Let’s face it: there’s nothing like a good comedy to make our MovieNight crowd happy. Even better… a quirky comedy drama from a Nordic director (I would have used the term Scandinavian, but apparently, that little club of Sweden, Denmark and Norway like to keep it an exclusive threesome). Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre was certainly funny, and definitely quirky (“I’m the Albino of the family”), but also a keenly observed glimpse into the plight of many African refugees and their struggle to survive largely unseen within the EU.

Le Havre marked a kind of unofficial start to a comedy mini-season in response to a request for less Noir and more Comedy. Personally, I found plenty to laugh at in each of our Noir, noir, noir! features. Especially The Big Sleep. Stay tuned.

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