A glimpse of France

The French Club held their second annual Tourné es Film Festival

Former professional basketball player and star of French film “De sable et de feu,” Kamal Moummad participated in the Q&A of Pierce College’s second annual Tournées Film Festival.

Moummad, who considers himself to be French-Moroccan, found a deep connection to the movie’s message and the main character.

“This film really touched me to the core,” said Moummad. “Whether or not you're a legal or illegal, you know, you've traveled to that country and you're trying to reach a better life for yourself.”

Filling the venue ambiance was French music, the likes of “Je l’aime a Mourir” by Francis Cabrel as well as French hip-hop artist Orelsan’s “La Pluie.”

Traditional Moroccan food, couscous, and popular French carbonated beverage Orangina, were provided to truly immerse the festival goers.

The film “Tazzeka” centers around Elias, who works in the convenience store of his Moroccan village and has a passion for the culinary arts that far exceeds the means of his environment. After a chance encounter with a TV chef, Elias must leave his home, his ailing grandmother and the only life he has ever known in the pursuit of his dream.

The film received an ovation from the 130 students, staff and community members that comprised the audience.

While other films showcased at the film festival touched on topics including AIDS activists and The Holocaust, “Tazzeka” mirrored a current and on-going issue in the US.

Sign Language major Carlos Ayala was able to offer an opinion

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The fall 2019/winter 2020 issue of The Bull magazine is coming to newsstands at Pierce College on Friday, Nov. 22.

The theme for the issue is live performance and features 10 stories focused about performers, such as rappers, dancers and clowns.

The magazine also has a photo illustration about the state of arts and music programs in America.

Cameron Kern, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, said the staff was small but their work made up for it.

“The staff was the most hardworking, consistent and dedicated that I’ve ever seen being on the bull itself,” Kern said.

Another challenge was that most of the staff was new to journalism and doing this for the first time, but Kern thinks they did well.

“I’m really happy with how it came out,” Kern said. “I’m happy with the photos we got and the content that we ended up getting.” pieces.

He also said the magazine wouldn’t be what it is without Kevin Lendio, the managing editor, who helped make a lot of the decisions.

The full version of the magazine is already online at Issu.com and the stories can be read at thebullmag.com.

Aro Caitlin invited Edwing Franco on the drums and Taylor Frankel on the electric bass to perform his composition Consider. Caitlin incorporated a poem he wrote about a bird into the bridge of the song.

“I was thinking about the nature of mobility and the different modes of transportation, whether you’re going by foot, bus, rideshare or by wings, and that made me wonder about the nature of choice. So this song is about the power of choice,” Caitlin said.

Jacob Kudjer composed the next song Birdsong, which is the first movement of his three-movement composition. Kudjer had Michaell kcastillo.roundupnews@gmail.com bwilliams.roundupnews@gmail.com

Bustamante on the clarinet, Shelley Quinn on the cello, Victor Villacorta on the piano and Sahand Zare on the violin.

Finally, a large group with six musicians performed Sunday Morning, by Jesse Carmichael and Adam Levine. The lead singers, Andrea Davis and Micahela Shumpert, danced in synchronization as the rest of the group moved around. The lively, upbeat song concluded the student concert.

The next AMP recital will be on Nov. 21 in the Performing Arts Building on the Art Hill.