Francophonie Film Festival 2020: Pieds nus dans l’aube

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We are proud to host the Francophonie Film Festival as part of le mois de la Francophonie 2020, in partnership with the Délégation du Québec à Boston.

Join us for this screening of Pieds nus dans l’aube. The film follows Félix's last year with his family before attending a private college in the fall. Accompanied by his faithful friend Fidor, he will face adversity, love, death, and will embark on the path to adulthood.

About the Film

112 minutes | French with English subtitles | History, Drama

Director: Francis Leclerc
Actors: Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Julien Leclerc, Shauna Bonaduce, Roy Dupuis, Claude Legault, Marianne Fortier, Robert Lepage, Catherine Sénart, Mickael Gouin, Eric Robidoux, Guy Thauvette, Tristan Goyette Plante , Mathieu Lepage

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AllRights: ©Les Films Seville

Our Partners

This event is co-presented with the Délégation du Québec à Boston quebec-del

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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