past screeningAn all-star cast dazzles in the spectacular and exhilarating new film by Xavier Giannoli ('The Singer', 'Marguerite'), an adaptation of Balzac’s classic novel about a young idealist who learns that anything can be bought and sold. 1821. Handsome poet Lucien (Benjamin Voisin, in a star-making turn) is poor, but highly ambitious. Failing to make a name for himself in his provincial hometown, he naively follows his married patroness (a radiant Cécile de France) to the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a society far more dangerous than he realised, and the venomous denizens of the salons (brought to life by a superb ensemble including Jeanne Balibar, Gerard Depardieu and Xavier Dolan) conspire to keep him out of their ranks. Lucien is forced to abandon his principles and find work at a low-brow newspaper, where his scathing critiques soon cause a sensation and arouse the interest of admirers and publishers. But in a society where profit and status rule, what is really left for Lucien? Epic in scope and impact, LOST ILLUSIONS is an eerily prescient fable bracingly attuned to the anxieties of the modern media age. This is grand French cinema at its most lavish, and finest.
French Language with English Subtitles.
TRAILER: https://www.dendy.com.au/movies/lost-illusions?_m_utk=621044a61dc792d4831849a73e3df3ad
Xmas party - Friday 26 November
21.11.26_-_Christmas_invitation_2021.pdf
Bastille Day - Friday 16 July
21.07.16_-_Bastille_Day_invitation_2021.pdf
HOTA CINEMA
October : Black box - Thriller
The kids are back - Comedy
Night shift - Crime & drama
Breathless - Crime & drama
September: EIFFEL film & review
August: The Rosemaker
July : Antoinette dans les Cévennes
May: The Godmother
April: Nadia Butterfly
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL BRISBANE - March-April
HOTA GALLERY
Visite guidée gratuite en français de la nouvelle galerie d'Art contemporain
Saturday 16 October
Samedi 27 November
HOTA - HOME OF ARTS
> Introduction to French chanson workshop
Thurs 11 Nov, 6.30-7.30pm - Embark with Pauline Maudy on a journey through French songs of the 20th century!
> show Friday 12 November
TAKE ME TO PARIS | PAULINE MAUDY (MZAZA)
Take Me to Paris is a show about belonging, about identity. It’s about our search for an idealised version of heaven on earth,
Napoleon’s fascination for Australia, Australia’s fascination for the city of love and everything in between
2020 Bastille Day celebration, Tuesday 14 July 2020
This year, due to COVID-19 pandemic it was necessary to cancel our annual celebratory dinner party. To mark the French National Day, a special video presentation was put together; it can be watched on the link here or by clicking on the photo below. It features an address by the President of AF Gold Coast, songs in French by Huguette and a virtual walk in Paris. (Please note, the begining of the recording is at the 10:30 point of the video.)
Wine and Cheese Evening, Saturday 23 November 2019
It was a fantastic evening of great music, wine and food.
Everybody enjoyed the musical entertainment in French by Huguette from Adore Music, the Champagne, wine tastings and presentation by Brad and Cheryl from Savina Lane Wines; Beaujolais Nouveau Wine; petits fours from My French Pastries, cheeses and nibbles.
