FRENCH FILM SESSION
2024
SHORT FILMS PROGRAM "FRENCH"
SUNDAY SEPT. 29, 4pm-6pm
$20/$10 (Students)
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North St, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Calling all Francophones! It’s a full set of mixed-genre short films in the French language from France, Quebec, and French territories. Experience the Francophonic culture with the nuance of the French language. All films have English subtitles too!
Appel à tous les francophones ! Voici un ensemble complet de courts métrages de genres variés en langue française, provenant de France, du Québec et des territoires français. Découvrez la culture francophone à travers les nuances de la langue française. Tous les films sont également sous-titrés en anglais!
ONE LAST SUMMER
France / Comedy / 13 mins.
As the summer comes to an end, three nerdy friends play one last game of Warhammmer, but their friendship gets rocky when they encounter two vibrant young women who are fellow campers.
THE FALL OF PHAETON
Reunion (France) / Family / 12 mins.
A teenage boy from a blue-collar neighborhood chases after his mother’s runaway dog, inadvertently having to face a reality he wasn’t seeking.
MARIE LOUISE
France / Romance / 20 mins.
In the sweltering heat of a Marseille summer, Mehdi faces two daunting challenges at the beach: a towering diving board that taunts his courage, and the mesmerizing gaze of a beautiful stranger. Can Mehdi find his place among his peers and prove himself in this impromptu arena of youth and desire?
ROOSTER'S CROW
Canada / Drama / 17 mins.
Drowned in a family reunion chaos filled with testosterone and pig roast, REYNALD will try to prove to his nephew, his family but mostly himself that’s he’s still king.
FAREWELL, FRIENDS
Reunion (France) / Drama / 12 mins.
On the tiny French Island of Reunion, four best friends prepare to leave for mainland France to seek a new life. As departure time draws near, they wander their childhood neighborhood and deal with their feelings of the coming change.
DEATH TO THE BIKINI
Canada / Dramedy / 17 mins.
From France, “Death To The Bikini” is an official selection: 10-year-old Lili rebels when her parents force her to wear a bikini top, even though she has always swum topless.