Honoré uses Ovid to portray the multicultural France of today, setting his story not only in lush natural landscapes but among the housing blocks of the French suburbs, and casting a high school student of North African descent in the central role of Europa, the young woman who encounters a series of gods and mythological characters. The outcome is a lyrical film whose sensuality and formal rigor is reminiscent of nothing less than Pasolini’s great literary adaptations. The film will be introduced by Sigal Yona (Jewish Studies) and Curtis Dozier (Greek and Roman Studies) will lead a post-screening discussion.
