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Join us at the SIFF Film Center from March 21 to 23, 2025, for the Young French Cinema program, featuring five remarkable feature films!
Young French Cinema is dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging French filmmakers, particularly films without existing US distribution, and bringing their vision to audiences across the United States.
Presented in collaboration with Unifrance, this program is part of the 15 professional initiatives from Villa Albertine. It highlights some of today’s best films and filmmakers, frequently celebrated by the international press. Most of the films featured in this year’s selection have premiered at prestigious festivals such as Cannes, TIFF, Telluride, London, and Tribeca. Notably, all films in this edition are directed by women.
The program shines a spotlight on rising talents, from critically acclaimed independent films to gripping dramas and thought-provoking documentaries that explore the world around us. The 2024 selection, from which the below films were picked, reflects the global vision of this new generation of filmmakers, showcasing their extraordinary ability to blend cultural influences and address a diverse range of subjects with bold creativity.
Tickets and Festival Passes coming soon!
Documentary film, 68 min, France, Senegal, Benin, in French with English subtitles
DAHOMEY is a poetic and immersive work of art that delves into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation,
self-determination and restitution. Set in November 2021, the documentary charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due
to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how
these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence.
Fiction, Comedy drama, 84 min, France, in French with English subtitles
Six-year-old Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. When Gloria must suddenly return to Cape Verde to care for her own children, Cléo makes her promise that they will see each other very soon. Gloria invites Cléo to her island and the two must make the most of their last summer together.
Biopic, LGBTQ, 96 min, France, in French with English subtitles
Biopic of Marinette Pichon, the first French female soccer player to sign on to the American professional league, record-woman in number of
goals per game, and selections for the French national team.
Biographical docudrama, 95 min, France, in French with English subtitles
After her mother’s death, Mona Achache discovers thousands of photos, letters, and recordings, but these buried secrets make her disappearance even more of an enigma. Through the power of filmmaking and the beauty of incarnation, she brings her mother back to life to retrace her journey and find out who she really was.
Fiction, Drama, 101 min, France, in French with English subtitles
Despite their different social backgrounds, Amina, Djeneba, and Zineb have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Zineb experiences harassment from her brother’s best friend, Amina decides to post a compromising video of him on social media, hoping he will stop. Little does she know that the video will not only jeopardize her safety, but also strain their friendship.
Fiction, Drama, 98 min, France, in French with English subtitles
Jeanne is 24 years old. She lives on a military base with her father, a police officer, and her little brother and sister. She’s determined to make it in the world of finance. Not for the glory or wealth, but because it’s leading her on the path to freedom.
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