Topically Yours - Filmmaker Mariette Monpierre

Topically Yours Host, Deardra Shuler, talks with filmmaker Mariette Monpierre about her feature film ELZA.  A French Guadeloupean filmmaker and director, Monpierre was raised in Paris.  Educated at the Sorbonne she worked at BBD&O before becoming a filmmaker. Mariette is premiering her film at the Walter Reade Theatre in Lincoln Center as part of the African Film Festival screening on Thursday, April 12th at 4:00 pm and on Sunday, April 15th at 6:15 pm.  ELZA is the first narrative by a Guadeloupean female director. Ms. Monpierre's film won three awards at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angles: The Best Director First Feature: Special Jury Recognition - Feature Narrative at PAFF/LA; The Festival Choice Award at the Pan African Film Festival-British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA/LA); The Festival Programmers' Award - Narrative PAFFA/LA.

Trailer:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGJl9djjAEA
Website: http://www.elzathemovie.com/
IMDB:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1852001/
Tickets on line @  http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/elza
Box office (212-875-5601).