Last night we attended the first evening of Fullerton College’s annual two-day French Film Festival. We tried it on a whim and wow! We had a fantastic experience. The students and faculty put together an impressive event. Prior to the screening of the 2022 movie The Innocent, the festival offered a great taste of French culture with: freshly made Nutella crepes, French doughnuts and other yummy tidbits. As we sat outside on a beautiful spring evening, we enjoyed a variety of French music while everyone hosting wore fun berets made by the students.
I cannot tell you how uplifting the night was for everyone attending. I especially enjoyed seeing how enthusiastic the students were as they focused on the attendees and carried out their assignments. The first night had a great turnout; the organizers really set up everything so well that did not feel overwhelmed.
If you have not seen The Innocent, I highly recommend you do so. It is a combination of a comedy and heist film set in current times. The star of the film, Louis Garrel also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. It was nominated for multiple Cesars Awards (the French national awards) and was screen at the 75th anniversary Cannes Film Festival in 2022.
Social media is incredibly helpful for spreading the word about upcoming events. In this case, a Facebook posting informed me about a French film festival at college almost two hours away from where we live. This film festival has been going on for 13 years and is delightful. My husband and I were so impressed by the creativity demonstrated. As a result of our experience, I am putting it in my calendar for next year.
NO time for boredom today 