French cinematic drama at Alliance Francaise

French Cinematic drama ‘De l'histoire ancienne’ directed by Orso Miret will be screened 3 pm on January 30 and at 6.30 pm on Janaury 31 at Alliance Francaise, Barnes Place, Colombo - 7.

Made in 2001 feature film where general history is closely related to the story and life of a family stars Yann Goven, Olivier Gourmet.

An old man dies; a former French Resistance fighter. Although they want to minimize the consequences of his death, his three children find themselves faced with a symbolic legacy that is particularly difficult to bear. Each of them not only has to accept the death of their father, but also to be questioned by the values he stood for…