The Palo Alto Art Center welcomes us for our film projection. Being in Palo Alto,
we have a central position in the Silicon Valley, a culturally rich environment
with a lot of opportunities to talk with interesting people from different cultures
and horizons.
I don't speak French. Is that a problem?
No, on the contrary. The movies are shown in French, but they are subtitled in
English. If you are interested in French cinema, the Club offers a good exposure
to the French approach to cinema, and it is certainly a good way to hear (and
speak) French.
I am French and I have already seen these movies. Is it going to be boring?
No, for a simple reason: you can learn a lot about your own culture just from observing
how other people react to it. Furthermore, we usually give some key analysis
of the movies we show, trying to bring a pedagogic approach to the movie interpretation.
Are the movies suitable for all audiences?
Most of them are. But to be very honest, French cinema is different than American
cinema in some regards. It has typically less violence and hemoglobin, less special
effects, and focuses more on human feelings. And human feelings can definitely
be pretty intense too, if you think about it. If you have a doubt about the suitability,
just drop us a line, we will let you know.
Great! If you want to help by sponsoring, volunteering, becoming a member, or by just sending us your feedback, you can do so on our Getting Involved section.
Is there any food?
We have coffee, regular and decaf, tea and water, as well as french wine. After
the movie and discussion, the buffet displays pâté, cheese and
pastries, crêpes and on special occasion, Champagne.