Modern Languages

La comédie à la française / Comedy in French style

Une équipe masculine de natation sychronisée, Catherine Deneuve chantant sous la pluie, Tati (Monsieur Hulot) tatonnant dans une maison ultra-moderne, et une suite d’histoires d’amour et d’horreur réalisée dans la ville de lumière: la comédie française offre une variété de choix pour tous!

Synchronized swimming team for men, Catherine Deneuve singing in the rain, Tati (aka Monsieur Hulot) wandering in an ultra-modern suburban house, love and horror stories with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars in Paris: French comedy has it all!

The Department of Modern Languages is excited to present Paris je t’aime (Comedy/Drama, 2006, 1h33), come Thursday October 19 at 5pm (Room A218).  Screening will be in French with English subtitles. Everyone is welcome!

This will be the first of a series of four French film screenings: “Paris je t’aime” (Paris I love you, Oct 19), “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg” (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Nov 2), “Mon oncle” (My Uncle, Nov 16) and “Le Grand bain” (Sink or swim, Nov 30). Through these screenings, you’ll get a taste of French-language cinema and music, and its unique sense of humour.

We will open up discussions among students, staff, and faculty after each screening, and will provide some tasty treats!

These screenings are supported by the Federal French Grant from the Ministry of Education, with the purpose of promoting the French language and Francophone cultures.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAOQBuPHV3M

In Fall 2023, the all new French 1119 will focus on providing students with an broad introduction to global French literature and culture through a variety of media including film, graphic novels, music and poetry, travel logs, and more. See course and registration info here: https://langara.ca/programs-and…/courses/FREN/1119.html

On September 30, 2022, French instructors Han Fei and Mirabelle Tinio took 6 students from FREN1215 (Beginners’ French II) to the Vancouver International Film Festival. They watched a French movie “Maigret,” an adaptation of famous detective series by Georges Simenon. Here’s a report from one of the participants, Loverose Sandhu.

On Thursday, November 24 at 4 pm, join us in A310 for a free Screening of Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy set in present-day Quebec. A young immigrant’s life is turned upside down when her brother is arrested, and she concocts a plan to take his place in prison.

French Conversation is offered in Spring 2023 from 12:30 – 2:20 pm, Mondays and Wednesdays, in person.
The course focuses on conversational skills and specific tasks like talking about your  interests, asking for (and giving) directions, and ordering food/drinks at a café.
French 1205 is university transferable, and may be taken concurrently with other French courses. For more information see: Langara – French Conversation Skills.
Allons-y! Parlons français!