Quebecois Film Festival 2012 Opens February 6
The 2012 Quebecois Film Festival will take place from February 6-12. All weekday showings take place in Regis North, while the two weekend showings will be in the Montante Cultural Center. All films will be shown in French with English subtitles, and a group discussion follows each film. Admission is free and open to the public.
Monday, February, 6 – Mon Oncle Antoine in Regis North 2 – 4 p.m. (discussion led by Girish Shambu, PhD, associate professor of management) and 7 – 9 p.m. (discussion led by Rev. George Restrepo, S.J., assistant to the director of student life).
Tuesday, February, 7 – Incendies in Regis North 2 – 4 p.m. (discussion led by Eileen M. Angelini, PhD, professor of French) and 7 – 9 p.m. (discussion led by Michael Gent, PhD, professor of management/marketing, and Fr. Restrepo).
Wednesday, February, 8 – Aurore in Regis North 2 – 4 p.m. (Discussion led by Jean-Jacques Thomas, PhD, associate director of Canadian Studies for Québec Affairs and Programs at State University of New York at Buffalo) and 7 – 9 p.m. (Discussion led by Fr. Restrepo).
Thursday, February, 9 – Aurore in Regis North 2 – 4 p.m. (Discussion led by Eileen M. Angelini, PhD)
Friday, February, 10 – Polytechnique in Regis North 2 – 4 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m. (both discussions led by Nico Lorgnier, PhD, assistant professor, sport administration)
Saturday, February 11 Maurice Richard in Montante Cultural Center 7 – 9 p.m. (discussion led by Eileen M. Angelini, PhD, and Michel Vigneault, PhD, l’Université de Québec à Montréal, historical consultant for Maurice Richard)
Sunday February 12- Maurice Richard in Montante Cultural Center 2 – 4 p.m. (Discussion led by Eileen M. Angelini, PhD, and Michel Vigneault, PhD)
For questions, please contact Eileen M. Angelini, PhD at eileen.angelini@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Eileen M. Angelini, PhD, professor, French