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

Petite fille (Little Girl)
Eric Baudelaire | France | 2019 | 114 min.
Stories of hatred and discrimination for children who feel they were born the wrong gender are being replaced with new narratives of acceptance and understanding. Petite fille is the moving portrait of Sasha, a delightful 7-year-old who has always known that she is a girl. Sasha’s family has recently embraced their daughter’s reality while seeking to find affirmation in a rural community in northeastern France. Sébastien Lifshitz’s documentary realizes rare delicacy and intimacy as it explores Sasha’s emotional challenges, unexpected triumphs, and small moments. “Enchanting...film-making with a light touch and real depth.” —Ben Dowell, London Times