2020 Poster by Dane Henas Design
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19th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
VIRTUAL EDITION: 10 DAYS, 10 FILMS
JUNE 19-28, 2020
OFFICIAL FILM SELECTION
ACCESS OUR VIRTUAL VIEWING PLATFORM HERE!
We are pleased to finally announce the Official Film Selection of the 2020 Sacramento French Film Festival/Virtual Edition, starting next Friday, June 19 and continuing till Sunday, June 28. You can find our viewing platform at 2020.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org
The 2020 Selection consists of 10 feature films presented over the course of 10 days. It includes everything you need to spend these 10 days with us: comedy, thriller, mystery, romance, drama, and even a dystopian sci-fi comedy... It will take you on travels all over France, and all the way to South Korea, the Central African Republic, and Tunisia... And we are particularly proud to present the latest films by two of our favorite directors, Robert Guédiguian and Arnaud Desplechin; both winners of the 2020 César for Best Actress & Actor, Roschdy Zem and Anaïs Demoustier; and two first films directed by women, Sara Suco and Manele Labidi.
The first film in our program, the crowd-pleaser and witty whodunit, The Mystery of Henri Pick, will joyfully kick off the Festival on Friday, June 19, starting at 6pm (we'll meet right before on Zoom for our Virtual Opening Ceremony, but more on that later...)
Till then, please visit our platform to find out more about each film, watch trailers, or purchase your rental in advance. Please note that, per contract with the film distributors, most films have a limited number of viewers allowed, so we encourage you to make your choice early!
A new film will become available for rental every day, with the exception of the final three films which will all be made available on Friday, June 26, so that you have the weekend to watch them. Each film will be available to rent for 3 days.
Click HERE for more details on rental conditions, system requirements, and how to connect your computer to your TV set.
Other festivities will include Zoom Q&As with Le Professeur Elstob and guests; and ideas for "Dinner & a Movie/Home Edition" in which we are partnering with local restaurants to offer special SFFF meal package to go! More details coming soon.
PRINT THE PROGRAM HERE!
FILMS
OPENING FILM
The Mystery of Henri Pick (Le Mystère Henri Pick) by Rémi Bezançon (101 min)
Mystery, Comedy
Between Paris and the coast of Brittany, a sparkling literary whodunit, with plenty of false leads and an endearing duo of detectives.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 19 @ 6pm → MONDAY, JUNE 22 @ 6pm
Alice and the Mayor (Alice et le maire) by Nicolas Pariser (105 min)
Drama, Political
The encounter between a young intellectual full of ideas, and an experienced mayor full of doubt. Starring Fabrice Luchini and Anaïs Demoustier, winner of the 2020 César for Best Actress.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: SATURDAY, JUNE 20 @ 6am → TUESDAY, JUNE 23 @ 6am
Gloria Mundi by Robert Guédiguian (107 min)
Social Drama
An ex-convict returns to Marseille to meet his newborn granddaughter and reconnect with his struggling family in Robert Guédiguian's latest drama about generational divide and the gig economy.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: SUNDAY, JUNE 21 @ 6am → WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 @ 6am
My Dog Stupid (Mon chien Stupide) by Yvan Attal (99 min)
Comedy, Drama
An over the top comedy about love withstanding the test of time, starring iconic real life couple Charlotte Gainsbourg & Yvan Attal in performances worthy of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Based on a novella by John Fante.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: MONDAY, JUNE 22 @ 6am → THURSDAY, JUNE 25 @ 6am
The Dazzled (Les Éblouis) by Sara Suco (89 min)
Drama
A teenager tries to save her family from being sucked into a fanatical church community in this poignant autobiographical drama.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: TUESDAY, JUNE 23 @ 6am → FRIDAY, JUNE 26 @ 6am
#Iamhere (#jesuisla) by Eric Lartigau (98 min)
Comedy, Romance
A French chef travels to South Korea to visit a young woman he met on Instagram, in this surprising cross-cultural romantic comedy.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 @ 6am → SATURDAY, JUNE 27 @ 6am
Camille by Boris Lojkine (90 min)
Biography, Drama, War
The last year in the life of French photojournalist Camille Lepage, killed at age 26, while covering the civil war in the Central African Republic.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: THURSDAY, JUNE 25 @ 6am → SUNDAY, JUNE 28 @ 6am
Fishlove (Poissonsexe) by Olivier Babinet (88 min)
Comedy, Sci-fi
Set in a not so distant future, an ecological fable about a biologist obsessed with saving fish, as well as humanity, from extinction.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 26 @ 6am → MONDAY, JUNE 29 @ 6am
Arab Blues (Un Divan à Tunis) by Manele Labidi (88 min)
Comedy, Drama
After years abroad in Paris, Selma returns to Tunis to open up her own psychotherapy practice in this dynamic comedy about modern Tunisia.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 26 @ 6am → MONDAY, JUNE 29 @ 6am
CLOSING FILM
Oh Mercy! (Roubaix, une lumière) by Arnaud Desplechin (119 min)
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A stoic police chief and a self-conscious new lieutenant are confronted with crimes born out of poverty in this enthralling thriller by Arnaud Desplechin. Starring Roschdy Zem, winner of the 2020 César for Best Actor.
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 26 @ 6am → MONDAY, JUNE 29 @ 6am
PRINT THE PROGRAM HERE!
ACCESS OUR VIRTUAL VIEWING PLATFORM HERE!
TICKET PRICES
You can rent films individually or purchase the Festival Pass that will give you access to all 10 films!
Single Film Rental: $12
Festival Pass/10 films: $90
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