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Soirée Québec: Ru at Northwest Film Forum

The Alliance Française de Seattle and the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles are thrilled to present a screening of the film Ru in celebration of the Month of French-speaking Cultures.
Join us on Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 PM at Northwest Film Forum.

6pm Doors Open 
6:30pm Reception  
7:15pm Film starts 
9pm End of event

Tickets coming soon!

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ABOUT THE FEATURE FILM

Title: Ru

Directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud

2023 | 116 min | Canada | French with English Subtitles | Drama

Starring Chloé Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui

Synopsis An adaptation of Kim Thúy's award-winning 2009 novel Ru. After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties. Already shy and reserved by nature, she must learn a new language and integrate into her new environment. Haunted by the hardships of the journey, Tinh will have to draw deep within herself the resilience necessary for her survival and her happiness.