Film Festival of Joy: Joie du cinema!

13 Front Street,Frenchtown NJ 08825

15 July, 2022

Description

To celebrate the third evening of the Film Festival of Joy, join us for a screening of The Young Girls of Rochefort, an effervescent musical about a dance instructor and music teacher and a tribute to Hollywood optimism. We’ll also screen selections from the 22nd Sweded Film Festival, amateur recreations of famous films. To pay homage to the theme, we’ll award a token of appreciation to the audience member dressed in the best homemade costume of a Hollywood film. This page is for single-event tickets for these screenings only. Click here for more information about Film Festival of Joy Passes. The Young Girls of Rochefort Jacques Demy followed up The Umbrellas of Cherbourg with an even more effervescent musical. Twins Delphine, a dance instructor and Solange, and a music teacher (played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac), long for big-city life. And when a fair comes to their quiet port town, so does the possibility of escape. With its jazzy Michel Legrand score, pastel paradise of costumes, and divine supporting cast, the film is a tribute to Hollywood optimism from 1960s French cinema’s preeminent dreamer. Selections from the 22nd Sweded Film Festival Sweded Films are amateur recreations of famous films using limited resources and technology inspired by the 2008 comedy film Be Kind Rewind. This Row House original reel is composed of the best classic movies, re-made by amateurs who replace A-list stars and CGI with whatever is laying around their houses and a ton of creativity. It’s odd, unexpected, and a whole lot of fun. The 2022 reel includes Swedes of The Goonies, Misery, The Truman Show, The Lord of the Rings, and more! Health and Safety Face masks are required to be worn at all times while in the McDonnell Theater. Questions Please email us at [email protected] or call 908.996.5018 and we’ll respond as quickly as possible