☞ SUMMARY:

FILM: ‘Petit Pays’ (« Small Country: An African Childhood » ) directed by Eric Barbier (111min)
DATE & TIME: Thursday 8th October – Drinks and snacks available from 7PM at the cinema bar; Presentation + screening start at 8PM
CINEMA: Club de L’Étoile, 14 Rue Troyon, 75017 Paris
MOVIE TICKETS: €10 full price; €8 for students and all other concessions. Covid-19 era sanitary measures apply – online bookings recommended: https://clubdeletoile-vad.cotecine.fr/reserver/F260223

☞ DETAILS:

We are very honored to welcome the director of the film Éric Barbier and French singer/writer Gaël Faye for this very special screening! The translation of Petit pays into thirty languages and its five French literary prizes attest to the universal appeal of this first novel. The film adaptation plunges us into the heart of Burundi in 1992 as the tragedy of the Rwandan civil war comes to light – this is the first fiction story about the genocide.

☞THE MOVIE:

Gabriel, aged 10, lives in a comfortable ex-pat neighborhood in Burundi, his “small country”. Gabriel is a normal kid, happy, carefree and having adventures with his friends and little sister. Then in 1993 tensions in neighboring Rwanda spill over, threatening his family and his innocence. – Plot

« Petit Pays » is a tribute to those lost, a lesson for those who remain, a cry for those who suffer, and a hope for our collective future. – PopMatters

Watch the trailer with English subtitles here: https://youtu.be/FZL-NLhmBsU

☞THE PLAN:

The screening will take place at Club de l’Étoile cinema, located a short walk from the world-famous Arc de Triomphe. We will be offering a variety of French-inspired drinks and popcorn during our cocktail hour from 7pm. At 8pm, the screening begins, introduced by our guests Éric Barbier and Gaël Faye!
Covid-19 era sanitary measures, drawn up by French health authorities, include the obligatory wearing of masks, one empty seat between separate groups of spectators, the cleaning of the theatre at least twice a day, and buying your ticket online is recommended: https://clubdeletoile-vad.cotecine.fr/reserver/F260223

Don’t miss your opportunity to meet Éric Barbier and Gaël Faye at Club de L’Étoile on October 8th!

The Lost in Frenchlation Team