what does this mean in english?

[Peter En]

La séance se déroulait au MK2 Gambetta, en face de la mairie du XXème arrondissement

I sort of understand it, but i'm not sure what MK2 Gambetta refers to... is this a place? A theatre? A suburb?

[Erwan]

MK2 Gambetta is movie theater in Paris.

[Peter En]

thank you! Although this is irrelevant to the topic, could you please also check if there are any outstanding errors with this sentence:
Le film qui paraît d’être comme un documentaire mais une fiction.   

[Erwan]

The sentence is not correct.

You would probably want to say Le film semble plus être un documentaire qu'une fiction which means The film seems to be more a documentary than a fiction movie.

[Peter En]

Thank you,

I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake again. Was the original error with structure, word choice and improper use of preposition de along with the incorrect use of mais?

[Erwan]

The whole structure is incorrect. You can't say "paraît d'être comme".

You want to compare the movie to  a style of movie so you need to say something like "...plus...que...".

If you want to use "mais" you could say Le film a été tourné comme un documentaire mais pas comme une fiction. But it's a bit odd.

[Neil Coffey]

I guess if you really want the "mais" towards the end, you could save your last example something like this: Le film a été tourné non pas comme un documentaire mais (plutôt) comme une fiction.

 

I think I prefer the simpler versions, though. Maybe even: Le film ressemble plus/plutôt à un documentaire qu'à une fiction.

[Erwan]

Your sentence with mais is better than mine. I'm agree with you, the simpler version is less formal.

[Peter En]

Because I am comparing one thing to another, that it appears more of something, could I use this structure of say
"[object] semble plus etre [objec] qu'une [object]?"

[Erwan]

You can use that kind of syntax.

e.g. Cela ne semble plus être aussi simple qu'avant.

With the affirmative voice, you should say semble être plus.

e.g. Monsieur X semble être plus grand que monsieur Y.

[Peter En]

Sorry if I am replying too much, but i am unsure how to say, for example X empathizes with X.
i've found:
"se comprendre ce que ressent quelqu'un"

what's the french equivalent of empathize?

[Erwan]

You could say avoir de l'empathie pour

[Peter En]

does this template work?
[sentence 1], par exemple [ideas], auquel est toujours d’actualité.