French

Free screening! Sunday at 6pm
Social Sciences 136
Take a Sunday study break with some pizza and bid farewell to summer with François Ozon’s Été 85 (2020). Shot on 16mm, the film recaptures a vintage feel and is more attune to the main characters’ fluctuating emotions. As cinematographer Hichame Alaouié reflects, “It was exhilarating to come back to shooting on film. It’s a kind of magic. Because nobody can see the results immediately on set, just the video tap, everyone has to think more artfully and carefully about what they are doing than you would on a digital shoot.”
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DukeAfrica is excited to welcome Fyras Mawazini to campus in collaboration with the Provost Initiative on the Middle East, the Department of Romance Studies, the Africa Initiative, and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Mr. Mawazini serves as the director of the Marseille division of S.O.S. Mediterranee.

The event will feature a screening of the short film Mothership, which highlights the vital rescue work carried out by S.O.S. Mediterranee, followed by a panel discussion with Mr. Mawazini while attendees enjoy a meal.

S.O.S. Mediterranee is an international non-profit organization operating in Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. Since its launch in 2016, the organization has been dedicated to rescuing migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, conducting lifesaving operations aboard its vessel, the Ocean Viking. Recognized by the UNHCR and other intergovernmental bodies, S.O.S. Mediterranee has rescued over 20,000 people to date, averaging around 3,000 lives saved per year. Their unwavering commitment to addressing this humanitarian crisis has provided countless individuals with the opportunity for a safer and more hopeful future.

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Get your tickets now for Smaïl Kanouté's dance performance Never Twenty One on October 5 at 7:30pm.

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement’s hashtag, Kanouté's choreography is a powerful tribute to young people who have lost their lives to gun violence all over the world before reaching the age of 21.

Never Twenty One “Smaïl Kanouté’s dance production is a lament, a tribute and a protest. In its reference to individual lives, Never Twenty One has a heartbreaking specificity; as a political act, it has a global reach.” – The Dance Centre – Vancouver Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement’s ...

Not sure what level of French to sign up for? Curious about our other language offerings? Or maybe you just want to stop by and say "bonjour"! Drop by the Romance Studies Languages Open House on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 2:30-4:30 on East. Especially useful for incoming students!