Pre-Departure Journal Assignment #2

FILM: "L'Esquive"- Games of Love and Chance

Part I:

1. Where is Krimo’s father? What’s the significance of the “sailboats” in the film? What do they represent?

2. What does Krimo do in the class in order to spend more time with Lydia since she’s always
busy with working on the play?

3. Describe the confrontation between Krimo’s friend Fathi and Lydia’s friend Frida. What was the reason behind this confrontation?

4. Describe what happened in the encounter with the police. What were your reactions/feelings about it?

5. Overall, what did you think of the film?

Bonus question: What language does “Inch’Allah” come from? What’s its meaning and why do the teens use it?

Part II

Read the New York Times article entitled, "Anger Festering in FrenchAreas Scarred in Riots" and review the entry on the riots that took place last year in Paris[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_civil_unrest_in_France]. Summarize briefly the events of last year at this time. You may utilize othernewspaper articles / web resources from this year or last year.Journal Assignments should be 2 pages minimum, but may be longer, asneeded, to fully address the questions at hand. Due date is Monday,December 18th (you are encouraged to submit your journal early). Please email to the teaching assistant.