington: A Fishy Business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon<\/em><\/em>, an atypical comedy movie. Here is the plot:
\n\t\"An actress, Céline, is hired by the famous director Milan Zodowski to star in a mysterious film shooting in Saint-Pierre et\n\tMiquelon. She arrives there to discover that the crew consists only of a sound engineer and a unit manager and that Milan stubbornly refuses\n\tto leave the cabin where he has locked himself in. Céline realizes that the shoot won’t be happening. She then chooses to face her destiny.\n\tThis plunge into reality forces her to open up to herself and to others…\"<\/em><\/em>
\nGrab your friends and family and join us for this exciting film screening!
\n
\n📅 Wednesday, 20 December, 5:30pm
\n📍 Alliance Française, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington
\n🎥 French VO with English Subtitles
\n🎟️ Free entry, koha donation
\n🍿 BYO
\n
\nBOOKING ESSENTIAL!", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/71\/Film-Screening-23-Ca-tourne-a-st-pierre-Poster-A4-(3520-x-2500-px).png", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.nz\/e\/film-screening-a-fishy-business-in-saint-pierre-et-miquelon-tickets-768784102947", "post_date": "2023-12-01 01:30:16" }, { "post_id": "55", "post_category_id": "6", "post_title": "Film Screening - La Fracture \/ The Divide", "post_content_short": "Film Screening of La Fracture (The Divide) with English subtitles<\/strong>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.french.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/55\/Film-Screening-23-La-Fracture-EB-(2160-×-1080px).png", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.nz\/e\/film-screening-la-fracture-the-divide-tickets-670539982137", "post_date": "2023-08-01 06:14:18" } ]