Today's France is a multiracial and multicultural space. It is a melting pot where African and Caribbean people and their descendants have lived for centuries - whether they arrived as immigrants or were born in colonies of the French Empire.

The "FRENCH CONNECTION" film series features a selection of films that explore stories of people of color in France. Join us to (re)discover this diverse selection of films presented in ADIFF over the last few years as well as films never shown in ADIFF or in the USA before.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 @ 6PM
FRANTZ FANON: HIS LIFE, HIS STRUGGLE, HIS WORK
Frantz Fanon, was a psychiatrist, originally from Martinique, who became a spokesman for the Algerian revolution against French colonialism. FREE SCREENING.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 @ 7:30PM
SOTIGUI KOUYATE, A MODERN GRIOT
A portrait of one of Africa's greatest actor, musician and modern griot who built his life and career in Paris.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 @ 4:30PM

NIGHT OF DESTINY
This thriller follows a sixty five years old Algerian Muslin living in France who, after inadvertently witnessing a murder, closely escapes from the murderers by hiding out into a mosque.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 @ 6:30PM

LIVING IN PARADISE
Set in France in 1961-1962 during the Algerian War, the film focuses on an Algerian immigrant's relationship with his wife which deteriorates as she joins with other immigrants in a political movement to resist French oppression while he increasingly begins to identify with French attitudes and lifestyles.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 @ 8:30PM

JOSEPHINE BAKER: BLACK DIVA IN A WHITE MAN'S WORLD
A revealing documentary about one of the most famous and popular performing artists of the 20th century who found fame in Paris, during the mid-1920s.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3 @ 2PM

THE GLASS CEILING
French-Algerian filmmaker Yamina Benguigui is hoping to start a conversation about affirmative action - a policy that does not exist in France today.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3 @ 4PM
35 SHOTS OF RHUM
The moving story of a father and daughter whose close-knit, tender relationship is disrupted by a handsome young suitor. By award-winning French director Claire Denis.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3 @ 6PM

DOUBLE FEATURE

BLOODY ROOTS & RETURN BACK HOME
In Bloody Roots, Viviane, a Guadeloupian woman, about forty, lives alone in a project in a Paris suburb. She decides that her cardiac mother who stayed in Guadeloupe should
come live with her in France so she may take care of her.

In Return Back Home, Laurent, a young man from Guadeloupe, successful in his studies in Paris and with strong professional experience, decides to go back to his native country to be with his family, his friends and build a life. This film raises all sorts of questions about going back to one's place of birth... US PREMIERE