Film
aGLIFF presents Paris, 13th District
aGLIFF’s Queer Spectrum screening for March is the sexy French film “Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades)” by Jacques Audiard at the Galaxy Theatre on March 30 at 7 PM.
aGLIFF announces the Queer Spectrum screening for March 2022 will feature the sexy French film Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades) by Jacques Audiard on March 30 at the Galaxy Theatre.
Following the lives of several Parisian 30 somethings, “Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades)” is based on three short graphic novels from acclaimed Brooklyn-based illustrator Adriane Tomine. Filmed in gorgeous black and white and intertwined in vibrant color, this sexy drama features a cast of talented young rising stars.
2015 Palme d’Or winner Jacques Audiard brings Tomine’s novels (Amber Sweet, Killing and Dying, and Hawaiian Getaway) to life setting the film in the mixed high-rise neighborhood in Paris located in the 13th District bringing to life the sprawling dreams of desire and human connection in the city of love.
Presented in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S.
aGLIFF presents Paris, 13th District on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022 at the Galaxy Theatre at 6700 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78752, starting at 7 PM. Open to aGLIFF members and guests for free; individual tickets are $12 each (plus applicable service fees) and are available for purchase now at agliff.org/queer-spectrum.
Paris, 13th District (Les Olympiades, Paris 13e)
106 minutes | France | 2021 | French
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba, Jehnny Beth, Noémie Merlant
Adapted from Adrian Tomine’s acclaimed graphic novel, Paris, 13th District weaves a breezy tapestry of modern love stories. Beautifully realized in crisp black-and-white cinematography, the electrifying, multicultural 13th arrondissement sets the stage for a panoramic tale of four young lovers.