THE NAMES OF LOVE French satiric comedy of cross-cultural relationship opens in SF 7/29 July 29, 2011

Baya Benmahmoud (Sara Forestier), a young, extroverted liberal, lives by the old hippie slogan: "Make love, not war" to convert right-wing men to her left-wing political causes by sleeping with them. She seduces many and so far has received exceptional results—until she meets Arthur Martin, a Jewish middle aged, middle-of-the road scientist. Bound by common tragic family histories (the Algerian War and Holocaust under Vichy), the duo improbably fall in love. Amid the bubbly amour, humorous lasciviousness and moments of sheer madness, filmmaker Michel Leclerc injects satirical riffs on such hot-button sociopolitical issues as Arab-Jewish relations, anti-Semitism, immigration, and racial and cultural identity. Winner of France's 2011 César Awards for Best Actress (Forestier) and Best Original Screenplay (co-written by director Michel Leclerc).
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Cesar Awards 2011: Best Actress (Sara Forestier) and Best Original Screenplay

“CRITICS PICK… Wildly funny set pieces…Sara Forestier is cheeky and incandescent!”” – The New York Times.

Landmark’s Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore St., San Francisco (415) 276-4893
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8.00 for seniors, students, and children
Showtimes (valid 7/29-8/4): Fri at 4:30; Sat-Sun at 2:00, 4:30; daily at 7:05, 9:30
Landmark’s Albany Twin, 1115 Solano Avenue, Albany (510) 464-5980
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8.00 for seniors, students, and children
Showtimes (valid 7/29-8/4): Fri-Sun at 9:30; daily at 1:30, 4:15, 7:00

The film’s running time is 102 minutes. Rated R. In French; fully subtitled in English.

Official Website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147432398664872