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Villa Albertine is pleased to return to the San Francisco Dance Film Festival in support of its\u2019 French Film Selection.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2010, Dance Film SF (DFSF) is a nonprofit organization bringing dance to new audiences through the presentation and development of dance-based media.  From in-depth feature documentaries to engaging shorts programs, the San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) offers something for diehard dance fans and newcomers alike. 
 
We invite you to join Villa Albertine San Francisco at the featured French films to experience the dynamic world of dance. 
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Preview the Villa Albertine Selection below: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Farewell, Op\u00e9ra<\/a><\/em>
Wednesday, October 29, 8:00pm
Delancey Street Theater
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Includes a special introduction by San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer, Sasha de Sola. Q+A with Aur\u00e9lia Bellet and the director, Yonathan Kellerman, and moderated by former Paris Op\u00e9ra Sujet and former San Francisco Principal Dancer Pierre Vilanoba.<\/em>

Film to be accompanied by a reception in the lobby.<\/em>
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Farewell, Op\u00e9ra<\/em> follows three Paris Opera Ballet dancers facing compulsory retirement at age 42. With breathtaking grace and quiet vulnerability, the film captures their final rehearsals, backstage rituals, and personal reflections on artistry, aging, and reinvention. A tender meditation on change and legacy, this documentary invites us to witness the beauty of letting go, and the strength it takes to do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Followed by a Q&A with director Yonathan Kellerman moderated by former Paris Op\u00e9ra Ballet star and former San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer Pierre Vilanoba, with a reception in the lobby. 
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GUSTAVIA <\/a><\/strong>
Sunday, November 9, 11:00am<\/strong>
Brava Theater<\/strong>
 
A visually stunning performance film of the Royal Swedish Ballet\u2019s production inspired by the extraordinary life of Gustav Badin, an enslaved child brought to the Swedish royal court who became a dancer, diplomat, and Freemason. Featuring Paris Opera Ballet \u00c9toile Guillaume Diop and choreography by P\u00e4r Isberg, the work blends ballet, theater, and history to explore identity, power, and cultural erasure. Set to a rich score by Brahms, Bologne, and Beethoven, Gustavia<\/em> brings to light a hidden figure of European history with elegance, fire, and depth. 
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Leap!<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>
Sunday, November 9, 2:00pm<\/strong>
Brava Theater<\/strong>
Set in 19th-century Paris, the story follows F\u00e9licie, a spirited orphan determined to become a ballerina, and her best friend Victor, an aspiring inventor. Together they escape their orphanage and chase their passions in the City of Lights, where F\u00e9licie must summon all her determination to pursue the role of a lifetime at the Paris Opera Ballet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Seasons of Dance<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>winner of the Grand Prix at the Golden Prague Festival<\/em> 
Wednesday, October 29, 6:30pm<\/strong>
Delancey Street Theater<\/strong>
Love unfolds across four seasons, four choreographers, and four duets in this emotionally charged cinematic journey directed by dance-film visionary Tommy Pascal. Seasons of Dance<\/em> reimagines Vivaldi\u2019s Four Seasons<\/em> through Max Richter\u2019s acclaimed re-composition, weaving together striking screendance chapters into a feature-length film. With new works by internationally celebrated choreographers Peeping Tom, Imre & Marne van Opstal, Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber, and Emilie Leriche, the film captures the aching beauty and raw power of love as it blossoms, deepens, fractures, and fades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additional French Language Films: <\/em>
 
Aito Hine<\/em><\/strong> 
Against the mythic landscapes of French Polynesia, Aito Hine<\/em> traces the journey of a young heroine awakening to her culture, her ancestors, and the strength of her lineage. This short dance film celebrates the spiritual force of \u2018Ori Tahiti as both a personal rite and a cultural inheritance. Performed by an all-women troupe, the film merges movement and nature into a story of emergence, resilience, and ancestral pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cimetre<\/em><\/strong> 
Set in Bobo-Dioulasso\u2019s Saint-\u00c9tienne district, Cimetre<\/em> is a sensory music film that explores the six-meter social space surrounding homes\u2014known locally as the cimetre<\/em>\u2014where daily life unfolds in rhythm, resilience, and connection. From morning rituals to nighttime celebrations, the film layers dance, symbolic imagery, and poetic juxtapositions to reveal the beauty of everyday life. Directed with a lyrical eye by , Cimetre<\/em> honors a tight-knit community while reflecting on the universal tension between solidarity and individualism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Les Chausseurs Rouges (The Red Shoes)<\/em><\/strong> 
As a pivotal separation approaches, one woman dances through memory, transition, and the quiet force of unseen connection. Les Chaussures Rouges (The Red Shoes)<\/em> follows Maylis Arrabit as she confronts a life-altering departure. Her relationship with a key partner in her daily life becomes the thread that draws her back through past experiences and emotions. Through movement, the film captures the complexity of change, emancipation, and the invisible bonds that continue to shape us. 
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Nos petites mains<\/em><\/strong> 
A hospice resident and a contemporary dancer connect through shared fears and movement in this poetic encounter at life\u2019s edge. Nos Petites Mains<\/em> is a tender dance film that interlaces intimate conversation with expressive gesture, bringing together hospice residents and visiting dancers. With sincerity and grace, it reflects on aging, memory, and the enduring language of movement\u2014a quiet celebration of intergenerational connection and the healing capacity of the body in motion. 
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What Belongs to You <\/em><\/strong> 
At the Paris Opera, a dancer traces his journey from Hong Kong to the stage, asking: What truly belongs to him? What Belongs to You<\/em> is a lyrical short documentary in which Paris Opera dancer Chun Wing Lam reflects on identity, sacrifice, and artistry. Shot with haunting simplicity, the film illuminates how every gesture onstage is shaped by personal history, discipline, and quiet longing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6020821,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[219,524,227],"app_city_tax":[225],"app_event_type":[237,504],"class_list":["post-6020775","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-cinema","app_discipline-dance","app_discipline-performing-arts","app_city_tax-sf","app_event_type-festival","app_event_type-film-festival"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFrench Selection at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2025 - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Villa Albertine is pleased to return to the San Francisco Dance Film Festival in support of its\u2019 French Film Selection. \u00a0Founded in 2010, Dance Film SF (DFSF) is a nonprofit organization bringing dance to new audiences through the presentation and development of dance-based media.\u00a0 From in-depth feature documentaries to engaging shorts programs, the San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) offers something for diehard dance fans and newcomers alike.\u00a0\u00a0We invite you to join Villa Albertine San Francisco at the featured French films to experience the dynamic world of dance.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/vasfatsfdff25\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"French Selection at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2025 - 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