Soirées du Cinema

Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soirées du Cinema. Soirées du Cinema is a films series which will happen every day of Festival International de Louisiane at the Acadiana Center for Film and Media and Cité des Arts. This year, Soirées du Cinema will kick off on Monday, April 19 with a special showing of 'God's Architects.' This film will be shown at Cité des Arts starting at 6:00pm. After the show, there will be a  discussion with writer, director, and producer, Zack Godshall. Soirées du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane. Remember: All Festival International performances and special events are FREE to the public.

Monday, April 19
God's Architects (Louisiana, 2009, NR, 80 mins.) - 6:00pm - Cité des Arts - Free
Lafayette Premiere. Screening and discussion with writer, director, and producer, Zack Godshall.

Tuesday, April 20
Rainin' in My Heart: Back to the Blues (Louisiana, 2002, NR, 60 mins.) - 6:00pm - Cité des Arts - Free
Screening of documentary and performance by Henry Gray.

Wednesday, April 21
Little Houses (Louisiana, 2009, NR, 30 mins.) - 6:00pm - Acadiana Center for Film and Media - Free
It Just Is: Folkways of South Louisiana's Catholic Cajuns (Louisiana, 2009, NR, 27 mins.) - 6:30pm - Acadiana Center for Film and Media - Free
Habiter la danse (Canada, 2009, NR, 25 mins.) - 7:00pm - Acadiana Center for Film and Media - Free

Saturday, April 24
Forever My Love: Music From the Bayou (Louisiana, 2002, NR, 60 mins.) - 2:00pm - Acadiana Center for Film and Media - Free

Sunday, April 25
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone, 2005, NR, 78 mins.) - 3:00pm - Acadiana Center for Film and Media - Free
Meet the musicians and watch the award-winning documentary. This event is a collaboration with POV, PBS' award-winning nonfiction film series.

Soirées du Cinéma is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette, in cooperation with its partners: Pat Mire Films, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, National Public Broadcasting and POV Films (http://www.pbs.org/pov/), Cote Blanche Productions, the National Film Board of Canada (http://www.onf.ca) and Film Zone, Cinematic Arts Workshop and Media Arts Workshop at UL Lafayette, Acadiana Center for Film and Media, and Cité des Arts for Festival International de Louisiane. For more information about the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and its outreach and community programming, please visit http://ccet.louisiana.edu.