Villa Albertine Presents: Francophone Shorts!

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‍Join us in celebration of Francophonie' month!

Enjoy a curated program of short films from the Francophone world.

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Featured Films

- La Vérité, dir. Malou Lévêque (2023, 22 min)

Two teenagers walk towards the sea with the mocking words of hindered tenderness. But by sharing his secret with Dounia, Keny makes this afternoon different from all the others: it is the first meeting between two people who have known each other forever.

- Bonnarien, dir. Adèle Goliot (2023, 20 min)

The slammer Mauricette Bonnarien is also a dock worker at the port of Dégrad-des-Cannes, in French Guiana. She has a big complex about her surname (which translates as 'Goodfornothing'), attributed to her ancestor after the abolition of slavery, and begins an administrative procedure to change it.

- Together in Harmony, dir. Marie-France Guerrette Dempsey (2009, 27 min)

This short documentary chronicles the participation of Edmonton’s Chorale Saint-Jean in the festivities organized for Quebec City’s 400th anniversary. The film is interspersed with interviews with conductor Laurier Fagnan, lyricist-composer France Levasseur-Ouimet and other people involved with this talented choir.

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The evening will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by screenings.