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Alliance française de Delhi, in association with the French Embassy in India, presents:
Writers, etc. - Inaugural Session
Vikram Seth
in conversation with Sam Miller
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 6:30 p.m.
at M.L. Bhartia Auditorium,
It is with great enthusiasm that we bring you a new forum at Alliance Française de Delhi! On 3rd Feb, we look forward to welcoming you to the inaugural evening of Writers, etc.
Writers, etc. is our literary platform: a space where the written word gets primacy, where written ideas and heir practitioners can interact with each other and the general public, coming together to ask pertinent questions and seek their answers: what role does literature play in contemporary societies? How do writers see their responsibilities vis-à-vis the public and, turning that over, how do we see writers? How has the written word adapted to its place among the growing pantheon of varied and addictive forms of cultural transmission? The aim is to encourage a discovery, unencumbered by genre, of all the written oeuvres, ranging from living legends to new and emerging talent. Our inaugural event will begin with one of the most powerful voices in contemporary Indian writing: Vikram Seth. He needs little by way of introduction; his second novel A Suitable Boy (1993) literally reconfigured the rules of Indian writing. His subsequent works revealed the sheer power of meticulous prose with a poetic lyricism; firmly establishing his reputation as one of the most original writers of a generation.
For more information, please call us at 011 43 500 222 / 230 / 217 or send an email at: culture@afdelhi.org.

Location: India
Date: Fri, 2013/05/24 - 6:30pm
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Louise Wimmer
24th May 2013, 6:30pm
Director: Cyrile Mennegun
2012 (1h 20min)
French version - English subtitles
After a painful break-up, Louise Wimmer has left his life back behind him. On the eve of her fifty years, she lived in her car for the sole purpose of finding an apartment and starting again from scratch. Equipped with her car and her Nina Simone’s voice, she wants to do everything to regain her life....
Louise Wimmer a été la surprise du Cinéma Français en 2012. L’actrice Corinne Masiero est peu connue du grand public, et pourtant elle donne au film une force, une ténacité et une sécheresse qu’aucune autre actrice n’aurait su apporter. Le film traite pourtant d’un thème assez dur et très difficile à mettre en scène, celui de l’abandon, de la spirale de l’exclusion qui touche de plus en plus de gens en France, et surtout les femmes seules.
Ce sujet est difficile à traiter sans risquer de tomber dans un misérabilisme larmoyant. Cependant, son actrice principale déjoue ce piège mortel : elle donne une droiture et une dignité salutaire au film, et fait de celui-ci un exemple de justesse.
Tout est plausible, et l’on est convaincu que la vie d’une femme désœuvrée ressemble à celle-ci, elle n’est ni totalement noire ni évidemment rose, car on rit parfois, comme peuvent rire ces femmes même face à leur malheur… C’est un film limpide, qui jamais ne minimise le drame ni grossit le trait, il est juste à hauteur de vérité.




