Alliance Française de Singapour is excited to present the 2025 edition of the Francophonie Film Festival, a celebration of international cinematic brilliance featuring a diverse and captivating selection of movies.
The festival kicks off with the compelling social drama Sailing Home, a thought-provoking feature tackling how to dream big in a small world. Then, explore Buenos Aires’ architectural heritage in the documentary Los Corroboradores. The coming-of-age narrative of The Quiet Girl evokes the many hues love can paint for a child, and the awarded Swiss-Belgian stop-motion animation Sauvages is an invitation to experience humanity’s profound bond with nature. An Unforgettable Summer offers a poignant narrative on Romanian history, while Ru concludes the festival by the moving story of a refugee’s journey in Canada.
Alliance Française de Singapour, together with its esteemed embassy partners, is thrilled to bring you this unforgettable time of discovery and togetherness with Francophone cinema. We look forward to welcoming you!
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DETAILS OF THE FILMS
SAILING HOME (‘’LA VALLÉE DES FOUS’’)
MARCH 20 – 8PM
- By Xavier Beauvois
- Cast: Jean-Paul Rouve, Pierre Richard, Madeleine Beauvois, Joseph Olivennes
- 2024
- Rating: PG13 (Some Coarse Language )
- In French with English subtitles
Passionate about sailing, Jean-Paul is going through a rough patch. Up to his ears in debts, he pulls away from his family. Determined to take his life back in hand, he signs up for the Virtual Regatta, the online version of Vendee Globe boat race. To enhance his impression of being a ‘’real’’ skipper, Jean-Paul holes up for 3 months on his boat in his garden. His voyage, unlike any other, will allow him to reconnect with his family, and even more, with himself.
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LOS CORROBORADORES
MARCH 27 – 8PM
- Director: Luis Bernárdez
- Cast: Andrée Leonet, Juan Carlos Altamirano, Daniel Schávelzon
- Rating: TBC
French journalist Suzanne travels to Buenos Aires for a tour of Paris-inspired buildings, but the mysterious Martin Dressler inviting her never shows up. Instead, she uncovers the secret society of The Corroborators, who disappeared after trying to recreate Paris in the city. As Suzanne digs deeper, she begins to suspect they’re connected to Dressler’s disappearance—and fears she may be their next target.
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THE QUIET GIRL
MARCH 28 – 8PM
- Director: Colm Bairéad
- Cast: Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett, Catherine Clinch
- Rating: TBC
The Quiet Girl takes place in rural Ireland in the 1980s, where Cáit, a withdrawn nine-year-old, is sent to live with distant relatives for the summer. In their quiet home, she experiences kindness for the first time and slowly bonds with her foster parents. But beneath this newfound warmth lies a painful secret that will change her forever.
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SAVAGES
MARCH 29 – 5PM
- Director: Claude Barras
- Cast: Babette De Coster, Martin Verset, Laetitia Dosch, Benoît Poelvoorde
- Rating: TBC
“Sauvages” takes place in Borneo, near the rainforest, where Kéria rescues a baby orangutan from the plantation where her father works. At the same time, her cousin Selaï seeks refuge with them, fleeing the conflict between his nomadic family and the logging companies. Together, Kéria, Selaï, and the little ape, whom they name Oshi, will face countless obstacles to fight against the destruction of the forest.
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AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER
APRIL 2 – 8PM
- Director: Lucian Pintilie
- Cast: Claudiu Bleont, Kristin Scott-Thomas
- Rating: TBC
Romania in the 1920’s. Marie-Thérèse Von Debretsy refuses the advances of her husband’s commanding officer. As a result, the cosmopolitan family is reassigned to a dark and dangerous outpost on the frontier between Bulgaria and Romania where their relationship and humanity are severely tested. Based on the best-selling novel by Petru Dumitriu.
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RU
APRIL 3 – 8PM
- Director: Charles Olivier-Michaud
- Cast: Chloé Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Karine Vanasse, Patrice Robitaille
- Rating: TBC
RU is inspired by the story of the arrival of Kim Thúy (Tinh) in Quebec. After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a Malaysian refugee camp, a young Vietnamese girl named Tinh and her family arrive in Quebec where they begin a new life. Thanks to the warm welcome from all, including their sponsor family, she slowly adapts to her new reality. Tinh will overcome her shyness to learn a new language, discover a new culture and adjust to a new life in Quebec.
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