Screen/Society--Tournees French Film Series--"Le Havre"

Film Screening -- "Le Havre" (Aki Kaurismäki, 2011, 93 min, France, in French with English subtitles, Color, 35mm) -- A wonderful celebration of France's national motto (liberty, equality, fraternity), LE HAVRE centers around Marcel Marx, a once-famous Parisian writer now making his living shining shoes. Marcel divides his time between drinking and caring for his ill wife, Arletty. But he soon serves a much nobler purpose when he comes to the aid of Idrissa, a young illegal immigrant from Gabon who is trying to join his family in England. Aided by his neighbors, Marcel keeps Idrissa safe from the clutches of the detective who comes looking for him. -- Made possible by the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the French Ministry of Culture (CNC), the Florence Gould Foundation, the Grand Marnier Foundation, and highbrow entertainment.