The Tournées Festival of French-language film continues at Bates College with the presentation of director Mathieu Amalric’s film, “Barbara,” which centers around actress Brigitte, tasked with portraying the beloved French singer-songwriter Barbara in a film. Soon she finds that her film role and her real life blur together in a surreal tale of melancholy, cinema and music.The free showing of the film will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Room 104 at Olin Arts Center.
Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community.
Olin Arts Center is located at 75 Russell St., Lewiston. For more information, find the Olin Arts Center on Facebook or email lballadu@bates.edu.
Jeanne Balibar and Mathieu Amalric in a scene from Amalric’s “Barbara.” SYSTEM
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