The Wisconsin Union Directorate invites you to free screenings of two French films.| A Prophet | La Haine | |
| Thursday, May 3 | Monday, May 7 |
A Prophet (Un Prophete)
Thursday, May, 3 9:30pm
The Marquee Theater at Union South
France, 2010 | 155 min | Dir. Jacques Audiard | HD Projection
In French with English subtitles
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena, cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang currently ruling the prison, he is given a number of missions to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the gang leader’s confidence in the process. Malik is a fast learner and rises up the prison ranks, all the while secretly devising his own plans.
Watch the trailer. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTl5usTXsHw]
La Haine (Hate)
Monday, May 7, 7pm
The Marquee Theater at Union South
France, 1995 | 98 min | Dir. Mathieu Kassivitz
In French with English subtitles
A faux documentary chronicles 24 hours in the lives of three youths from Paris’ troubled suburbs: Vinz, Saïd and Hubert. After local youth Abdel is beaten unconscious by police, a riot ensues and a policeman loses his gun. The gun is found by Vinz who threatens he will kill a cop if Abdel dies.
Watch the trailer. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hldyU3rgps4]
