MFAH Film – Young French Cinema: School of Babel (La cour de Babel)
Add to calendar Back to calendarMFAH Film – Young French Cinema: School of Babel (La cour de Babel)
- When
- November 20, 2015
- Where
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Museum of Fine Arts Houston – Brown Auditorium
1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston,TX 77006 - Cost
- $2 - $65
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents the film series Young French Cinema. Discover rising talents of France’s filmmaking scene in this showcase, a program of UniFrance Films in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
School of Babel
(La cour de Babel)
Directed by Julie Bertuccelli
2013, in Frech with English subtitles
France
102 minutes, DCP
A high school for young immigrants is the setting for this documentary described by The New York Times as “an inspiring contemplation of the contemporary French melting pot.”
Hailing from China, Ireland, Senegal, Morocco, Venezuela, Ukraine, and beyond, some of the 11- to 15-year-olds are political refugees, others are escaping economic hardship, and some are from families seeking a fresh start.
Their personalities and determination shine through an extraordinary range of interactions featuring the new arrivals, their families, and their unflappable teacher.
