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March 26 - 29, 2020 Most Beloved French Actress, Director, Screenwriter, Playwright, and Author Josiane Balasko leads diverse delegation of filmmakers Seven Free Master Classes with directors, actors, music composers, and artist-technicians Exclusive Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles and are presented by their actors and directors. 28th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Richmond,Virginia contents Lock in your pass for the Film Schedule . p . 3 29th French Film Festival Master Classes . pp . 6-13 with the 28th Festival price 2020 Feature Films . pp . 14-30 On l’appelait Roda Regular VIP Pass: $115 . 14 Marthe ou la Promesse du jour . 15 Instructor VIP Pass: $105 À 2 heures de Paris . 16. Student VIP Pass: $65 Exfiltrés . 17 Official Reception Add-On: $25 Les Silences de Johnny . 18. Make check payable to: French Film Festival Gazon maudit . 19. Un monde plus grand . 20 Mark your calendars! Le Voyage du Prince . 21 29th French Film Festival Donne-moi des ailes . .22 March 25-28, 2021 L’Esprit de famille . 23 Trois jours et une vie Offer available only during weekend . 24 of Festival – see “Will Call Table” Alice et le Maire . 25 Revenir . 26 L’Incroyable Histoire du Facteur Cheval . 27 March 28-31, 2019 March 22-25, 2018 Je ne rêve que de vous . 28 Grâce à Dieu . 29 Hors normes . 30 Most Beloved 2020 Short Films French Actor . pp . 31-36 Thierry Lhermitte Leads Diverse Delegation of Esperança Filmmakers . 31 Eight Free Master Classes with actors, directors, authors, screenwriters, and cinematographers Les Chiens aboient Exclusive Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles Exclusive Media Sponsor . 31 and are presented by their All films have English subtitles and are actors and directors. presented by their actors and directors. 26th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us 27th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Roberto le canari . .32 Co-academic Sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Co-academic Sponsors Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond present Hors champ . 32 Richmond,Virginia Richmond,Virginia March 30-April 2, 2017 March 31-April 3, 2016 En sortir . 33 Parenthèse . 33. Grenouille de Cristal . 34 Bacha Posh . 34 Avanti . 35 Exclusive Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles and are presented by their Exclusive Media Sponsor All films have English subtitles actors and directors. and are presented by their La Parcelle actors and directors. 35 25th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us 24th annual • Byrd Theatre • Richmond, Va. • (804) 827-FILM • www.frenchfilmfestival.us Genet à Tanger . 36 Chien bleu . 36 2 French Film Festival Schedule 5:30 p.m. Trois jours et une vie by Nicolas Boukhrief Thursday, March 26 Presentation by and discussion with actor Philippe Torreton IN THE VCU INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 7:30 p.m. Official Reception at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 9:00 a.m. Master Class with Eyak specialist Guillaume Leduey & director 8:00 p.m. Alice et le Maire by Nicolas Pariser Vincent Bonnay and screening of their film Sur le bout de la langue 9:45 p.m. Revenir by Jessica Palud Film Schedule . p . 3 10:30 a.m. Master Class with Baptiste Heynemann 1:00 p.m. Master Class & Homage in the presence of Sunday, March 29 Master Classes . pp . 6-13 Karine Pinoteau with film directors and authors IN THE BYRD THEATRE David Maltese & Pascal Galopin and screening of their film 2020 Feature Films 8:00 a.m. Second Short Film Series . pp . 14-30 Claude Pinoteau, par amour du cinéma Parenthèse by Denis Larzillière On l’appelait Roda 2:30 p.m. Master Class with music composer Christophe Héral Grenouille de Cristal by Slony Sow . 14 Bacha Posh by Katia Scarton-Kim IN THE BYRD THEATRE Marthe ou la Promesse du jour . 15 Avanti by Mélanie Doutey 4:30 p.m. On l’appelait Roda by Charlotte Silvera La Parcelle by Michaël Guerraz À 2 heures de Paris . 16 Presentation by and discussion with director Charlotte Silvera Genet à Tanger by Guillaume de Sardes 6:45 p.m. Marthe ou la Promesse du jour by Jean-Loup Hubert Exfiltrés Chien bleu by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh . 17 Presentation by and discussion with director Presentation by and discussion with directors, Jean-Loup Hubert and Dr. Catherine Ingrassia Les Silences de Johnny . 18 screenwriters, and actors Philippe Torreton, 9:25 p.m. À 2 heures de Paris by Virginie Verrier Guillaume de Sardes, Katia Scarton-Kim, Gazon maudit . 19 Presentation by and discussion with director Virginie Verrier Virgile Bramly, Emma Liégeois, Denis Larzillière, Slony Sow, Eriko Takeda and Mariam Makalou-Baradji Un monde plus grand . 20 10:35 a.m. L’Incroyable Histoire du Facteur Cheval by Nils Tavernier Friday, March 27 Presentation by and discussion with film editor Le Voyage du Prince . .. 21 IN THE VCU INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Marion Monestier 1:00 p.m. Je ne rêve que de vous by Laurent Heynemann Donne-moi des ailes . 22 10:00 a.m. Master Class & Homage with music composer Armand Amar Presentation by and discussion with director 1:00 p.m. Master Class & Homage with actor Philippe Torreton & screenwriter Laurent Heynemann, actor L’Esprit de famille . 23 2:30 p.m. Master Class & Homage with screenwriter, Philippe Torreton and film editor Marion Monestier Trois jours et une vie director and actress Josiane Balasko 3:20 p.m. Grâce à Dieu by François Ozon . 24 Presentation by and discussion with actress IN THE BYRD THEATRE Josiane Balasko and Dr. R. Andrew Chesnut Alice et le Maire . 25 4:00 p.m. Exfiltrésby Emmanuel Hamon 6:35 p.m. Hors normes by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano Revenir . 26 Presentation by and discussion with director Emmanuel Hamon 8:50 p.m. Alice et le Maire by Nicolas Pariser and music composer Armand Amar L’Incroyable Histoire du Facteur Cheval . 27 6:25 p.m. Les Silences de Johnny by Pierre-William Glenn Presentation by and discussion with director Je ne rêve que de vous Festival Venue . 28 Pierre-William Glenn and producer Viviane Mikhalkov The Byrd Theatre is located at 2908 W. Cary St. in Richmond. 8:00 p.m. Gazon maudit by Josiane Balasko A parking deck is located directly behind the theatre. Grâce à Dieu . 29 Presentation by and discussion with director and actress Josiane Balasko Hors normes . 30 10:25 p.m. Un monde plus grand by Fabienne Berthaud Master Classes 2020 Short Films . pp . 31-36 Seven free and open to-the-public Master Classes take place on Saturday, March 28 Esperança . 31 the VCU campus at the new Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA). IN THE BYRD THEATRE Simultaneous interpretation English-French-English headsets provided without charge upon presentation of an I.D. card. Les Chiens aboient . 31 8:00 a.m. First Short Film Series The ICA Auditorium has 204 seats. Please reserve your free seat Esperança by Cécile Rousset, Jeanne Paturle Roberto le canari . 32 by registering for each Master Class on www.eventbrite.com. and Benjamin Serero VCU Parking Decks are two blocks away from the ICA building: Les Chiens aboient by Grégory Montel HH Deck (925 W. Grace Street) and BB Deck (926 W. Grace Hors champ . 32 Roberto le canari by Nathalie Saugeon Street) which are pay-as-you-go parking facilities. En sortir . 33 Hors champ by Artem Gutkowski Parenthèse En sortir by Thierry Machard . 33 Presentation by and discussion with directors, screenwriters, and actors Philippe Torreton, Marine Danaux, Massimo Riggi, Official Reception Grenouille de Cristal . 34 David Kammenos, Stephen Manas, Thierry Machard The Official Reception is for all Festival student, faculty and regular VIP pass reception-holders who have purchased the $25 10:10 a.m. by Jean-François Laguionie and Xavier Picard Bacha Posh Le Voyage du Prince add-on for the reception. If you have purchased a pass already . 34 Presentation by and discussion with music composer and did not choose the reception add-on, you still may do so Christophe Héral Avanti . 35 by contacting the Festival office. This special event will be held 12:05 p.m. Donne-moi des ailes by Nicolas Vanier on the evening of Saturday, March 28, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm at the La Parcelle . 35 Presentation by and discussion with music composer Armand Amar Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a non-smoking venue, located at 2:40 p.m. L’Esprit de famille by Eric Besnard 200 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, Va. VMFA Museum Genet à Tanger . 36 Presentation by and discussion with with actress Josiane Balasko Parking Deck is free to all Festival Reception Pass Holders. and producer Vincent Roget Cover photo by Pascal Ito Chien bleu . 36 3 A SPECIAL EVENT IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 3RD POCAHONTAS REFRAMED: NATIVE AME- Hochelaga, terre des âmes (Hochela- English synopsis A tremendous downpour hits Montreal and a spectacular sinkhole PARENTAL feature opens up in Percival Molson Stadium in the middle of a football DISCRETION Pocahontas Reframed: game. The stadium is evacuated, and a few hours later, it becomes director Native American Storytellers a protected archaeological site. Centuries of history are revealed François Girard Film Festival director Brad beneath the field. Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny begins cinematographer investigating, and he will discover the multitude of generations who Nicolas Bolduc Brown and actor George have occupied this land, each with buried secrets. Several genera- screenwriter Aguilar present Hochelaga, tions of people from different cultures have occupied this place and François Girard rubbed shoulders, sometimes in violence.