“The event”
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By Audrey Diwan (2021), running time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
Based on the novel byAnnie Ernaux, winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Opening remarks by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier.
At a time when abortion rights are being challenged in certain US states, Poland, and Hungary, and when France's Senate has voted in favor of a bill to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, the screening of the film L'événement (The Event) will serve as a reminder of what many women experienced before abortion was legalized.
France, 1963. Anne, a promising student, becomes pregnant. She decides to have an abortion, ready to do anything to take control of her body and her future. She embarks alone on a race against time, braving the law. Exams are approaching, her belly is growing.
In Montpellier: 7:00 p.m.
Aimé Schoenig Student Union – Richter Campus
Opening of the event by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier.
Screening followed by a discussion with Elsa Caumette, Professor Maieutics at the University of Montpellier.
Open to the general public. Limited number of places: registration required.
In Carcassonne: 6:00 p.m.
Faculty of Education – Carcassonne Campus – Conference Room
Screening followed by a discussion with Collectif 11 Droits des Femmes.
Open to the general public.
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