Red Island | L'Île rouge

Come join us for our monthly free French Movie Night at the Cultural Center, Lycée Français de New York for a special screening of the film Red Island / L'île rouge. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the magic of French cinema right here in New York!

In French with English subtitles.
Free. Reservation required.

In the 1970s, ten-year-old Thomas lives on one of the last French military bases in Madagascar. Inspired by his book hero Fantomette, he spies on those around him and discovers the tangled political and sexual lives of both colonizer and colonized. As relocation looms, Thomas questions whether his memories are worth preserving. French director Robin Campillo (120 BPM) recalls his childhood, blending a sensual exploration of adulthood with a sobering reflection on colonialism.