Oakland University to Host the Tournées French Film Festival 2008

Oakland is one of several American universities selected to participate in the Tournées French Film Festival -- a French American Cultural Exchange grant program.

This year the festival is co-sponsored by the Oakland University Alumni Association.

Six films will be shown free of charge on six consecutive Sundays at 2 pm in 124 Wilson Hall on Oakland's campus. All films will be in French with English subtitles. The festival is open to the public.

 

Full-Text Movie Reviews for Tournées 2008 films:

• Nesselson, L. (2007). Poison friends. Daily Variety, 295(18), 2. Retrieved January 3, 2008, from Academic OneFile database.
• Review: French film "Look at me." (Broadcast transcript). Morning Edition (April 1, 2005). Retreived January 3, 2008, from Academic OneFile database. 
• Lewis, M. (2007). Beyond hatred. New Internationalist, 399(April), 26. Retreived January 4, 2008, from Academic OneFile database.
• Rooney, D. (2004). Clean. Variety, 395(3), 25. Retreived January 11, 2008, from Academic OneFile database.
• Nesselson, L. (2006). The comedy of power. Daily Variety, 290(35). Retreived January 4, 2008, from Academic OneFile database.
• Nesselson, L. (2003). It's easier for a camel... Variety, 390(10), 25. Retreived January 4, 2008, from Academic OneFile database.

Books at Kresge Library about French Cinema:

• Forbes, J. (1993). The cinema in France: After the new wave. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press.
• Lanzoni, R.F. (2002). French cinema: From its beginnings to the present. New York: Continuum.
• Neupert, R.J. (2007). A history of the French new wave cinema. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press.
• Powerie, P., (Ed.). (1999). French cinema in the 1990s: Continuity and difference: Essays. New York: Oxford University Press.

*Access to full text resources from off campus is limited to current Oakland students, staff, and faculty.

Created on 1/9/08 by Anne Switzer / Last updated on 5/1/19 by Anne Switzer