The School of Cinematic Arts and IFC Films
invite you to a special preview screening of

PARIS

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 16th


SCA 108, George Lucas Building
(School of Cinematic Arts complex)
900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007


FREE TO ALL USC STUDENTS, FACULTY,
STAFF & ALUMNI

MAKE A RESERVATION

ABOUT PARIS

While waiting for a heart transplant that could save his life, Pierre (Romain Duris) has his world invaded by his sister Elise (Juliette Binoche) and her three children. The growing awareness of his impending mortality, as well as the re-discovery of his sister and her life, gives Pierre a very different sense of how he might spend the time still left to him. Meanwhile, a respected professor, Roland Verneuil (Fabrice Luchini), hopes for one more great romance in his life, while Jean (Albert Dupontel), a vendor at an open-air market, wonders what life is left for him now that he's split from his wife—even though they continue to work together each day.


Directed by Cédric Klapisch, one of French cinema's most popular filmmakers (Un Air de Famille, Peut-Etre, L'Auberge Espagnole), Paris is a cinematic love letter to the city that seems to hide a story behind every shop window, small alley, street market or grand apartment building.

35mm print provided courtesy of IFC Films.


Not Rated. Running time: 124 minutes. In French with English subtitles.

Opens theatrically in Los Angeles on Friday, September 18th, 2009.

To learn more about the film and to view the trailer, click here.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

This is the story of a Parisian who is sick and thinks he may die. His condition makes him look at all the people he meets in a new and different way. Imagining his death suddenly gives new meaning to his life, to other peoples' lives, and to the life of the whole city. Fruit and vegetable sellers, a woman who runs a bakery, a social worker, a dancer, an architect, a homeless person, a university professor, a model, an illegal immigrant from Cameroon... All these very different people come together in this city and in this film.

You might imagine there's nothing special about them, but for every single one of them, their life is unique. You might believe their problems don't matter, but to them, they are the most important things in the world.

-Cédric Klapisch


ABOUT OUTSIDE THE BOX [OFFICE]

Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. Recognizing a need for greater diversity on campus, the series will draw from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain. The weekly screenings will be on Wednesday nights in the School of Cinematic Arts Complex, George Lucas Building.

To view the calendar of screenings, click here.





This screening is free of charge and open to all USC students, faculty, staff and alumni. The theater will be OVERBOOKED to ensure capacity and the RSVP list will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no reserved seating. Please bring a photo ID or print out of your reservation confirmation, which will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30PM.

ABOUT PARKING

The USC School of Cinematic Arts is located at 900 W. 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Parking passes may be purchased for $8.00 at USC Entrance Gate #5, located at the intersection of W. Jefferson Blvd. & McClintock Avenue. We recommend parking in outdoor Lot M or V, or Parking Structure D, at the far end of 34th Street. Please note that Parking Structure D cannot accommodate tall vehicles such as SUVs. Metered parking is also available along Jefferson Blvd.