Regional blue cinema week – Eastern Cape

From December 6 to December 10, all over the Indian Ocean, French cultural agencies and French embassies involved in the FSPI Indian Ocean Blue Year (2021-2022) are organizing film and documentary screenings with an oceanic focus, for the general public. A week to learn and discuss the role of our oceans and their importance in the daily of millions of citizens. Exceptional images shot under the ocean surface will captivate the public and open debate.

All these events will be part of the “Indian Ocean Blue Year” project, which together with the French Presidency of the Indian Ocean Commission, is organizing this Blue cinema week to raise awareness of the Blue Economy issues in 9 territories bordered by the Indian Ocean (South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Comores, Madagascar, Reunion Island, Maurice, Seychelles).

Alliance Française – Port Elizabeth, December 9 at 6pm

Screening of the documentary Planet Ocean, followed by a discussion/debate moderated by Dr Lorien Pichegru, Acting Director of the Coastal and Marine Research Institute – speakers to be confirmed.

The event will be the launch of a cycle of screening, for the general public and for schools. The Alliance Française Port Elizabeth is planning to organize at least 8 events from December 2021 to June 2022 (subject to confirmation depending on COVID-19 situation).

Contact: Guillaume FAVIER NIRERE, Director of the AF Port Elizabeth; director@pe.alliance.org.za / (+27) 07.92.56.9092 and Coralie GAMPER, communication; courses@pe.alliance.org.za.