Paris Update This Week’s Events
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Contamination
> A festival of films on a timely subject, including Lars von Trier’s Epidemic and William Friedkin’s Bug. Forum des Images, Paris, through Jan. 25.
Festival Cinéma Télérama
> €3.50 admission to a selection of last year’s best films with purchase of Télérama magazine. Various cinemas, Jan. 21-27.
Festival d’Automne
> Contemporary arts festival: dance, film, theater and more. Various venues, Paris, through Jan. 26.
Homage to Georges Simenon
> Some of the many films based on the books by the great mystery writer. Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through Jan. 22.
Ice-Skating Rink
> Outdoor skating at the Hôtel de Ville, Paris, through March 1.
John Ford
> Festival of films by the king of Westerns. Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through Feb. 23.
My French Film Festival
> Online festival of subtitled French features and shorts. Free streaming. Jan. 16-Feb. 16.
Paris-Modiano, Aller Simple
> Catherine Deneuve and Sami Frey read from the works of Patrick Modiano, 2014 winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. Free. Reservation required. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, Jan. 19.
Soldes
> Retail sales all over France: through Feb. 17.