Recommended for intermediate to advanced level French.
Isabelle Vanderschelden, Senior Lecturer in French at Manchester Metropolitan University will use Laurent Cantet’s 2008 film The Class to introduce issues in French society such as youth culture, language and education debates, and will illustrate the relationship between documentary and fiction in recent French cinema. With an introduction in French and full screening of the film, finishing at 13:00.
Organised in collaboration with the Open University French Association.
Screening: The Class (15)
Based on François Bégaudeau’s own teaching experiences from his autobiographical book Entre les murs, the film presents the conflicts and culture clashes within the school with meticulously observed detail. Superbly naturalistic performances and expertly handled improvised dialogue serve to heighten the documentary feel of this acclaimed drama.