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March 12 | 7:00 p.m. | 2017 - France - 123 min | Embassy of France - La Maison Française
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By Alain Gomis. Living her life in the chaotically vibrant Congolese capital of Kinshasa with a proud defiance, Félicité doesn't need marriage, a man, or even love to get by. But when her son is injured in a traffic accident, she must find a way to pay for his operation, and embarks on a double journey: through the punishing outer world of the city and the inner world of the soul. Félicité is tough, tender, lyrical, mysterious, funny, and terrifying, both responsive to the moment and fixed on its heroine’s spiritual progress. Read more
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March 26 | 7:00 p.m. | 2018 - France, Qatar - 80 min | Embassy of France - La Maison Française
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By Meryem Benm'Barek. When twenty-year-old Sofia buckles over in pain during a family gathering, her cousin Lena whisks her off to a hospital, telling her family she is taking her to the pharmacy to seek relief from a stomach ache. In fact, Sofia has gone into labor without knowing she was pregnant. From here, the viewer is embarked on a nightmarish journey... Benm’Barek’s confidence as a storyteller lifts Sofia above the level of social protest to reveal a profoundly complex, endlessly fascinating reality. Read more
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