Looking Ahead: Boston French Film Festival @ the MFA

Just after the MFA is set to open its "Americans in Paris: 1860 - 1900" exhibition on June 25; beginning Thursday, July 6 and running through Sunday, July 23 - the MFA hosts the 11th Annual French Film Festival. This year the Festival boasts 25 area premieres and work spanning four decades. There is much more to French cinema than Amelie, and the programming for the three weeks in July is sure to deliver on some of the best.

Bostonist is particularly looking forward to the screening of Francois Ozon's Time to Leave which tells the story of a fashion photographer coming to terms with his life as it is losing a battle to terminal cancer, as well as Patrice Cherea's Gabrielle starring Isabelle Huppert (aka the 'rival' to the existentialist detectives in I Heart Huckabees).

Although a full listing of the films is not yet available on the MFA website, Bostonist is sure that there are screenings that you will want to see, so be sure to bookmark the Film section of the MFA website and keep your eyes peeled for updates on the schedule. In addition, we are hoping for a few Q&A's with French directors, and other special events surrounding the festival.

As always, for more information check the MFA website.

Tickets: MFA members, seniors, and students $8, general admission $10;
Opening Night film $12, $15.

Special Ticketing Options (not available online):
Festival Pass $125, $150;
Ten-Film Package, admission to ten films chosen in advance $70, $90.

Please call the Box Office at 617-369-3306 for ticket orders, or order online at www.mfa.org/film.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user flash.pro .