Each Tuesday, our Video Club meets to watch a short film together and discuss (with some snacks of course)! This activity is meant to be low pressure— simply another space for students to practice understanding and speaking French while discovering French and Francophone cinema. The first meeting's theme was love, where we watched the animation […]
Back again for our weekly Video Club ! This week, we watched the short film "Les Misérables" by Ladj Ly, which was also adapted as a long format film in 2019, gaining high acclaim. Students discussed police violence, l'état d'urgence, and criminality. Students shared personal experiences, historical references, and observations they have made during their […]
This week, we watched the short animation "Gigi" by Cynthia Calvi, following the interests of our students in experimental and queer films. The animation is narrated by Calvi, where she discusses and describes her young life navigating her trans identity. Students compared this animation to the first animation we saw, "Les belles cicatrices," for its […]