online | 1h 30min | documentary | in French
After more than half a century of colonial cinema using Africa as an exotic setting, often in denial of the humanity and the dignity of its
inhabitants, 70 years after the invention of cinema, Africans who have become independent, finally seize this too long prohibited camera.
Despite the total lack of means and infrastructure, filming against the impossible by using any African or foreign support, they try to
describe the realities of Africa in its multiplicity and diversity, finally seen through African eyes. Camera of Africa is the
outcome of filming that lasted over ten years and narrates the story of the first 20 years of these new "Author's Cinemas" born in
sub-Saharan Africa expressing the thirst to show and demonstrate unprecedented, not appeased to this day.
online | 1h 46min | comedy | in French with English subtitles
Since her birth, the little Sophie can not resist the temptation of the forbidden and what she loves most is to do stupid things with her
cousin Paul. When her parents decide to visit America, Sophie is delighted. A year later, she is back in France with her horrible
step-mother, Mrs. Fichini. But Sophie is going to count on the help of her two friends, the little girls and their mother, Mrs. de
Fleurville to escape the clutches of that woman.
Organized by the Alliance française of Canada | from 3 PM to 4.30 PM | online via Zoom
Join us on Saturday, March 13, 2021 to discuss in French from one end of the country to the other and to celebrate the diversity of the
Canadian Francophonie!
The Speak-Datings are friendly meetings inspired by the concept of Speed-Dating. Each conversation lasts 7 minutes, then the pairs change
and start another 7-minute conversation.
RSVP to get the Zoom link!
The Institut Français offers 5 episodes of the serial "Culottées" available to watch online for free during 24 hours. All episodes are in French with English subtitles.
Watch online for free the film "Woman" by Anastasia Mikova and Yann Arthus-Bertrand!
Documentary | 2019 | 1h 54min
WOMAN is a worldwide project giving a voice to 2000 women across 50 different countries. Despite its very large scale, the film offers an intimate portrait of those who constitute half of humanity. RSVP to get the screening link!
THE VOICE OF GABRIELLE ROY ACROSS THE WHOLE AMERICAN CONTINENT
For its 4th edition, the Gabrielle-Roy Dictation will take a whole new dimension. The event, created 4 years ago by the joint
efforts of La Maison Gabrielle-Roy, the Alliance française du Manitoba, the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain and the Gabrielle-Roy Library
in Quebec city, will be streamed by the professionals at Productions Rivard in several cities across the Americas.
This Saturday, at noon, we invite you to meet the author Kim Thúy. Kim Thúy is a Montreal-based award-winning novelist and short story writer. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she and her family were among thousands who fled the country on boat after the fall of Saigon. They later settled in Quebec, without speaking French. Now, Kim Thúy writes in French and is a very successful author!
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We are looking for performers to participate in Make Music 2020! Presented by the 9 Alliances Françaises of Canada, Make Music will feature amateur and professional artists from different linguistic and ethnic backgrounds, to represent Canada’s diversity. This celebration will take place online on June 21st.
We are pleased to present our Comic Contest in collaboration with the Alliance Française network in Canada! You are invited to prepare a short comic, in French, on the following theme: “While human beings are confined, animals take back their power on earth…” Draw the rest of the story! Participants will be divided into three age categories: children (7-12 years old), teens (13-17 years old) and adults.
A global event to celebrate the flow of ideas between countries, cultures, topics, and generations
The Alliance Française du Manitoba, in partnership with the Institut Français, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, ICI Manitoba, and CBC Manitoba, will hold the second edition of The Night of Ideas on January 31st 2020, starting 5PM, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg). On this occasion, the Alliance Française du Manitoba will join the program of Friday Night Rights offered by the Museum.
The Night of Ideas is a free global event initiated by the Institut Français and celebrated around the world in order to celebrate the flow of ideas between countries, cultures, topics and generations. Each year, the Night of ideas gives the opportunity to discover the latest discoveries in knowledge and arts, to listen to the ones who contribute to bring more ideas to their field, and to take part in the discussion about the main issues of our times.
This is an exclusive event for our students and their friends. We are celebrating the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau, the famous vin primeur from Southern France. The Beaujolais Nouveau is fermented for only a few weeks and made available around the world on the same day!
The Alliance Française du Manitoba is pleased to present three movie screenings, on the occasion of the Documentary Film Month.
On November 20th, we will screen Boxing Libreville. This documentary is about the struggles of a young Gabonese man, Christ, in his journey
to be a boxer and how it is mirrored in the struggle for democracy in the country.
The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English.
The Alliance Française du Manitoba is pleased to present three movie screenings, on the occasion of the Documentary Film Month.
On November 14th, focus on the ecological transition with Qu'est-ce qu'on attend? (What are we waiting for?). The documentary tells the
amazing story of the village of Ungersheim in France, a unique showcase of what’s possible with Transition, when it is supported by local
authorities.
The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English.
The Alliance Française du Manitoba is pleased to present three movie screenings, on the occasion of the Documentary Film Month. On November 7th, come and see À la recherche des femmes chefs (The Goddesses of Food). From 3-star chefs to female cooks, sommelières or entrepreneuses all around the world, meet innovative women who want to change the world through gastronomy. The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English.
Is your child avidly awaiting October 31st? Sign him up for the Halloween club! The Alliance Française of Manitoba is planning a series of 60-min Halloween-themed arts and crafts workshops, en français, from October 22nd to 25th, 4:30-5:30PM! Among the activities : mask making, cooking... Participants will become familiar with French terminology relating to Halloween, in a fun and dynamic setting. Then on Saturday October 26th, at 2PM, our location on Corydon will be transformed into a spooky haunted school with hidden treasures for children to find!
The 2019 edition of Thin Air, the Winnipeg international writers festival, is just around the corner. From September 24th to September 29th the city will celebrate literature with a dozen of events planned throughout the week. The Alliance Française, always supporting francophone literature, is delighted to host a conversation night with 3 talented authors: Jean Chicoine, Monique Larouche, Christian Guay-Poliquin. If you want to have an idea about the books that will be discusted during the event, you can check out Le fermier de la noosfère, L’art du Tic-Tac and Le poids de la neige. It will be a unique opportunity for you readers to share your thoughts and questions with the authors. Whetheryou are an Alliance Française student, francophone or Francophile, you are more than welcomed to join us !
On September 4th, 21 francophone organizations will gather to let you know what's happening during the upcoming cultural season ! From games and workshops to live performances, this event will be full of surprises. The Alliance Française will be there to entertain you so come and have a fun time with us on that day! Free entrance, everybody is welcomed.
Sink or Swim, one of the greats movies of the year, comes back on screen! Wednesday, August 28th at sunset, come and enjoy this movie under the stars in the parking at the back of the Alliance Française. This comedy is the story of a group of 40-somethings on the verge of a mid-life crisis who decide to form their local pool’s first ever synchronized swimming team – for men. But what was essentially fun times turns into a genuine challenge when the team decides to take part into the world cup in Norway. Laughs guaranteed! The movie will be presented with English subtitles. Free entrance.
The My Tiny School family, has been travelling in a school bus turned into a mobile home to discover the different school systems around the world, for two years now. After crossing Europe, they are now in Canada. Don’t miss the chance to meet this Belgian family and see their bus at the Alliance, and hear more about their incredible and inspiring experience!
Movies under the stars continues with the screening of the cartoon Kirikou and the Sorceress. It will take place in the
splendorous Saint-Boniface Cathedral ruins.
The movie is about the story of the young Kirikou, who was born in an
African village bewitched by the crual Karaba. Kirikou will try to free the village from the spell of this evil witch.
Don't forget to bring your camping chair ! The cartoon is appropriate for kids. Free entrance.
CDEM and Alliance française du Manitoba are launching a Movies Under the Stars program this summer for the first time, with a view to providing the province’s bilingual municipalities with an opportunity to hold outdoor movie nights in French.
After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
This third game will see France face Nigeria in Rennes.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer with us to bring the France's feminine team to the victory!
This event is free.
After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
This second game will see France take on Norway in Nice.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer with us to bring the France's feminine team to the victory!
This event is free.
After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
2 great Francophone representatives will be facing each other in Montpellier: Canada and Cameroon.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer your team to the victory!
This event is free.
After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
The first game will be screened live and will see France face South Korea in Paris.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer with us to bring the France's feminine team to the victory!
This event is free.
For the fourth year in a row, the French community and the Alliance française du Manitoba wish all Winnipeggers to celebrate
France's National Day, also known as Bastille Day.
Blues Blanc Rouge is the ideal way to mark this special day. It is a free and public event, filled with local music as well with
French wine and Manitoban cheese. Thanks to the support of La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones and of the 100 NONS,
we plan on bringing life, culture and amusement in Saint-Boniface.
The Martinican poet Véronique Kanor and the Indigenous poet from Canada Tyler Pennock have been selected
to
participate in a writing residency and a French-Canadian tour organised by the Centre for Creative Writing & Oral Culture at the
University of Manitoba, the Alliance Française du Manitoba, the Maison Gabrielle Roy, the Maison de la Poésie de Nantes and the cultural
services of the French Embassy in Canada.
From April 25th until May 1st 2019, the two poets will gather for one week of writing residency at the Alliance Française du
Manitoba and at the Maison Gabrielle Roy (Winnipeg).
Presented by Plug In ICA, and hosted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in their auditorium on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, the legendary Buren will
give a public talk detailing his bold and categorical work.
Plug In ICA presents this talk as part of our STAGES Speaker Series in anticipation of the STAGES biennial in 2019. For STAGES 2019, Buren
will remount a work for the first time since 1981 titled, Limited Time Only!. This site-specific intervention was initially produced in
Toronto in a St. James Town apartment block for which Buren offered to wallpaper apartments within the building with his signature stripes.
Residents of the apartment block could have an artwork by Buren for the minimal cost of the wallpaper itself: $50 for one wall, $125 for an
entire room. Plug In ICA will work with Buren to restage this work in Winnipeg in August 2019, selecting an apartment block similar in
history and economic status to the original, offering its residents an opportunity to have a work by Buren installed in their homes for a
Limited Time Only!. The title emulates language used in advertising, but references the tenuous and precarious nature of the renter.
"TU PEUX TOUJOURS RÊVER"
A MUSICAL SHOW FOR CHILDREN
From the age of 4 onwards
Alex Toucourt & Julien M’a Dit, two French artists, are coming to Winnipeg to present their children's show « Tu
peux toujours rêver » ("You
can always dream").
A funny tale on friendship with furiously catchy songs - it will be impossible not to dance!
Ever wondered what the Alliance Française du Manitoba is all about? Now is your chance to find out! We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, March 16th from 10am-2pm. It's the perfect opportunity to drop in one of our classes, learn about our cultural events and activities, or just simply to see the facility. The event is free and there are participation prizes and discount vouchers to win!
"Wrong Cops, Jazztronauts & Synchronized Swimming"! The Alliance Française French Film Festival is back for its fifth edition! Organized by Alliance Française du Manitoba and Winnipeg Cinematheque as a part of the 24th edition of the French Language and Francophonie week, the Alliance Française French Film Festival is an invitation to discover films from different times and places and experience the sophisticated, vibrant and daring films from France. All films are shown at Winnipeg Cinematheque and come with English subtitles.
Black Space Winnipeg in partnership with the Winnipeg
Film Group
and Winnipeg Cinematheque is proud to present the 2019
Afro Prairie Film Festival
with our Opening Reception on the festival's French Themed Night with Alpha Toshineza
and SPAZZ Like the DJ, Friday, February 22 at 9:00 PM.
Come out and help us celebrate the festival’s second year on our French-themed night. Featuring musical performances by Alpha Toshineza and
tunes spun by Spazz Like the DJ, light refreshments provided.
FREE ADMISSION - For festival tickets and passes visit: https://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/product/afro-prairie-film-festival-single-tickets/
Alpha Toshineza presents his latest solo project Triple in an intimate circle.
Exclusive listening session and artwork display for the new album. Free Pizzas + surprises....
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Alpha Toshineza présente son nouveau projet Triple A dans un cadre intimiste. Session
d'écoute en avant première et découverte du artwork accompagnant le nouveau projet. Pizzas Gratuites et petites surprises à la fin.
Land. Water. Climate Change. Colonialism.
Each year the Institut français, which links the Alliance française network, holds a global "Nuit des idées," or "Night of Ideas." This is a
celebration of thought and an opportunity to renew intellectual debate "à la française." It is an evening of dynamic and engaging exchanges that highlight contemporary debates in a creative and multidisciplinary way. This year's theme is "Face au present," or "Facing the
present."
DEMISTIFY THEATRE PROFESSIONS
As part of the Théâtre Cercle Molière's pop-ups, come watch the capture of the play Dehors, from Gilles Poulin-Denis, played at
the Cercle Molière during the 2017-2018 season, and discover the processes of the theatrical creation.
The projection will be followed by a session of questions and answers from Les Productions Rivard and the directeur Gabriel Tougas.
This workshop is part of Cercle Molière's pop-ups serie, and is perfect for all the curiouses willing to know more about what's behind the
scenes.
Entrance is free and open to all.
No inscription is needed.
As part of the celebrations of La Francophonie in March 2019, take part to a"dictée" (dictation) taken from Gabrielle Roy's work, organized by La Maison Gabrielle-Roy and the Alliance Française du Manitoba in partnership with the Gabrielle Roy Library in Quebec City. No matter the number of mistakes on your copy, the result will remain anonymous! Registered participants may win participation prizes. No losers, no winners. Minimum French level requirement: B1.
Jean-Pierre Melville, one of the greatest French filmmaker, was born 101 years ago. As an homage, the Alliance Française du
Manitoba and the Winnipeg Cinemathèque will screen a retrospective of a dozen of his best movies. Many of his artworks have gone into
the Hall of Fame of cinema: Le Samouraï, Army of Shadows, Le Cercle Rouge. Melville has done 13 movies in
total, filled with gangsters and dark politicians. He has always been associated with the neo-noir movement, but he explored many other
genres, like surrealism. His unique style and his huge artwork is to be rediscovered through this retrospective!
This retrospective will take place from January 10th to February 20th, in partnership with Winnipeg Cinémathèque. More details coming soon.
Come and celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau with us with a delicious dinner!
The Alliance Française du Manitoba is a proud partner of Cinémental,the Francophone film festival in Manitoba. This year, we are presenting "At War" with Vincent Lindon. Despite heavy financial sacrifices on the part of their employees and record profits that year, the management of Perrin Industries decides to shut down a factory. The 1100 employees, led by their spokesman Laurent Amédéo, decide to fight this brutal decision, ready to do everything to save their jobs. In French with English subtitles.
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This year again, we are a proud partner of Cinémental, the francophone films festival in Manitoba. We present Custody , a 2017 French film directed by Xavier Legrand. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion. Supremely crafted and performed, this contemporary French thriller about a broken marriage and ensuing custody battle is a gripping, edge-of-seat drama that never lets up. In French with English subtitles.
This award-wining adaptation of King Ubu has garnered much praise – the objects' raw form and the performance's frenetic pace are perfectly suited for Jarry's cruel farce. Since its creation, Ubu has been performed over 850 times in Québec, Mexico, Brazil and Europe! Two armies of French baguettes face each other in a stand-off as tomato bombs explode, an egg beater hovers over fleeing troops and molasses-blood splatters on fork-soldiers as they charge Père Ubu. Anything goes as Poland's fate is sealed on a tabletop! Multiple film references spice things up as two performers hammer-out a small-scale fresco of grandiose buffoonery.
Slimane Zeghidour is a writer and journalist. Born in Kabylie in 1953, he grew up in Erraguene, a regroupment camp, and learned to read and write with young French people. He moved to Paris in 1974 and began as an illustrator for Libération and Pilote before embarking on a career as a writer and reporter (Le Monde, Le Nouvel Observateur, Géo, Télérama, El País, La Vie). He is the chief editor at TV5 Monde. He is the author of La Vie quotidienne à La Mecque (Hachette, 1989) which received the Clio Prize for History, Le Voile et la bannière (Hachette, 1990), L’Algérie en couleurs with Tramor Quemeneur (Les Arènes, 2011). The discussionw will be followed by a panel organized in collaboration with Accueil Francophone and Réseau Immigration Francophone. This will take place at the Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones, on 219 Provencher. Free.
What now? Join the Alliance Française du Manitoba at Cordova bar for an après Nuit Blanche afterparty. Francophone and francophile DJs will spin French-inspired experimental and rare electronic tracks, from Femminielli to Flavien Berger, going all night for a real nuit blanche. Step into an interactive poetry machine to add your own French touch to the dance floor.
Stand up comedy 50% in French et 50% en anglais. How many kisses do you have to do when saying hello? Pourquoi y a-t-il 15 jours dans 2 semaines? Why are French anglicisms not real English words?
Ce sont des questions que Paul Taylor se pose tous les jours. Paul is a bilingual Brit confused about his identity. Il parle français comme un Froggy mais il pense comme un Rosbif. This is why, in 2015, he quit his job at Apple to take to the stage and find some answers.
What lessons can be gathered from a discussion between two writers who share stories that make us question the very ideas of morality and forgiveness? Join Rhéal Cenerini and François Gilbert at Alliance Française for Sowing Compassion, one of the first sessions of the Thin Air International Writers Festival. Expect an evening of lively exchanges with these two talented artists. Appetizers and drinks will be served.
Did you love our event Discotheque on Ice in February? The Alliance Française DJs are back for a scorching free summer event!
Alliance Française du Manitoba, in collaboration with ManyFest Winnipeg, invites you to celebrate the summer heat by busting out your coolest moves. Local francophone and guest francophile artists from all over Canada will spin French inspired disco and electronic tracks, from Ceronne to Daft Punk, at the Lakeside Lounge Stage. Keep the summer going and join us for dancing under the stars!
On Tuesday, July 10th, starting at 1PM, an unprecedented francophone sportive dual will be held: France-Belgium, for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Russia! Free pizza will also be offered ! Don't miss this occasion that may see France reach the World Cup final !
Xavier Legrand | France | 2017
The Gimli Film Festival is once again offering a French language series this year and the Alliance Française du Manitoba is proud to present one of these films. CUSTODY is the story of a broken marriage which leads to a bitter custody battle for a son who is forced to fight for himself.
The film will screen July 27 at 10:30am and July 28 at 5:30pm
Join the Alliance Française du Manitoba in welcoming the summer with a free performance by talented local bilingual artist Rayannah.
Rayannah creates soundscapes from scratch by running voice, breath, synth and percussion through loop pedals. Underscored by intricate beat-making, her visceral lyrics in French and English rise above it all, offering a glimpse into her experiences both dark and sweet. Having released her debut EP Boxcar Lullabies in 2015, Rayannah is now unveiling music from her forthcoming album, beginning with her first single, En attendant demain.
