About us
This group is for relaxed discussion of recent foreign films - of all types, from any country. We keep the number of meeting participants small so everyone has an equal opportunity to speak. In addition, our aim is not to be technical film critics. The goal is to search out films that give us an alternative cultural, social, political viewpoint - a viewpoint that comes from the rest of the world outside the US. And our main interest is in character development, relationships, and story.
The format is to watch the movie on your own sometime before the meeting. We'll always choose movies that are easy to locate for streaming. Meetings will take place in a public location like a cafe, pub, or restaurant.
New members are always welcome! If you’re interested, please be sure there's a realistic photo of yourself, and answer 2 questions which will appear after you hit the “Request to Join” button.
Looking forward to great conversations!
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Film: Welcome to the Sticks
Thai Basil, 6328 Meadows Road, Lake Oswego, OR, USWelcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis) is a 2008 French comedy film directed and co-written by Dany Boon, starring Kad Merad and Boon himself. The film is the highest-grossing French film of all time at the box office in France.
Critic comment:
"There’s nothing revolutionary or artistically groundbreaking here, but there's something reassuring in the fact that this is what the French have anointed as their biggest hit.”https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/welcome_to_the_sticks
The film can be streamed from Kanopy (the free public library online film streaming service), Apple TV, Fandango, Prime Video, and possibly elsewhere.
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