Name: Soirée Francophone
Start: 2024-03-19T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-03-19T22:00:00-04:00
Location: La Maison Française

Soirée Francophone

Villa Albertine Washington DC

We are thrilled to host the screening of "Nocturno"  with Isabel Rivero-Vilá and "Ativio" by Juliette Boucheny, along with a cello interlude

La Maison Française

Villa Albertine D.C. is thrilled to host a Soirée de la Francophonie, featuring a screening and filmmakers' Q&amp;A of the films "Ativio" and "Nocturno," in partnership with the Embassy of Luxembourg.This event is made possible thanks to the support of TV5 Monde.Program:<ul><li>Opening words by Gilles Bauer, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Luxembourg.</li><li>Nocturno, directed by Isabel Rivero-Vilá (55mn)</li><li>Q&amp;A with Elizabeth Lang and Isabel Rivero-Vilá (20mn)</li><li>Luzmila, musical interlude by pianist Yuhan Li and cellist Nina Grygiel, composed by Belgian-Luxembourgish composer and conductor, Rudi De Bouw for the film Nocturno (6mn)</li><li>Q&amp;A with Juliette Boucheny and Isabel Rivero-Vilá (10mn)</li><li>Ativio, directed by Juliette Boucheny (27mn)</li></ul>Learn more about the films and their directors below.

<h3>Nocturno</h3>Nocturno is produced by Ocean Heart Productions, a film company that strives to tell stories that bring multicultural identities and artistic expressions to life.Synopsis:Carmen, an elderly pianist, struggles every day after a serious fall and slowly regains hope thanks to new friendships and a piano composition written specially for her. Nocturno is a film about the challenges of illness, old age, and the power of music to regain hope.About the filmmaker:This film was directed by Isabel Rivero-Vilá, who will be attending the event.Isabel is a Professor of French at American University (Washington, D.C) and an independent filmmaker. She has been recently named Chevalier de l’ordre des Palmes Académiques by the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale in France for her work promoting the French language and the Francophone cultures.She holds a PhD in Francophone Cinema and Multimedia and a Master's degree in Creative Documentary and she specializes in West African cinema. Isabel Rivero-Vilá has filmed and produced the web doc series “5 mois à Nantes, ville vivante” and several short films and video interviews with artists, politicians, musicians, and educators in Senegal. Her first feature documentary film "AFRYKAS et la boîte magique" (2022) filmed in Senegal, has received numerous awards internationally in festivals in Cannes, Paris, Venice, Amsterdam, London, Dallas, Toronto, Helsinki, and Berlin. It has also been nominated in festivals in San Diego, Cape Verte, Houston, Geneva, and MontrealIsabel Rivero-Vilá regularly collaborates with fellow filmmakers and organizes Film Festivals in Washington D.C. in collaboration with the French Embassy to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through film.

<h3>Ativio</h3> SynopsisGuénolé, an 11-year-old boy, lives in a very small village called Agotimé Adamé, three hours from Lomé in Togo, West Africa. He has an obvious musical sensitivity and dreams of playing the piano. He will manage to practice without having one.About the filmmaker:Juliette Boucheny is an actor, screenwriter, and director who divides her time between projects in France and Togo. She studied drama at the Ecole du Jeu in Paris, then learned to screenwrite and produce by working on the development of various film series created by Groupe Elephant. Perle is her first short film. Inspired by her grandmother, it tackles the subjects of femininity and desire in the last few days of a woman’s life. This first project received a residency grant from CNC (National Centre of Cinematography). Her second film project Ativio, filmed in Togo, was awarded the ‘best screenplay’ prize from Festival Côté Court 2020 in Paris.

SECURITY RULES: Each person attending the event must have a ticket registered in their name and a government-issued ID matching the name on the reservation in order to enter the Embassy. No need to print your ticket, but no one will be admitted without reservation and proper ID. Due to strict security measures, please arrive on time and allow extra time for security screening.

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