Diva


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“A piece of divine madness, full of comedy romance, opera and murder. Diva is a thriller with a new way of looking at the world — through a glass, brightly. – Michael Sragow, Rolling Stone

For Parisian bohemian postman Jules, there is nothing more wonderful in the world than opera, and no greater opera singer than Black American diva Cynthia Hawkins. Because she refuses to make records, valuing only the unique moment of the concert, Jules is left no choice but to resort to what any adoring fan would do: he secretly records a tape during a performance. He obtains the diva’s autograph in her dressing room; he steals her white dress; and then returns to his loft (an old garage) to listen to the previously unrecorded diva on his hi-fi system. He is unaware that two Taiwanese men saw him record the diva, just as he is unaware that a prostitute has, before being killed by thugs The Caribbean and The Priest, dropped a tape revealing the identity of the boss of a drug and-prostitution racket into the bag on his moped.

Jules goes on the run from every conceivable pursuer……

ONE SHOW ONLY! Wednesday, May 20th @ 8PM in Avalon 1

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Details:
117 min
Rated NR
Aspect Ratio - Flat (1.66 : 1)
Distributor - Rialto Pictures
in French with English subtitles

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