Notre Dame presents The Tournées Festival

Author: Chris Sopczynski

The Tournees Festival

The University of Notre Dame’s Nanovic Institute for European Studies, French and Francophone Studies Program, and Department of Film, Television and Theatre will present The Tournées Festival, a showcase of five of today’s internationally recognized and celebrated French films, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 28 in the Browning Cinema of the University’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

Scheduled films are:

  • “Paris” (2008) – Sept. 30 (Thursday), 7 p.m.
  • “Séraphine” (2008) – Oct. 14 (Thursday), 6:30 p.m.
  • “Welcome” (2008) – Oct. 14 (Thursday), 9:30 p.m.
  • “Home” (2007) – Oct. 21 (Thursday), 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.
  • “C’est dur d’être aimé par des cons (It’s Hard Being Loved By Jerks)” (2008) – Oct. 28 (Thursday), 6:30 p.m.


Tickets may be purchased online at performingarts.nd.edu or by calling the ticket office at 574-631-2800. Prices are $6 for the general public, $4 for seniors and $3 for all students.

The Tournées Festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, French Ministry of Culture, Florence Gould Foundation, Grand Marnier Foundation and Highbrow Entertainment.