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SFU's Printemps de la francophonie - 15th edition | March 1 to 31, 2025, in Greater Vancouver and online
Look out for the programming release for this special OFFA's 20th-anniversary edition in mid-February.
ENGLISH-FRIENDLY EVENTS
ACTIVITIES IN FRENCH
Cultural Activities
Registration is free but mandatory.
Movie time
With English subtitles
RU
Based on the Governor General's Award-winning novel by Kim Thúy
Thursday, March 7
Cinema Cinéplex Coquitlam
6:30 pm : Discussion with the author, Kim Thúy
The movie screening will be preceded by a Q&A with the author and associate producer of the film, Kim Thúy, moderated by Nicolas Kenny, professor, Department of History, SFU.
7:15 pm : Screening
SYNOPSIS
A wealthy refugee family leaves Vietnam and begins a new life in Montreal after a dangerous sea crossing. Shy Tinh must learn a new language and integrate into her new environment.
About Kim Thúy
Kim Thúy was born in Vietnam in 1968. At the age of 10, she left Vietnam along with a wave of refugees commonly referred to in the media as “the boat people” and settled with her family in Quebec, Canada. A graduate in translation and law, she has worked as a seamstress, interpreter, lawyer and chef-restaurant owner. She lives in Montreal and devotes her life to writing.
Kim Thúy has received many awards, including the Governor General’s Literary Award in 2010, and was one of the top 4 finalists of the Alternative Nobel Prize in 2018. Her books have sold more than 850,000 copies around the world and have been translated into 29 languages and distributed across 40 countries and territories.
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MOVIE TIME
With English subtitles
The Book of Wonders (La chambre des merveilles V.F.)
Directed by Lisa Azuelos (France)
Friday, March 15
7 pm
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
SYNOPSIS
A mother finds the diary of her son which has "10 things to do before the end of the world" after he has fallen into a coma. She started doing them one by one in the hope that her son would see how beautiful life is and that he must come back.
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CONTEST
WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES
Malaise dans la civilisation
Presented by La Seizième
Friday, March 9
7:30PM | followed by a bilingual discussion with the artists
Scotiabank Dance Centre
About the contest
As part of SFU's Printemps de la francophonie, the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs is launching a contest! You could win one of 5 pairs of tickets to attend the play "Malaise dans la civilisation" presented by Théâtre La Seizième.
YOU COULD WIN: 5 pairs of tickets to attend the performance on Friday, March 8 at 7:30pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.
To enter the contest, visit our Instagram account and tag the person you'd like to attend the play with in the comments (that person can also enter the contest!).
We'll then draw 5 winners at random.
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MOVIE TIME
With English subtitles
The Secret Order (L'Ordre secret V.F.)
Directed by Phil Comeau (Quebec)
Monday, March 18
2:30 pm
SFU Burnaby, OFFA Student Lounge
SYNOPSIS
Phil Comeau shines a spotlight on the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a powerful secret society that operated from 1926 to 1965, infiltrating every sector of Canadian society and forging the fate of French-language communities. Through never-before-heard testimony from former members of the Order, along with historically accurate dramatic reconstructions, this film paints a gripping portrait of the social and political struggles of Canadian francophone-minority communities.
This film will be presented as part of the history course, HIST 430 - French Americas taught by Nicolas Kenny. To attend this screening, please contact Laurence Gagnon by email.
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COMEDY EVENT
DÉCOUVRIR AUX ÉCLATS
Thursday, March 22
2:00PM
UBC Robson Square
About this event
As part of SFU's Printemps de la francophonie and Rendez-vous de la francophonie, the Official Languages Committee of the British Columbia Federal Council, the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique and SFU's Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs invite you to a celebration of the Francophonie on Friday, March 22 at UBC Robson Square!
ON THE PROGRAM
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Opening remarks and prize-giving ceremony
- Word of thanks and distribution of FFCB prizes by FFCB President Marie-Nicole Dubois
2:30-4:00 pm: Comedy concert
- Ice-breaker activity by Ingrid Broussillon: humorous story with possible participation of a small group of spectators
- Improvisational comedy act with Ismail El Fallahi, with the possible participation of a small group of spectators.
- Stand-up comedy act with Ismael M.D. Ndiaye
- Number: Science World on the road - spectacular hair-raising demonstrations
- Closing and words of thanks
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FAMILY MOVIE TIME
With English subtitles
A Cat's Life (V.F. Mon chat et moi, la grande aventure de Rroû)
Directed by Guillaume Maidatchevsky (FRANCE)
Saturday, March 23
1:30 pm
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
SYNOPSIS
Follows the journey of Clémence and her kitty, Rroû, as they leave Paris to spend the holidays in the countryside. While there, Rroû enjoys the wildlife and befriends Câline, a white kitten who prowls in the woods.
1h 23min | Adventure, Family
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