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Rockhampton Film Festival Programme Walter Reid Cultural Centre East Street, Rockhampton |
Opening Night |
Friday April 23 - 7:30pm |
The Girl From Monaco |
A brilliant and neurotic attorney goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil, who turns him into a complete wreck. Hopefully, his zealous bodyguard will step in and put everything back in order. Or will he? Features the explosive meeting in Monaco between a brilliant lawyer, a 70-something murderer, a taciturn security guard and a very sexy weathergirl. Genres: Art/Foreign/French, Comedy and Drama Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min. Release Date: June 26th, 2009 (limited) |
Saturday April 24 - 10:00am. |
Trouble at Timpetill |
French director Nicolas Bary's wacky, family-friendly fantasy comedy. The Children of Timpelbach concerns the titular village, where the kids act so unruly and disobedient that all of the adults suddenly throw up their hands in disgust and decide to abandon the place. This, of course, leaves the children in charge of governing the community - which leads to a host of messy and wacky complications. Genres: Art/Foreign, Fantasy, Comedy and Drama Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min. Release Date: Dec, 2008 |
Ticket Prices |
Season (5 Films) |
Opening night film |
Adult |
Concession |
Children under 16 |
$60 |
$20 |
$12 |
$10 |
$8 |
(Must show proof for Pension, Rocky Flix membership or Alliance Francaise membership) |
(Includes film, glass of wine and petite fours) |
Saturday April 24 - 4:00pm. |
Trouble at Timpetill |
Les Bureaux de Dieu (God's Offices) |
Realistic Comedy-Drama directed by Claire Simon with Nathalie Baye, Anne Alvaro, Michel Boujenah, Béatrice Dalle “Everything you’ve always wanted to know about women - without daring to ask”. This comedy-drama, based on true case histories, is set in a Parisian family-planning clinic. With a clever mix of non-actors and professionals, we’re invited to observe a realistic series of fascinating vignettes. In the role of Anne is Nathalie Baye, one of France’s most respected actors. Tackling subject matter normally excluded from public debate (and no doubt further provoked by the title) director Claire Simone and writer Natalia Rodriguez managed to ruffle feathers when it was released in France. Genres: Art/Foreign, Realistic Comedy Running Time: 2 hr. 02 min. Release Date: November 5, 2008 MPAA Rating:TBA |
Saturday April 24 - 7:00pm. |
Comme Les Autres |
Manu, a gay pediatrician in his forties, would be perfectly happy if he could adopt a child and bring him or her up with his partner, Philippe, a lawyer. Where the shoe pinches is that Philippe is pleased with his present life and will not have it spoiled by the invading presence of a wailing brat. Unable to find an agreement the two lovers part. Manu, although shaken, is single-minded about finding a surrogate mother, willing to give him the child he craves. Fina, an illegal immigrant, is a Colombian beauty that might do the job for him in exchange for a marriage of convenience. However, as Blaise Pascal would put it, "The heart has reasons that Reason cannot know". . Genres: Art/Foreign/French, Romance, Comedy, Drama Running Time: Release Date:September 3, 2008. |
Sunday April 25 - 4pm. |
In May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy, and to kill a German SS colonel who is close to figuring out the imminent secret of D-Day, proves to be emotional and brutal. The story is inspired by the accomplishments of decorated SOE agent Lisé de Baissac. Genres: Foreign/French, Action, Adventure Running Time: 1hr 56min. Release Date: 2008 |
Les Femmes de L'Ombre (Female Agents) |
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