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2008 FESTIVAL PROGRAM   
 

Show Times

All films are in French
with English subtitles.

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Driving Directions to the Theatre

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Friday, July 18

Opening Night

6pm-8pm Reception

8:30pm OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
(doors open at 8pm for the film)

 

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Saturday, July 19

11:05am 400 Blows

1:25pm Her Name is Sabine

3:30pm Heartbeat Detector

6:30pm The Grocer’s Son

8:50pm The Last Mistress

Midnight Eyes Without a Face (WARNING! Horror Cult classic) Followed by an early breakfast!

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Sunday, July 20

11:00am The Last Mistress

1:30pm 400 Blows

3:45pm The Grocer’s Son

6:00pm Her Name is Sabine

8:00pm An Evening of French Fashion & Cinema: Fashion Show followed by the screening of Who Are You Polly Maggoo?

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Saturday, July 26

11:00am The Red Balloon & White Mane

12:40pm Short Films Program

3:50pm The Secret of the Grain

7:00pm Hunting and Gathering

9:15pm Mister Freedom

Midnight High Tension
(WARNING! This film contains gory scenes of violence)
Followed by an early breakfast!

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Sunday, July 27

11:00am Mister Freedom

1:10pm The Red Balloon & White Mane

2:50pm Hunting and Gathering

5:05pm The Secret of the Grain

Closing Night

8:20pm A Secret

Followed by a Champagne Party

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 image OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION AND FILM - FRIDAY, JULY 18  
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oss 117

OSS 117: Le Caire nid d'espions (OSS 117: Cairo Nest of Spies, 99min)
2006 - Michel Hazanavicius
8:30pm (one screening only)

Doors open at 8:00pm for patrons who are attending the opening night film but not the opening night reception.

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  image   Opening Night Reception begins at 6 o'clock in the lobby of the Crest Theatre.
Featuring Open Wine and Beer Bar by Red Bicyclette & Warsteiner. Water by Perrier & Metromint. Catering by Aioli Bodega Espanola, Café Rolle, Kru, The Melting Pot, Culinary Specialists / Mulvaney's B&L, Opa! Opa!, Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese, The Sun Flour Baking Company, The Waterboy, Whole Foods Market. Café by Coffee Works. Baguettes by Grateful Bread.
Seasoned with music
by DJ Christophe.
 
          
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SPECIAL GUEST

 
  samir guesmi  

Samir Guesmi director of C'est dimanche ! (It's Sunday!, 30 min) shown with OSS 117: Le Caire nid d'espions will attend the SFFF.
Opening Night - Friday 18th - 8:30pm (one screening only)

 
         
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SHORT FILMS

 
  la saint festin

The Sacramento French Film Festival is proud to present a selection of shorts from France, in collaboration with Unifrance.

Short film Program
Saturday 26th - 12:40pm (one screening only)

Short films shown prior to feature films

 
         
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  MIDNIGHT MOVIES - SATURDAY, JULY 19 & 26
 

Too horrific for the timid; this year's midnight movies will make you shiver... After the films, discussions around coffee and pastries provided by Coffee Works.
The Midnight Movies are presented in the small auditorium.

 
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  les yeux sans visage

Les Yeux sans visage (Eyes without a Face, 95min)
1960 - Georges Franju
Saturday July 19th (one screening only)
(WARNING! Horror Cult Classic)

 
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haute tension

Haute Tension (High Tension, 85 min)
2006 - Alexandre Aja
Saturday July 26th (one screening only)
(WARNING! this film contains gory scenes of violence)

     

 

 
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CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND PARTY - SUNDAY, JULY 27

 
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  un secret

Un Secret (A Secret, 110 min)
2007 - Claude Miller
Sunday 27th - 8:20pm (one screening only)

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  More Information  

Closing Night Party in the lobby of the Crest Theatre, immediately following the closing film and featuring Champagne by André, Water by Perrier & Metromint,  Paté by Marcel et Henri, Baguettes by Grateful Bread & Café by Coffee Works.

 
      Ticket Information

 
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  PREMIERES  
  The new releases are presented in the main auditorium.  
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  sabine

Elle s'appelle Sabine (Her Name is Sabine, 85 min)
2007 - Sandrine Bonnaire
Saturday 19th - 1:25pm & Sunday 20th - 6pm

 
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  la question humaine

La Question humaine (Heartbeat Detector, 140 min)
2006 - Nicolas Klotz
Saturday 19th - 3:30pm (one screening only)

 
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  le fils  epicier

Le Fils de l'épicier (The grocer's Son, 96 min)
2007 - Eric Guirado
Saturday 19th - 6:30pm & Sunday 20th - 3:45pm

 
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  last mistress

Une vieille maîtresse (the Last Mistress, 114 min)
2007 - Catherine Breillat
Saturday 19th - 8:50pm & Sunday 20th - 11:00am

 
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  la graine et le mulet

La Graine et le mulet (The Secret of the Grain, 151 min)
2007 - Abellatif Kechiche
Saturday 26th - 3:50pm & Sunday 27th - 5:05pm

 
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  ensemble c'est tout

Ensemble, c'est tout (Hunting & Gathering 97 min)
2007 - Claude Berri
Saturday 26th - 7pm & Sunday 27th - 2:50pm

 
         
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  CLASSICS
  The classics are presented in the main auditorium.  
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  400 blows

Les 400 coups (400 Blows, 99 min)
1959 - François Truffaut
Saturday 19th - 11:05am & Sunday 20th - 1:30pm

 
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  william klein

An Evening of French Fashion & Cinema
Fashion Show
, live on the stage of the Crest Theatre!
Presented by Joni Jacobs of Opaline's Closet at the Atelier & Tina Romo of Canvas Salon
Sunday 20th - 8pm

 
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  polly magoo  

An Evening of French Fashion & Cinema
Qui
etes-
vous Polly Maggoo ? (Who are you Polly Maggoo?, 100 min)
1966 - William Klein
Sunday 20th - film starts around 8:35pm, immediately following the Fashion Show (one screening only)

 
         
  red balloon

Le Ballon rouge & Crin Blanc (The Red Balloon & White Mane, 74 min)
1956/1953 - Albert Lamorisse
Saturday 26th - 11am & Sunday 27th - 1:10pm


 
         
  mister freedom

Mister Freedom (95 min)
1969 - William Klein
Saturday 26th - 9:15pm & Sunday 27th - 11am

 
         
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