Events

with Professor Rossella Di Rosa- https://ctl.upenn.edu/event/writing-a-diversity-statement-2/

With Professor Jamiella Brooks

Penn Departments of Cinema & Media Studies and Francophone, Italian, & Germanic Studies, in collaboration with Slought, Unifrance, and Villa Albertine, present Pour la France (For My Country) with Director Rachid Hami in person!

Pour la France | For My Country
Rachid Hami, 2022, France, French w/ English subtitles, 113 min
Aissa, a young officer of Algerian origin, tragically loses his life during a fresher initiation ritual at the prestigious French military academy of Saint-Cyr. As the death tears through his family, controversy arises over Aissa’s funeral plans when the Army refuses to take responsibility. Ismael, his older, rebellious brother, tries to keep the... Read More