Magic

Speech & Language

London

Kensington and Chelsea

How did Harry become the famous Harry Houdini? Based on the real story of the world-renowned hero of magic. Harry, 12 years old, has lived and breathed magic since his early childhood. Although he rehearses endlessly in his parents’ barn, he does realise that his dream is far stretched out. But his dreams get to reach when a real magician, the Great Tesla, invites him to New York to train on the big stage in front of audiences.

 Director(s): Cédric Babouche
 Country, year: FRA/BEL | 2014
 Duration: 52 mins
 Language: In English
 Cert.: TBC 6+

Screening "Houdini"

Ethel and Ernest is the true story of the parents of Raymond Briggs,  author & illustrator of Snowman. They’re two ordinary Londoners who fall in love against the background of immense social change in the mid 20th century, experiencing the Depression, World War II, VE Day, post-war austerity and cultural upheaval. Forty years of change, one enduring love. With the pencil of Art director Robin Shaw (The Tiger who Came to Tea, We are Going on a Bear Hunt) the story comes to life with delightful hand-drawn illustrations.

 Director(s): Roger Mainwood
 Cast: Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway
 Country, year: UK/LUX | 2016
 Duration: 94 mins
 Language: In English
 Cert.: PG

Screening "Ethel & Ernest"

This tribute to both Beauty & the Beast and The Phantom of the Opera transports us to the Paris of 1910 where cabaret singer Lucille (Vanessa Paradis) finds herself face-to-face with a giant flea: the “Monster of Paris”(Mathieu Chedid/Sean Lennon). After realising the Monster is actually a kind soul and a very good singer, Lucille decides to hide him and there’s no better place to do that than by singing his heart out on the famous stage of the Rare Bird cabaret!

 Director(s): Bibo Bergeron
 Cast: Matthieu Chedid, Vanessa Paradis, Sean Lennon
 Original title: Un Monstre a Paris
 Duration: 90 mins
 Language: In English
 Cert.: U

Screening "A Monster in Paris"

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

The Institut français du Royaume-Uni promotes French language and culture and encourages cross-cultural exchanges from both sides of the Channel. Explore, experience and enjoy!

Founded in 1910, and based in South Kensington in London, it comprises a Language Centre, a Cultural Centre, Ciné Lumière, a cinema with two screens, and a multi-media library, La Médiathèque.

The Institut welcomes over 100,000 people each year, thanks to its wide range of public events, from film screenings, debates and festivals to concerts and workshops. It has also developed a broad offer for young audiences through public and school activities and its dedicated spaces, the Bibliothèque Quentin Blake and L’Atelier. It also hosts Gazette, London’s most authentic French brasserie.

Screening "Houdini"

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

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