seen on the scene
Swiss-French Language Film Show
Submitted by T.H. Margherita Young- Zellweger
Honorary Consul General of Switzerland
Switzerland once again played host to the French Culture Festival taking place in Houston during this month of
March, premiering a film at the Alliance Francaise. The reception began at four o’clock and the film, Le Temps d’Ana,
at four thirty. The premier simultaneously served as a gathering for the Houston Swiss community, French expatriates,
and several consuls. It seemed almost too nice a day to sit inside, but as temperatures outside climbed, the audience
was swept away by the symphonic visual narration of director Greg Zglinski. A true story, Le Temps d’Ana, is not just
a love story but a story for and about life. It follows a watchmaker in the 1920s, who develops the first waterproof
timepiece and his coming to terms with the tragic illness of his spouse. Thoughtfully executed and beautifully shot,
the film was well received by cinematic Francophile and novices alike.
8 iF Magazine | April 2017