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About Sunday Après-Midi
We have curated a selection of French films from past Film Festivals and arranged to screen them in conjunction with Civic Theatre in Waipukurau. A touch of France to Central Hawke's Bay! One of our long-time members of AFHB, TeAra, is the brainchild behind this community event bringing French cinema to Central Hawke’s Bay in conjunction with James from the committee of Association Francaise de Hawke's Bay. So why not join us...et voilà!? |
Sunday Après-Midi
Le film de septembre
September's French Film - 2:00pm
September's French Film - 2:00pm
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Sunday 1 September
Les Folies fermières (2022) Country Cabaret M 109 minutes Comedy ENG: Hard work and big ideas aren't enough. David's dairy farm is on the brink of liquidation. When he chances upon a dazzling nightclub performance by Bonnie Starlight, inspiration strikes. What if he turned his big old barn into a country cabaret? Not just for entertainment, but to promote local food producers, including his mother's delicious cheese. A crazy plan, for sure - which is exactly why he loves it! |
Un peu d'histoire...
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At the start of this project in 2022 we were given a year or so to trial the Institut Francais database as well as see what sort of numbers would attend. We were in the Central Hawke's Bay Municipal Theatre, Waipawa. It was initially in the main theatre before being moved to the warmer Concert Chamber.
It was called "French Friday Film and Food". We would arrange a food truck and make an evening of it. The event was not financially self-sufficient - even with the offer of a sponsor. We have made a few changes during this time: 1. Moving from CHB Municipal Theatre on Friday evening to Civic Theatre, Waipukurau on a Sunday afternoon where we don't need to pay for the venue and the cinema organises the film. This means there is not the same pressure on us to have a full house. 2. We still ask audience feedback directly at these screenings. There is a small group of enthusiastic locals who have kept this going but on our journey we have discovered winter is not always the best time to screen films. We have also discovered with our database that some films do not have Censor's Certificates for New Zealand so this has limited our choice of films so we have chosen more mainstream films. We do need local people to attend every month for this to continue so encourage your friends, etc The event is now called Sunday Après-Midi |
Past films:
2024 September - Country Cabaret August - A Great Friend 2023 November - L"Ame du vin July - Le Brio May - Milou en mai (1967) March - A l'Abordage 2022 November - In the Name of the Land September - Once Upon a Forest July - Red Soil, The Misadventures of Sophie May - Les 2 Alfreds |
Venues:
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The Civic Theatre, Municipal Theatre, 14 Northumberland Street, Waipukurau
Coming from South? Follow SH2 by-pass and turn just right along Russell Street just after the railway station and it is opposite New World. Coming from Hastings/Napier? Follow the SH2 by-pass and take the first left towards New World. |
CHB Municipal Theatre, 18 Kenilworth Street, Waipawa.
Coming from Waipukurau? Turn left and take the diagonal street on your right. Coming from Hastings/Napier? Turn up the street before the War memorial and take the first street on your left. |
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Institut Français promote French culture throughout the world using recordings, films, literature etc.