CINEMA IS… TIME
Presenting.. THE 400 BLOWS by François Truffaut (1959)
We are thrilled to share the first film in our WHAT IS CINEMA? series, curated by Kino Cairo and hosted by Cinema Mounira at the French Institute in Egypt.
In his long career, Francois Truffaut experimented hugely with time, creating fictional characters that spanned several films, traveling, aging and evolving alongside him.
Most famous among them is his alter-ego Antoine Doinel, the charismatic star of Truffaut’s deeply personal debut feature, Les Quatre Cents Coups/The 400 Blows
A quintessential coming-of-age story, The 400 Blows tells the story of the outcast Doinel, a clever and spirited child who is constantly misunderstood – at school and at home – sent from one institution to the next, ending up in a center for juvenile delinquents. A raw reflection on his own painful childhood, The 400 Blows became the springboard for Truffaut’s trailblazing career as one of the foremost French New Wave directors.
MONDAY 15th JAN – 7pm
Cinema Mounira @ French Institute in Egypt
ENTRY IS FREE
English subtitles only!
Film begins promptly at 7pm
Design @bushra.ba
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“Les 400 coups”, François Truffaut (1959)
Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter le premier film de notre série WHAT IS CINEMA?, organisée par Kino Cairo et projetés dans le cadre du Cinéma de Mounira à l’Institut français d’Égypte.
Réflexion crue sur sa propre enfance douloureuse, “Les 400 coups” est devenu le tremplin de la carrière de François Truffaut, l’un des principaux réalisateurs français de la Nouvelle Vague.
LUNDI 15 JAN – 19h
Cinéma de Mounira @ Institut français d’Egypte
ENTRÉE LIBRE.
Le film commence à 19 heures.
