We’re excited to present our second screening of the Spring cycle entitled “La Transition” (Transition), which will focus on coming-of-age narratives. The second screening will take place on Friday, February 21st at 6:30 PM at LORIA 351 (190 York Street), featuring the critically acclaimed film Aya de Yopougon by Marguerite Abouet et Clément Oubrerie.
Adapted from the series of graphic novels written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie, Aya de Yopougon (2013) was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at 39th César awards. The film, set during the seventies, is mediated and narrated by 19-year-old Aya, from the Yopougon neighborhood in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as she dreams of becoming a doctor, against the wishes of her father. With her friends, Bintou and Adjoua, who dream of bettering their economic situation by finding a husband, they enjoy the nightlife, until one of them becomes pregnant. Through its soft-colored tones and a 70s soundtrack, Aya de Yopougon takes a humorous and melodramatic approach to the themes of women’s emancipation in postcolonial West Africa.
The screening will begin with an introduction and will be followed by a discussion.
We look forward to seeing you for an evening of exceptional cinema and stimulating conversation!
Best regards,
The Yale French Department Ciné Club
Do you love cinema, the French language, or perhaps both? Or are you still mourning the loss of downtown New Haven’s last movie theatre and longing to watch a film in a setting that revives that magic?
The Yale French Department Ciné Club, organized this academic year by Ecole Normale Supérieure Exchange Students Apolline Cuchet and Saly Touré, invites you to explore timeless classics and award-winning contemporary films that shape French cinema.
From animated films, and political dramas, to comedies and heartfelt coming-of-age stories, there will be something for everyone! Screenings are open to everyone in the Yale community. Films will be screened in French with English subtitles.
Mark your calendars (see Spring 2025 program below)!
