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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Departments of Modern Languages and English, in conjunction with the Jake Erhardt International Film Series, will show the film Le Gamin Au Vélo  (The Kid With a Bike) Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of  the McKelvey Campus Center. The event is free to the public.

The film is the tale of a boy who refuses to believe his father abandoned him, and escapes from a children's home to search for his father and his lost bicycle. Along the way he meets a kind, patient stranger named Samantha, who will prove to be the boy's savior.

The screening is a part of the Tournées Film Festival, a series of French and Francophone films to be shown on consecutive Tuesdays through Feb. 26. The contemporary films will be subtitled in English with each screening followed by a discussion.

The festival is supported by a grant from the French-American Cultural Exchange in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the French Ministry of Culture, the Florence Gould Foundation, the Grand Marnier Foundation, and Highbrow Entertainment. ¾¨Ó㴫ý is one of only 40 colleges and universities nationwide to receive a grant for the Spring Semester.

Additional films featured in the festival are: Joueuse (Queen to Play), Feb. 12; Un Homme Qui Crie (A Screaming Man), Feb. 19; and Une Vie De Chat (A Cat in Paris), Feb. 26.

Contact Dr. Leslie Kealhofer at (724) 946-6260 or email for additional information.  Visit for additional information about the festival and the films.