Francophonie Film Festival 2019: Sorry Angel (Plaire, aimer et courir vite)

At French Library

We are proud to host the Francophonie Film Festival, as part of le mois de la Francophonie 2019, in partnership with a number of Boston’s cultural and Francophone institutions.

Join us for this screening of Sorry Angel (Plaire, aimer et courir vite), co-presented with Wicked Queer Film Festival, the Consulat Général de France à Boston, and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.

Paris, 1993. Jacques (Pierre Deladonchamps) is a semi-renowned writer and single father in his thirties trying to maintain his sense of romance and humor in spite of the turmoil in his life and the world. While on a work trip to Brittany, he meets Arthur (Vincent Lacoste), an aspiring filmmaker in his early twenties, who is experiencing a sexual awakening and eager to get out of his parochial life. Arthur becomes instantly smitten with the older man.

Viewer discretion is advised. Contains graphic scenes, sex, and nudity.

General Admission

About the Film

132 minutes | French with English subtitles | Drama, Romance

Director:Christophe Honoré
Actors: Vincent Lacoste, Pierre Deladonchamps, Denis Podalydès

Praise

At once devastating and comforting.

– Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter

Life-affirming and melancholic.

- Eric Kohn, IndieWire

Watch the Trailer

All Rights: ©Strand Releasing

Our Sponsors

This event is co-presented with Wicked Queer and the Consulat Général de France à Boston.

Celebrating le mois de la Francophonie

La Francophonie is a vibrant and dynamic language community shared by some 274 million speakers. From Africa to America, French is spoken on five continents and is the second most learned language after English. With more than 60,000 words, it is an international language of communication used by 80 states and governments. In the United States, the number of Francophones is estimated at 11 million and nearly 13 million Americans report having a French, French-Canadian, or Acadian ethnic origin. The majority of Franco-Americans are concentrated in New England as well as in Louisiana. French, a rich and international language!

La Francophonie c’est une communauté de langue vivante et dynamique partagée par quelques 274 millions de locuteurs et présente sur 5 continents. De l’Afrique à l’Amérique, le français et l’anglais sont les seules langues parlées sur les cinq continents, et le français est la 2ème langue la plus apprise après l’anglais. Avec plus de 60 000 mots, c’est une langue de communication internationale utilisée par 80 États et gouvernements. Aux États-Unis, on estime que le nombre de francophones s’élève à 11 millions de personnes et près de 13 millions d’Américains déclarent avoir une origine ethnique française, canadienne-française ou acadienne. La majorité des Franco-Américains se concentre en Nouvelle-Angleterre ainsi qu’en Louisiane. Le français, une langue riche et internationale !

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