Tournées Francophone Film Festival – Feb. 23

"Loin des hommes (Far from Men)"  is the third screening in the spring 2017 festival shown in Global Commons Media Room 103 at 7 p.m.

Two men from different backgrounds must work together to find freedom in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria. Adapted from Albert Camus’ short story, “The Guest.”  Film shown in French with English subtitles. Ryan Johnson (Department of Philosophy) will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion. 

Tournées Film Festival is made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S., the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), the French American Cultural Fund, Florence Gould Foundation and Highbrow Entertainment. Additional sponsors include Elon College of Arts and Sciences; Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society; Peace and Conflict Studies; The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life; Muslim Life at Elon; Jewish Studies; and the Departments of English, History and Geography, Philosophy, and World Languages and Cultures.