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Categories: CULTURE

João Pessoa French film showcase

Entities: Charlotte Serrand · Cinema São Jorge · Fundação Cultural de João Pessoa (Funjope) · Porto/Post/Doc Film & Media Festival · Marcus Alves

Overview

The newly opened public Cinema Passeio in João Pessoa, Brazil, began hosting a free weekend of French cinema on 24–26 July, featuring classic titles such as *Hiroshima meu amor* and *Os olhos sem rosto* (Les yeux sans visage). Organized with the French Embassy, the French Institute and Alliance Française, the event included public debates on French film’s influence in the city and aimed to develop local audiences.

A week later, on the weekend of 30 July, the cinema continued the program with screenings of two French‑language films, *O Faraó, o Selvagem e a Princesa* and *Rafiki*. The same partnership and municipal cultural foundation (Funjope) oversaw the free sessions, and city officials highlighted the venue’s rapid success as a hub for building local interest in audiovisual works.

Both weekends illustrate an ongoing effort by João Pessoa’s municipal cultural foundation and French cultural institutions to foster international cultural exchange, strengthen the city’s cultural scene, and attract diverse audiences through free, curated French film programming.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 7 SOURCES] Cinema Passeio is screening the films ‘O Faraó, o Selvagem e a Princesa’ and ‘Rafiki’ as part of a French cinema showcase.
[● 7 SOURCES] The showcase is organized through a partnership between Funjope, the French Embassy, Institut Français and the Alliance Française.
[● 7 SOURCES] Cinema Passeio is a public cinema in João Pessoa, located in the Torre neighbourhood, created by the municipal government.
[● 7 SOURCES] The screenings are free and run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 16:00 and 19:00.
[● 7 SOURCES] Marcus Alves is the executive director of Funjope and said the cinema was inaugurated this year and quickly became a success.
[● 7 SOURCES] Leo Bezerra is the mayor of João Pessoa overseeing the Cinema Passeio project.
[● 7 SOURCES] The film ‘Rafiki’ portrays two teenage girls in Nairobi whose families oppose their same‑sex relationship.

Timeline

2 days ago

[CULTURE] 8 sources
Cinema Passeio in João Pessoa showcases French films ‘O Faraó, o Selvagem e a Princesa’ and ‘Rafiki’
Cinema Passeio in João Pessoa screens French films ‘O Faraó, o Selvagem e a Princesa’ and ‘Rafiki’ in a free weekend showcase organized with the French Embassy and local cultural partners.
10 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
João Pessoa launches free French film weekend at Cinema Passeio
João Pessoa’s public Cinema Passeio offers free weekend screenings of French films “Hiroshima meu amor” and “Os olhos sem rosto”, with debates, under a partnership with the French Embassy and cultural groups.

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