The 22 Annual Festival of French and Francophone cinema is back, exploring how movies tell us stories from epic to profoundly personal, bittersweet comedy to Greek tragedy. This year we have an exciting line-up of nine films, ranging from a 1928 silent movie accompanied by pianist Patrick Miller to the newly released film Antigone on Saturday Closing Night. Please join us then for a reception and a chance to meet the lead actor, Nahéma Ricci, who will lead a Q&A after the film!
—Karen Humphreys, Festival Director

Slalom
Charlène Favier | France, Belgium | 2020 | 92 min.
This riveting Cannes-selected drama follows the ethics of a relationship between a teenage ski prodigy and her predatory instructor, played by Jérémie Renier (L’Enfant). Noée Abita is 15-year-old Lyz, who’s been accepted to an elite ski club in the French Alps, known for producing some of the country’s top athletes. Seeing something in his recruit, ex-champion turned coach Fred decides to mold Lyz into his shining star. But under his influence, she must endure more than the physical pressure of the training. This story on screen, little heard in France until recently, asks if Lyz – and other young athletes - can gather the strength to escape their mentor’s exploitation? “First-time filmmaker Charlène Favier’s powerful account of sexual abuse in professional skiing.” —Nikki Baughan, Empire Magazine