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 INTERNATIONAL TOUR 2009/10
 February 2009 to February 2010
A show with new songs written by Jane Birkin together with great hits by Serge Gainsbourg.
On the occasion of the release of her new album "Enfants d'hiver" she has set off on a world-tour at the beginning of this year. By 2010 it will have taken her to the four corners of the earth, including 4 concerts at the mythical Palace theatre from 12 until 15 March 2009.
The album "Jane Birkin live au Palace" will be released by EMI/Capitol next September.
+ Information: Upcoming concert dates
FILM "36 VUES DU PIC SAINT-LOUP" by Jacques Rivette
 French release: 9 September 2009
In September Jacque Rivette's new film in which Jane Birkin plays the main role will be in competition at the Mostra de Venise festival.
Cast: Jane Birkin, Sergio Castellitto, Julie-Marie Parmentier... In the eve of the beginning of a festival tour, the owner and founder of a small circus dies suddenly. Helpless, the members of the group decide to turn to his daughter, Kate, who had left the circus fifteen years earlier. To their great surprise, she agrees to join them...
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AVIGNON FESTIVAL 2009
 14 & 15 July 2009
Public reading at the Musée Calvet in Avignon, broadcast on France Culture.
Jane Birkin is invited to the Festival d'Avignon on the occasion of "Carte Blanche to Wajdi Mouawad". She will read a text which was originally written for her by the stage director.
+ Information: www.festival-avignon.com
AUNG SAN SUU KYI
 19/06/09: Aung San Suu Kyi is 64.
Text for the anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi.
By Jane Birkin (only available in French).
"Peut-être que si nous, personnes ordinaires, lançons un APPEL d'une si grande ampleur, nos gouverneurs, chefs d'états, Rois et Reines ne peuvent QUE comprendre à quel point le destin de cette femme hors du commun nous est cher, par sa volonté pour la démocratie, par son courage personnel, par ses sacrifices de femme, privée de ceux qu'elle aime, même de ses propres fils. Elle nous inspire par son pacifisme bouddhiste à la Gandhi, par sa droiture dans un monde corrompu, enfermée en prison ou sous "house arrest" depuis dix-sept ans. Et pourquoi ? Parce que justement cette femme frêle fait peur à la Junte Birmane... et son charisme demeure intact. Ils ont monté des coups contre elle, ils l'ont écartée physiquement au détriment de sa santé, pour qu'elle, prix Nobel de la Paix qui a GAGNÉ les élections en 1990, soit à JAMAIS invisible..."
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FILM "THELMA, LOUISE & CHANTAL" by Benoit Pétré
 May/June/July 2009
Jane Birkin is currently working on the set for the first long metrage de Benoit Pétré "Thelma, Louise and Chantal".
Cast: Jane Birkin, Catherin Jacob, Caroline Cellier... The Film follows the the lives of three friends born in the 1950ies. Every one of the three has her own troubles, pains and wishes. Most of all for love. An unexpected invitation will reunite the three for a few days. The leave for Biarritz for a wedding of an ex they had not seen for twenty years. The way, full of surprises, will be lived by all of as an initiating experience. It will allow them to get away from the condition, think about answers and most of all amusing themselves.
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