The Tournées Film Festival is a program that aims to bring French cinema to American colleges and university campuses.
This year, Rider University’s Moore Library was selected to host a virtual Tournées Film Festival. We are excited to screen a series of six films drawn from across the French-speaking world. The series begins on February 18 and continues through April 29.
For more information about the selected films, visit guides.rider.edu/tournees.
View the full list of universities selected for the Tournées Film Festival.
Schedule of Screenings
All screenings will be virtual, but registration is required. All screenings are FREE and open to the Rider community and members of the Mercer County Library.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
February 18, 6:30 p.m.
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Join us for the inaugural film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. This is the first of six films drawn across the French-speaking world, thanks to a Tournées Film Festival grant from the FACE Foundation.
The Mystery of Picasso
February 25, 6:30 p.m.
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Join us for the second film, Mystery of Picasso. This is the second of six films drawn across the French-speaking world, thanks to a Tournées Film Festival grant from the FACE Foundation.
The Freshmen
March 18, 6 p.m.
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Join us for the third film, The Freshmen. This is the third of six films drawn across the French-speaking world, thanks to a Tournées Film Festival grant from the FACE Foundation.
The State Against Mandela and The Others
March 25, 6:30 p.m.
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Join us for the fourth film, The State Against Mandela and The Others. This is the fourth of six films drawn across the French-speaking world, thanks to a Tournées Film Festival grant from the FACE Foundation.
Just Don't Think I'll Scream
April 8, 6:30 p.m.
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Join us for the fifth film, Just Don't Think I'll Scream. This is the fifth of six films drawn across the French-speaking world, thanks to a Tournées Film Festival grant from the FACE Foundation.
Varda By Agnes
April 29, 6:30 PM
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Join us for the final film, Varda By Agnes. This is the final film of six films drawn across the French-speaking world, thanks to a Tournées Film Festival grant from the FACE Foundation.
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About the Tournées Film Festival
Tournées Film Festival is made possible with the support of the cultural services of the French Embassy in the U.S., the Centre National Ducinéma et de l’image Animée (cnc), the French American Cultural Fund, Florence Gould Foundation, and Highbrow Entertainment.