September Film Discussion: L’Armée des Ombres (in English)

The Federation of AF USA’s One Film One Federation program is pleased to announce a series of film discussions this fall in partnership with the Jean-Pierre Melville Foundation centered around four films by the famous French director, Jean-Pierre Melville. Participants are encouraged to watch the films via streaming before each discussion. Discussions will be held via Zoom on the 4th Monday of the month (except for December, which will be the 3rd Monday.)

October: L’Armée des Ombres (1969)Director: Jean-Pierre Melville Starring: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone SignoretWatch on: Amazon, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu, Microsoft, YouTube.

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles and exacts his revenge on the informant, he and his comrades wage their underground war in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

The Foundation In the scope of Jean-Pierre Melville’s…