Newsletter n°211 / St Valentine's Special





Dear franceinlondoner

Cinema

UK Premiere of Spy(ies)

18th February at 8.30pm at Ciné Lumière

Vincent works as an airport luggage handler. With his co-worker, Gerard (Bruno Blairet), Vincent occasionally steals from suitcases before they're unloaded. While rummaging in the suitcase of a diplomat, Gerard is killed when a perfume bottle inside explodes. The owner of the suitcase, a Syrian diplomat, disappears. Vincent is caught by the DST (French Intelligence Agency) and they offer him a deal—to avoid prison, he must collaborate with the French and British Secret Service in order to catch the man responsible for the explosion.
Two pairs of tickets to be won for the UK Premiere of Spy(ies) followed a Q&A with the Director Nicolas Saada on 18th February.

A Prophet

In line to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison, he is given a number of 'missions' to carry out...

Valentine's Day

The Pros and Cons of Proposing on Valentine’s Day: To ask or not to ask, that is the question…

Will she say yes?

Ah… Valentine’s Day – it’s enough to stike terror into even the most romantic and amorous of boyfriends. Shall I propose on the 14th? What if she says «Yes»? What if she says «No»? What if some other guy in the same restaurant as us proposes in a more romantic, grandiose and impressive way than I do? Before you think that this is a no-win situation, let’s weigh up the pros and cons of starting off an engagement with a Valentine’s Day proposal.

Book Corner

Books for Valentine's Day

Six wonderful books to offer on Valentine's Day.

Gigs

Eric Legnini Trio at Pizza Express Soho Jazz Club

10th February at 8.30pm

Pianist/composer Eric Legnini launches his trio album Trippin’ in the UK at Pizza Express Dean Street with his long-term collaborator, the colourist drummer Franck Agulhon, and NY-resident Thomas Bramerie on bass.

Foodie Corner

Valentine's Day - Tender Recipes

14th February

Nothing is more romantic than a dinner for two at home accompanied by a good bottle of wine. The question is what to cook on the night that will not take for ever to prepare and will give you time to enjoy your partner's company? Natoora has recommended a few things. What's even better, you can order the ingredients online and get them deliver straight to your door.

Competitions

Play with France in London!

Don't miss out on some great prizes!

Classifieds

 


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