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From Louisiana to Québec, Switzerland to France, and even French Creole communities in Missouri, this program highlights the richness and range of Francophone storytelling. Together, these films reveal a cinema that crosses cultures and continents while remaining firmly grounded in distinct histories and places.
In a dystopian society where kissing means death and currency is measured in slaps, a woman’s growing bond with a salesgirl sparks desire, jealousy, and dangerous consequences. Vicky Krieps narrates this bold and absurdist tragicomedy that stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider) as unhappily married Angine. When she becomes infatuated with naïve young Malaise (Luana Bajrami, Portrait of a Lady on Fire), their secret connection grows into a dangerous romance that tests the limits of their repression-fueled world. Shot in striking black-and-white, the film creates an atmosphere both surreal and chilling, reflecting a culture that polices intimacy while encouraging violent exchanges.
- Year2024
- Runtime36 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorAlexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata
- ScreenwriterVioleta Kreimer, Valentina Merli, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Natalie Musteata, Carol Cohen
- ProducerAlexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata
- CinematographerAlexandra de Saint Blanquat
- EditorHanna Park
From Louisiana to Québec, Switzerland to France, and even French Creole communities in Missouri, this program highlights the richness and range of Francophone storytelling. Together, these films reveal a cinema that crosses cultures and continents while remaining firmly grounded in distinct histories and places.
In a dystopian society where kissing means death and currency is measured in slaps, a woman’s growing bond with a salesgirl sparks desire, jealousy, and dangerous consequences. Vicky Krieps narrates this bold and absurdist tragicomedy that stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider) as unhappily married Angine. When she becomes infatuated with naïve young Malaise (Luana Bajrami, Portrait of a Lady on Fire), their secret connection grows into a dangerous romance that tests the limits of their repression-fueled world. Shot in striking black-and-white, the film creates an atmosphere both surreal and chilling, reflecting a culture that polices intimacy while encouraging violent exchanges.
- Year2024
- Runtime36 minutes
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorAlexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata
- ScreenwriterVioleta Kreimer, Valentina Merli, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Natalie Musteata, Carol Cohen
- ProducerAlexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata
- CinematographerAlexandra de Saint Blanquat
- EditorHanna Park