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Cinema Night : Comme des garçons

  • Leeds Trinity University (map)

The story of the first all-female soccer team in France, which started as a provocation but became a revolution.

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Comme des garçons

Date: 2018

Director: Julien Hallard

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:

Reims, 1969. Paul Coutard, séducteur invétéré et journaliste sportif au quotidien Le Champenois, décide d’organiser un match de football féminin pour défier son directeur lors de la kermesse annuelle du journal. Sa meilleure ennemie, Emmanuelle Bruno, secrétaire de direction, se retrouve obligée de l’assister. Sans le savoir, ils vont se lancer ensemble dans la création de la première équipe féminine de football de France.

Reims, 1969. Paul Coutard, sports journalist and serial womanizer, provokes his editor into organising a women's football match. He is unexpectedly helped by Emmanuelle, the personal assistant, his best enemy in the office. Without knowing it, they will create the first women’s football team in France.

The film (with English subtitles) will be followed by a short discussion (in French and English) about the film.

Trailer

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF20 (Frist Floor)

£4 for members / £5 for non members

Earlier Event: 21 March
CANCELLED - Grammar Clinic: SUBJONCTIVE
Later Event: 2 May
Phonetic Clinic