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Film: Avant que les Flammes ne s’éteignent (2023)
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
600 S. Gregory St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-2360
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Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana,
Avant que les Flammes ne s’éteignent
(Before the Flames Go Out)
- French film by Mehdi Fikri
- 2023
- 1 hour 34 minutes
- Dramatic comedy
- starring Camélia Jordana, Sofiane Zermani, Sofian Khammes
After the death of her younger brother during a police arrest, Malika embarks on a legal battle to ensure a trial takes place. But her quest for truth endangers the balance of her family.
Themes: Grief, Family, Justice, News Items, Cultural Identity, Racism, Revolt, Human Rights
Special Jury Mention – Festa Del Cinema Rome 2023
Sponsorisé par Spurlock Museum, Villa Albertine, Institut Français du Cinéma, Centre d’Excellence et UIUC-Department of French & Italian
Organisé par Prof. Aurore Mroz (FRIT), Nico Norris et Macha Petre (GSFRIT)
Read more about the Francophone Film Festival(external link).
All films will have English subtitles.
For further information on this event, contact
Aurore Mroz at apmroz@illinois.edu(email link).
All participants are welcome.
To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu
or (217) 244-5586.