The Thorn in the Heart (L'épine dans le coeur) + Passengers

Director: Michel Gondry.

France, 2010. 86 mins. French with English subtitles.

Visionary director Michel Gondry (THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND) returns to his roots in France for perhaps his most personal film thus far, a documentary about his family. Gondry examines his aunt Suzette's years as a school teacher and her life in rural France. Gondry cuts his footage with home movies from the family archive as he delves into Suzette?s interesting career and her strained relationship with her son (and former pupil) Jean-Yves. Mixed with his trademark animation and camera trickery, and exploring memories and insecurities, this is a fitting addition to Gondry's body of work.

SHOWING WITH: PASSENGERS (PASSAGERS) (2009, 12 mins)
Director: Samuel Feller (France, Belgium)
Motorcycling on a deserted road, Erica and Julien, a young couple. On their way, a gas station and three lonely individuals. This encounter leads them to seek a new harmony...