Selected films shown in francophonie month
u201cTomorrow After the War (Demain, Apres La Guerre)u201d


The French Cultural Center will showcase a series of cultural events on the occasion of the month of Francophonie. The film screenings to be held from today until March 30 are aimed at promoting the French language on the one hand, and supporting dialogue and rapprochement between people, groups and communities interested in Francophonie on the other.MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI (MA VIE DE COURGETTE)Following its world premiere at the Director's Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the film was nominated for "Best Animated Feature Film of The Year" at the Academy Awards. Having returned from the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival with two awards, "My Life as a Zucchini" received the "Best Adapted Screenplay" award at the Cesar Awards.Courgette (Zucchini) might be an interesting nickname, but you care about it when it is given to you by your late mother. Courgette meets tough-looking but soft-hearted children like himself when he is sent to a foster home after his mother's untimely death. Starting to hang out with a group of friends, Courgette talks and jokes about life. There is so much to learn and discover, even learning to be happy.Praised by critics, the film was nominated for the Best Animated Motion Picture at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, as well as five different categories at the Cannes Film Festival.When: TodayTOMORROW AFTER THE WAR (DEMAIN, APRES LA GUERRE)This historical drama takes viewers back to 1945 in Luxembourg, a country destroyed by the Second World War.Jules returns home after the war in 1945. He tries to reestablish his life in a country that has been destroyed from four years of occupation. One day his girlfriend is killed along with the German farmers she works for. Jules is involved in the police investigation as a gendarmerie. But when looking for the truth, he will also have to try not to reveal the events that remained hidden during the occupation years.When: TomorrowSOTTO VOCEMoroccan Moussa is a human smuggler who helps refugees pass across the mountains between Algeria and Morocco. One day, Moussa finds out that the road he always uses is discovered and he has to take the road to Beni Boussaid. However, this road is obstructed by Morice line.During the Algerian war of Independence, the territory of Beni Boussaid located on the Morocco-Algeria border, was an important transit point for the Algerian National Liberation Army (ALN). In 1958, French Defense Minister Andre Morice set up a defense line with mines separating Algeria from the Moroccan border, in order to suppress the ALN.When: March 30