Tant que le soleil frappe (2022)  followed by Montsouris (2024)

Why do we need parks, gardens in our Cities ? What are they for ?

What benefits do they bring to its inhabitants ?

As summer arrives with its blazing sun, join us to discuss these questions with the screening of two French films, one set in Marseille and one set in Paris, Parc Montsouris.

In Tant que le soleil frappe/ Beating Sun, you will follow Max, landscaper in his fight to create a wild garden in a city center for all to enjoy and how the community is supportive. In Montsouris you will be charmed by an autumnal film in which two characters awkwardly try to make a documentary about a park.

Tant que le soleil frappe

(french Version with English subtitles)

director Philippe Petit• 2022• 1h25• Fiction• Comedy Drama

with Swann Arlaud, Sarah Adler, Djibril Cissé

Max doesn't dream of creating green walls for five-star hotels. He is a tenacious, committed but cornered landscaper, fighting to create a wild, unfenced garden in the heart of Marseille: a green space open to all. After years of rejection, his project reaches the finals of an architectural competition. For Max, it's the last chance to provide oxygen to residents suffocating in an urban hell, under the blazing sun. Trailer

Montsouris 

(french Version with English subtitles)

director Guil Sela• 2024• 14min• Fiction• Comedy
with Raïka Hazanavicius, Martin Jauvat, Pierre Gandarmay

One beautiful autumn day, in Parc Montsouris, Jacques and Nathan are looking for interesting people to film for their documentary. They stumble upon Pierre and Martin, two strange birds about to experience an unexpected moment. Interview with Director Guil Sela

*** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ***

Day: Friday, June  6th, 2025
Time: 6.30pm
Duration: 2 hours
Location:  Alliance Francaise, 1420 Walnut St, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Language: French, English subtitles

Fee: $10 for AF Members / $15 for non AF Members

Drinks, refreshments and pop-corn will be served

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