Merry Christmas
 

PostED ON 14.10.2025

In 2005, Merry Christmas by Christian Carion was released, an exceptional story about the folly of war. Test your knowledge on the film!

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Merry Christmas (2005)

1 Merry Christmas is based on…

A. A short story
B. A real event
C. A pacifist essay

2 What are the characters separated by?

A. A hedge
B. A bridge
C. A no man’s land

3 What emerges from the trench of a soldier who proposes a truce? 

A. A white flag
B. lA Christmas tree
C. An orange

4 What do the enemy soldiers do first during the truce ?

A. Hug
B. Shake hands
C. Laugh

5 Which countries are involved in the story?

A. France and Germany
B. France, Germany and Belgium
C. France, Germany and the United Kingdom

6 Which artist made this story into a music video?

A. Paul McCartney
B. Sting
C. Renaud

SCREENINGS

Merry Christmas by Christian Carion (2005, 1h56)

Institut Lumière (Hangar) Wed 15 5:15pm
In the presence of Christian Carion and Dany Boon

UGC Confluence Thu16 11am
In the presence of Christian Carion

ANSWER KEY:: 1B – 2C – 3B – 4B - 5C – 6A