Francophonie Week Film Screenings 

Celebrating Quebec and the French-language in Canada 

Wednesday, March 19th, 6- 8 PM, in the International Center, room 303

Image Source: La Distributrice de Films

Join the Canadian Studies Center and the Department of Romance and Classical Studies for a screening of the French-language Canadian films Louis Riel ou le ciel touche la terre (dir. Meyer, 2024, 82 minutes) and Les mains sales (dir. Bellefleur-Kaltush & Marcotte, 2023, 17 minutes). 

Les mains sales (dir. Bellefleur-Kaltush and Marcotte, 2023, 17 minutes)

In New France, an enslaved Indigenous woman serving a local surgeon endures a bleak, alienating life. Her encounter with a young girl she believes to be her child sparks a desire for radical action. (Source: IMDB)

Louis Riel ou le ciel touche la terre (dir. Meyer, 2024, 82 minutes)

In 1855, Louis Riel, leader of the Indigenous and European Metis, is sentenced to death for opposing the Canadian government. Through his diaries, we glimpse his legacy as a founding figure of Canada. (Source: La Distributrice de Films)

Both films will be shown in French with English subtitles. 

Sponsored by the Canadian Studies Center and the Department of Romance and Classical Studies with support from the Province of Quebec.