The Snows of Kilimandjaro (Les neiges du Kilimandjaro)

Tue Mar 18, 2014 to
Mon Mar 31, 2014

21:00

Location

Cine Studio
(University of Nicosia)
46 Makedonitissas Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia

Friends of Cinema Society
Phone: 96420491

Description

At a French shipyard, a trade unionist named Michel deliberately arranges to have himself on the dockworkers' randomly chosen downsizing list to spare another of his fellow workers. While he has his severance package and his friends and family's generosity to ease this sacrifice, this also gets his home invaded and robbed along with his wife and friends. Through pure luck, Michel finds out the identity of one of his assailants, a young worker who was on the same downsizing list himself, and gets him arrested. However, both Michel and his wife find that their vindictive satisfaction is soured by their realization of their assailant's motives and the larger consequences of their revenge. Struggling with their conscience, the couple finds themselves independently trying to live up to their ideals for a greater sense of justice.

Cast:
Ariane Ascaride (Marie-Claire)
Jean-Pierre Darroussin (Michel)
Gérard Meylan (Raoul)
Marilyne Canto (Denise)

Director: Robert Guédiguian
Writer: Robert Guédiguian
Runtime: 90 min
Genre: Drama
Language: French
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2011

9th French Films Festival

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