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Film on the Green in association with Summerstarz 2010: Azur & Asmar

Created by Quentin Jouberton (See other events)
  • Jul 8, 2010 from 12:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: East River State Park
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
Azur & Asmar is the story of two boys raised as brothers. Blonde, blue-eyed, white-skinned Azur and black-haired, brown-eyed, dark-skinned Asmar are lovingly cared for by Asmar's gentle mother, who tells them magical stories of her faraway homeland and of the beautiful, imprisoned Djinn Fairy waiting to be set free. Time passes, and one day Azur's father, the master of the house, provokes a brutal separation. Azur is sent away to study, while Asmar and his mother are driven out, homeless and penniless.Years later, as a young adult, Azur remains haunted by memories of the sunny land of his nanny, and sets sail south across the high seas to find the country of his dreams. Arriving as an immigrant in a strange land, Azur is rejected by everyone he meets on account of his "unlucky" blue eyes, until finally he resolved never to open those eyes again. The once-beautiful child clad in gold is reduced to a blind beggar. Yet, blind though he is, little by little and step by step, he discovers a beautiful and mysterious country. Meanwhile, back in her homeland, Azur's nanny has become a wealthy merchant and Asmar has grown into a dashing horseman. Reunited, but now as adversaries, the two brothers set off on a dangerous quest to find and free the Djinn Fairy."BEAUTIFUL!" - New York Times"MAGNIFICENT! ENCHANTING!" - VarietyFilms on the Green presents five French musicals and the film adaptation of an opera in parks throughout New York this June and July. The Films on the Green series of free screenings is jointly organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for the third year running.Town Square, EDGE, and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are delighted to announce the 6th Annual SUMMERSTARZ 2010 at the EAST RIVER STATE PARK (N 8th Street & Kent Avenue, Brooklyn). We have FREE family fun planned for six wonderful Thursday evenings in July and August, starting July 8th.RSVP:Name of day care center/School/summer programContact- name, email and phonePerformance date(s) that your school/day care will attend (Please also include rain dates):# Children attending each performance by grade or agePlease email back to info@townsquareinc.comThe Cultural Services of the French Embassy would like to thank the generous sponsors who made this event possible:BNP Paribas, TV5 Monde, Village Voice, FACE (French American Cultural Exchange), AirFrance Skyteam.
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