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It’s a week dedicated to French animated movies - to discover and enjoy the excellence and creativity of French animation. A French animated film festival will be held November 2 – 9 at Alliance Française of Colombo as part of the celebrations of the 75anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and France.

All the screenings (a total of 8 animated movies and 16 short animated-movies) come with English subtitles.

A. The screenings will be held at Alliance Française of Colombo at 6 p.m. on the weekdays and a special programme will be proposed for the weekend (November4 & 5). Dedicated screenings will be organized for schools. Free and open to all (fist come first served basis).

Detailed festival programme:

WEEKDAYS Venue: Alliance Française of Colombo, 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 7 Free entrance - With English subtitles
	6pm
Thursday 2^nd	Les hirondelles de Kaboul / The swallows of Kabul Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec Drama, 2018, 1h21 For families and cinema-lovers/cinephiles From age 14
Friday 3rd	Le pharaon, le sauvage et la princesse / The black pharaoh, the savage and the princess Michel Ocelot Young audience, 2022, 1h23 For families and cinema-lovers/cinephiles From age 14
Tuesday 7th	La traverse / The crossing Florence Miailhe Drama, 2020, 1h24 For families and cinema-lovers/cinephiles From age 14
Wednesday 8th	Josep Aurel History-Drama, 2020, 1h14 For families and cinema-lovers/cinephiles From age 14
Thursday 9th	Interdit aux chiens et aux italiens / No dogs or Italians allowed Alain Ughetto Drama-young audience, 2021, 1h10 For families and cinema-lovers/cinephiles From age 10

WEEKEND Venue: Alliance Française of Colombo, 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 7 Free entrance - With English subtitles
	10.30 am	3 pm	5 pm
Saturday 4th	Short-animated movies with no words 45 minutes For very young audience From age 3 to 6	Le petit Nicolas / Little Nicholas, happy as can be Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre Comedy-Drama, 2022, 1h26 For young audience and families From age 7
Sunday 5th	Short-animated movies with no words 45 minutes For very young audience From age 3 to 6	Louise en hiver / Louise by the shore Jean-François Laguionie Comedy-Drama, 2016, 1h15 For families and cinema-lovers/cinephiles From age 12	Short-animated movie For all audience 1h17 From age 14

More information on the movies:

3 flagship animated movies

Le petit Nicolas / Little Nicholas, happy as can be by Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre (2022): the story of René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé as they create the influential Le Petit Nicolas series of illustrated children's books, followed by millions of readers.

Le Pharaon, le sauvage et la princesse/ The black pharaoh, the savage and the princess by Michel Ocelot (2022): the latest animated movie of the talented creator of Kirikou (1998), a trio of colorful, sophisticated animated tales from Sudan, Medieval France and 18th century Turkey.
Interdit aux chiens et aux italiens/ No dogs or Italian allowed by Alain Ughetto (2021): Combining poetry and realism, small and big history, in an original and personal animation style, Alain Ughetto signs a very endearing work of testimony on Italian migration.
Animated movies without words for the very young children and non-English-speaking audience: a selection of 11 silent short-animated movie for 2 screenings of 45 minutes each, dedicated to very young audience (from age 3 to 6) or non-English-speaking audience.
Animated movie for all audience, cinema-lovers and cinephiles: a selection of 5 short-animated movies for 1 screening of 1h17.

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