The program
>> 6:30pm – Apéro Rencontre
Why Brutus isn’t Caesar’s son: history and clichés in Asterix
By Pauline Ducret, scientific member of the Ecole française de Rome.
>> 7:30pm – Ciné Club
Jolitorax, a key supporting role in Uderzo’s work
By Olivier Renne, musician, painter and cinephile
>> 8:45 pm – Family Evening
Screening: Asterix in Brittany (1986)
Directed by : Pino Van Lamsweerde
Running time: 1h20
Prelude: Slam à la volée: Nomis chez les Bretons
Mister Loyal of rhyme, master of improv and modern-day poet, Nomis transforms every
each performance into a unique, vibrant and interactive moment. Through participatory games, lightning slams and rapped verses, he weaves stories with a sharp verve and humor as offbeat as it is unexpected. A lively, playful and powerful performance.
Synopsis:
In 50 BC, Caesar and his Roman legions have invaded Brittany. Only one village still holds out against the invaders. Its chief, Zebigbos, asks his compatriot Jolitorax, Asterix’s first cousin, to travel to Armorica to ask for help from the village of Gallic diehards, whose exploits against the Romans are well known.
Always ready to slap the Romans in the face, Asterix and Obelix set off for Brittany with Jolitorax and a barrel of magic potion prepared by the druid Getafix. Pirates, Roman patrols, boiled boar and confusing local customs – their journey to save the village of Jolitorax is not going to be an easy one.
