French Film in October - Ciné-Club

On the second Tuesday of most months Association Française de ​Hawke's Bay shows a French language film at Event Cinema in Havelock North. Beach House Wines is one of our valued sponsors. We sell their wine by the glass at Cine-Club. Your admission includes nibbles of "des baguette et des fromages" pre-film, 6:00-6:30, with the film beginning at 6:30.

This pre-show time is a great opportunity to meet and mingle.You can learn more about Association Française de ​Hawke's Bay here https://www.afhb.org.nz/Come along to one film, or many films (with subtitles).

Join our lively group if you wish. We host many activities throughout the year, including an annual French Film Festival (with subtitles). You don't have to speak a word of French so please don't let that hold you back! New members are very welcome. Come out, make new acquaintances and add a bit of ooh la la to your life! Members enjoy reduced pricing at Cine-Club and other events.

October's film: De Gaulle
M - Mature themes
​108 mins, France
French with English subtitles

"Set during the political collapse of 1940s France, this biographical drama follows French army officer Charles de Gaulle during a hugely confronting time while his wife, Yvonne, and their kids travel the road of the exodus.

Mai 1940. La guerre s’intensifie, l’armée française s’effondre, les Allemands seront bientôt à Paris. La panique gagne le gouvernement qui envisage d’accepter la défaite. Un homme, Charles de Gaulle, fraîchement promu général, veut infléchir le cours de l’Histoire. Sa femme, Yvonne de Gaulle, est son premier soutien, mais très vite les évènements les séparent. Yvonne et ses enfants se lancent sur les routes de l’exode. Charles rejoint Londres. Il veut faire entendre une autre voix : celle de la Résistance. - AlloCine