French film festival begins next week

November 21, 2001
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Kathmandu: A weeklong French Film festival is scheduled to begin from early next week, say French Embassy sources.

According to the schedule, the festival will continue from 27 November till December 2, next month.

About fourteen French films in total will be screened at the premises of the Russian Cultural Center. The plan is to screen two films every evening and that too entrance free.

To mark the opening of the film festival, the Ambassador of France, Claude Ambrosini, will host a cock-tail reception on Monday, 26 November. A select group of Kathmandu personalities including diplomats based in the capital district would be invited for viewing the film right after the reception.

The Thapathali based Alliance Francaise is assisting the French film festival organized by the embassy, it is learnt from the embassy sources.

Minister Bal Bahadur K.C will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony.