Can’t afford that expensive plane ticket to France? Don’t fret because for one night, France is coming to Baton Rouge.The Center of French and Francophone Studies will hold its fourth annual “Night of French Cinema: une nuit blanche à Baton Rouge” on Friday at the Shaw Center for the Arts. The festival will last from 6 p.m. until dawn.”It’s kind of based on a Parisian tradition of ‘une blanche,’ meaning white night, when sections of the city were open the entire night,” Todd Jacob, assistant director of the Center for French and Francophone Studies said. “That’s where the idea came from, a French film festival with a twist.”The festival will showcase four Francophone films: “Karmen,” “Good Cop Bad Cop,” “The Valet” and “Priceless.” “Francophone literally means the French-speaking world, not just France but other countries where French is a major language,” Jacob said. “The festival is a good way to promote French and Francophone culture in an entertaining, fun way.”In between each screening, refreshments will be provided free of charge starting with charcuterie, a French culinary meat specialty, followed by French wine and cheese, pastries and ending with a breakfast of croissants, baguettes and coffee.”I would definitely go and bring a date,” Adel Alizadeh, civil engineering junior, said. “I would probably stay most of the time depending on how much wine I drink and how much fun I have.”Jacob said at least 50 people have stayed the entire night each year but noted guests can come and go as they please.Three special guests will attend this year’s festival: Roland Adjo-Lessing from the Permanent Representation of the Francophonie at the United Nations, Senegalese filmmaker Joseph Gaï Ramak and University Chancellor Michael Martin.Tickets can be purchased from the Manship Theatre Ticket Desk either in advance or the night of the event. Students will be charged $10, and general admission is $20.”It is possible to get a ticket the night of the event, but you would probably want to get it ahead of time,” Jacob said. “Historically, the event has sold out every year with the exception of last year.”—–Contact Minh Dang at [email protected]