2024 EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Francophone Short Films Night
Join us for a screening of a selection of 3 short films from French-speaking countries. As we gear for the upcoming Olympics, all 3 films will be about Sports.
Documentary Screening | “Alliance(s) Française(s)” (2023)
Join us for an exclusive screening of the TV5Monde documentary Alliance(s) Française(s), in celebration of the 140th anniversary of Alliances Françaises around the world!
“Je Me Soulève” (2022) | Movie Screening
Twenty young actors are brought together for a creation lab by stage directors Véronique and Gabrielle Côté, to create a collective work at one of the great national theatres. Over a full year, they scour contemporary Québécois poetry to tap into the spirit of the times. Whether in workshop settings or at the four corners of the territory, we watch the creative process of Je me soulève unfold.
“La Ligne” (2022) | Movie Screening
Join us for a film screening of La Ligne, a fictional drama centered on 35-year-old Margaret, charged with a three-month restraining order for having hit her mother. But the 200 meters that now separate her from her home only exacerbate her desire to come closer to her family.
“FREDA” (2021) | Movie Screening & Discussion
Join us for a film screening of the Cannes 2021 award-winning Haitian film FREDA, followed by a discussion between the director, Gessica Généus and Edvige Edvige Jean-François, Executive Director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) at Georgia State University.
“The Rumba Kings” (2021) | Film Screening and Q&A
Join us for a screening of the globally-awarded Congolese documentary The Rumba Kings, that celebrates the epic quest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an African nation that fought colonial oppression, found freedom, and forged a new identity through music. A beat that would carry Congo through its independence and conquer the entire African continent with its infectious groove, captivating guitar licks, and smooth vocals.
“Les Libres” (2020) | Virtual Screening
Join us for a virtual screening of Les Libres, a full-length documentary feature showing how four detainees are dealing with the end of their prison sentence, in a sawmill. Can a factory job help them to make the necessary transformation and become free men?
“Regard Noir” (2021) | Screening and Q&A with Director Aïssa Maïga
“Regard Noir” follows acclaimed French actress and award-winning director Aïssa Maïga on a road-trip from Paris to Los Angeles and São Paulo to explore the historical roots of systemic racism and the impact of discrimination and stereotypes in films and series on societies and their respective popular culture.
“Above Water” (Orange Studio) | Screening and Q&A with Director Aïssa Maïga
“Above Water” / “Marcher sur l’eau” (Orange Studio) details the life of 12-year-old Houlaye, who travels several kilometers each day to fetch water until her village unites to construct a well. This fundamentally could change the lives of a group of people who have literally been walking on water since birth.
“Jukebox": un rêve américain fait au Québec” | Virtual Screening
Join us for a virtual screening of Jukebox, a fascinating film about the beginnings of Québec’s recording industry. This documentary retraces the career of Denis Pantis, the man nicknamed "the king of singles". Around him, a new generation of stars, producers, musicians and lyricists would emerge, who together would set up an "independent" record industry like no other in the world.