The Romanian
Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, together with the Embassy of Romania to the State of Israel, invite
you to celebrate the Francophonie Day, while commemorating the Centennial of Modern Romania. Between 2 - 15 March 2018, the Romanian
Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, in collaboration with cultural institutes and
francophone embassies accredited to Israel, will organize a series of cultural
events celebrating the Francophonie Day.
The program will include two main events:
March 9, 2018:
the Francophonie Fair at the Jewish-Arab Theater in Jaffa, between 12.00-14.00
hours
The event will include stalls with information materials of cultural, tourist
and historical interest, belonging to the 13 participating countries (Belgium,
Canada, Switzerland, France, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Bulgaria, Vietnam,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Cyprus, Romania, Greece),
as well as a buffet with traditional food products. The Romanian stand is
organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania to the State of Israel. Groove
Ambassadors, an Israeli music group, will perform at the fair, from 12.00 hours, on the esplanade
of the Jaffa theater (10 Mifratz Shlomo Street, Old Town of Jaffa, phone no: 03
518 5563).
March 2 - 15,
2018: Film Festival dedicated to Francophonie Day at the Holon and Jerusalem Cinematheques
Romania will be
present in the program of the festival with a silent movie – Ecaterina Teodoroiu
(1931, directed by Ion Niculescu–Brună), one of the historical landmarks of
Romanian cinema, made available by courtesy of the Romanian National Film Center.
The screenings will be accompanied by live music, composed by Dan
Dediu, one of the most prestigious Romanian composers, and interpreted by Diana Moș (violin) and
Adriana Maier (piano).
The Romanian movie will be presented to public on March 14, at 18.30 hours, at the Jerusalem Cinematheque (tickets: *9377), and on March 15, at 19.00 hours, at the Holon Cinematheque (tickets: *9377 or online at www.cinemaholon.org.il).
Ecaterina
Teodoroiu (The heroine from Jiu)
Director: Ion Niculescu-Brună
Actors: Felicia Frunză, Marietta Rareş, Mielu Constantinescu, Aristide
Ştefănescu, Ducy D'Alvern, Elena Teodoroiu
Release year: 1931
Ecaterina Teodoroiu (The heroine from Jiu), directed by Ion Niculescu-Brună,
premiered on January 8, 1931, at the Bucharest movie theater "Femina",
in a "gala screening", in the presence of the entire royal
family, of government members, of the diplomatic corps and of high-ranking
state officials. The movie highlights the character of Ecaterina Teodoroiu, a
scout member who left home looking for her brother on the battlefield and who,
upon finding out about his death, decides to take his place in combat. After
having fought bravely, she falls in battle and her last words are "Keep
going, fellow soldiers. Let’s fight for our country and our king!” The role of Ecaterina Teodoroiu is played by Felicia
Frunză and the cast also includes protagonists of the real-life events
presented in the movie (the mother of Ecaterina Teodoroiu in the movie is
played by the real mother of Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Pompilian - the police
commissioner is interpreted by the real life policeman). The movie also
includes footage, showing Her Majesty Queen Mary of Romania visiting
the hospital where Ecaterina Teodoroiu was being cared for. (Călin Căliman,
History of Romanian film)
The movie highlights the personality of
Ecaterina Teodoroiu, portrayed as a symbol of the fight for the unification of
Modern Romania and of the sacrifice of Romanian army during the World War
I.
During the Film Festival dedicated to the Francophonie Day, the public will have the opportunity to watch films from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Ivory Coast. All the movies in the Festival will be screened with Hebrew subtitles.
The program of the Francophonie Film
Festival is the following:
Saturday, March 11, 2018:
Holon Cinematheque – 20.30 hours – Cloudy Sunday (Greece)
Sunday, March 12, 2018:
Holon Cinematheque – 18.00 hours – L’héritier
(Canada)
Holon Cinematheque – 20.30 hours – Le
mec idéal (Ivory Coast)
Monday, March 13, 2018:
Holon Cinematheque – 17.00 hours – The
Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son (Bulgaria)
Holon Cinematheque – 19.00 hours – Tour
de France (France)
Holon Cinematheque – 21.00 hours – Drôle
de père (Belgium)
Tuesday, March 14, 2018:
Jerusalem Cinematheque – 18.30 hours – Ecaterina
Teodoroiu (Romania)
Holon Cinematheque – 20.30 hours – L’âme
du tigre (Switzerland)
Wednesday, March 15, 2018:
Holon Cinematheque – 19.00 hours – Ecaterina
Teodoroiu (Romania)
Holon Cinematheque – 20.30 hours – Block
12 (Cyprus)
In addition to the main events of Francophonie Day, the French Institute in Tel Aviv will host, on March 5, 2018, at 19.30 hours, a conference by journalist Gaby Levin about the influence of French-speaking artists in the Israeli culture. The Tel Aviv University will organize, on March 13, 2018, at 14.00 hours, the colloquium "Le discours électoral en Afrique de l’Ouest francophone".
