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The Festival of Films in French at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee returns for its 29th edition <\/strong>with a program that considers cinema as a space for resistance, artistic freedom, and cultural transmission. Over six days, the festival brings together films that engage with history, justice, identity, and the power of storytelling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spanning Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia, this year\u2019s selection moves between past and present, collective memory and contemporary realities. The films highlight moments when art (whether through cinema, theater, or experimental forms) becomes a response to political violence, social injustice, and erasure, offering new ways of seeing and understanding the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program also reflects on the evolution of French artistic innovation, tracing connections between early modern movements, radical cinematic gestures, and cross-disciplinary experimentation. Alongside these historical and artistic perspectives, more intimate narratives explore questions of heritage, family, and belonging, particularly through the eyes of younger generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godard, seul le cin\u00e9ma<\/em> (Godard Cinema)<\/strong> Directed by Cyril Leuthy (2022) \u2014 Feature film exploring the work and impact of Jean-Luc Godard, pushing artistic and political boundaries through cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of Mud and Blood<\/em> (Le sang et la boue)<\/strong> Directed by Jean-Gabriel Leynaud (2025) \u2014 Follows miners and local communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo fighting for environmental and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost Trail<\/em> (Les fant\u00f4mes)<\/strong> Directed by Jonathan Millet (2025)\u2014 Traces the journey of a Syrian refugee navigating the fine line between justice and revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colors of Time<\/em> (La venue de l\u2019avenir)<\/strong> Directed by C\u00e9dric Klapisch (2025)\u2014 Film highlighting the evolution of French artistic innovation, from 19th-century Impressionism and the avant-garde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Princess Mandane<\/em><\/strong> (La Princess Mandane)<\/strong> Directed by Germaine Dulac (1928)\u2014 Shown as part of the exploration of the intertwining of the arts in the 1920s silent film era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyiv Theater, an Island of Hope<\/em><\/strong> (Aux bords de la guerre, Ariane Mnouchkine et le Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Soleil \u00e0 Kyiv<\/strong>) Directed by Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini \/ Thomas Briat (2024) \u2014 Documentary by Ariane Mouchkine about use of theater as cultural defiance during wartime in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dounia, The Great White North<\/em> (Dounia, le grand pays blanc)<\/strong> Directed by Marya Zarif \/ Andr\u00e9 Kadi (2025)\u2014 Story of a young character reconnecting with her Syrian heritage while embracing friends\u2019 French-Canadian and Indigenous cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holy Cow<\/em> (Vingt Dieux)<\/strong> Directed by Louise Courvoisier (2024)\u2014 Follows Totone as he seeks to preserve his family\u2019s way of life through cheesemaking (annimated film).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting With Pol Pot<\/em> (Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot)<\/strong> Directed by Rithy Panh (2024)\u2014 Journalists pursue truth in the face of Khmer Rouge propaganda and intimidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Festival of Film in French is a grantee of Albertine Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que<\/a>, a program of the Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine, with support from the CNC (Centre national du cin\u00e9ma et de l\u2019image anim\u00e9e) and SACEM \/ Fonds Culturel Franco-Am\u00e9ricain.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8149144,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[219],"app_city_tax":[223],"app_event_type":[504],"class_list":["post-8147914","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-cinema","app_city_tax-chi","app_event_type-film-festival"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n29th Festival of Films in French in Milwaukee - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A six-day program of films exploring resistance, artistic freedom, and cultural storytelling across borders, generations, and histories.\" \/>\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\/29th-festival-of-films-in-french-in-milwaukee\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"29th Festival of Films in French in Milwaukee - 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