Francophonie Film Festival 2019: Sauvage (Wild)

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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 Sauvage (Wild), co-presented with Wicked Queer Film Festival.

The film follows Leo, a 22-year-old who sells his body on the street for a bit of cash. The men come and go, and he stays right here — longing for love. He doesn’t know what the future will bring. He hits the road. His heart is pounding.

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

General Admission

About the Film

99 minutes | French with English subtitles | Drama

Director:Camille Vidal-Naquet
Actors: Félix Maritaux, Eric Bernard, Nicolas Dibla

Praise

Raw, uncompromising and yet strangely romantic.

– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

The most boundary pushing film since Gaspar Noe’s ‘Love’

- Gregory Ellwood, The Playlist

Watch the Trailer

All Rights: ©Strand Releasing - UniFrance

Our Sponsors

This event is co-presented with Wicked Queer.

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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