Through the Looking Glass: French Cinema in Russia

Last October, Russian cinema brought its visions of wonder and imagination to Paris at the Centre spirituel et culturel orthodoxe russe. Now we step through the mirror.

This March, our Festival du film merveilleux presents “Movies Around the World” traveling to the Alliance Française of Rostov-on-Don ( March 28th) to discover how French filmmakers create the marvelous, the dreamlike, and the impossible. Just as Russia shared its cinematic magic with French audiences, we now complete the reflection, offering a window into France’s tradition of enchantment on screen.

Like Alice passing through the looking glass, we enter a world both familiar and transformed. Two nations, two cinematic languages, one shared belief: that film can awaken wonder and expand the boundaries of imagination.

Welcome to the other side of the mirror.

PROGRAMME / ПРОГРАММА

La Louve directed by Svetlana Trébulle
Victor, a solitary Parisian whose obsession with his grandmother’s folk tale takes a sinister turn when he learns of mysterious wolf attacks in Russia.

Toc directed by Nicolas Fauconnet
A man suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and struggles to leave his home to catch a taxi waiting for him to go to the airport. To get through it, he will need to be imaginative.

La fille accordéon directed by Anaïs Vachez ( Junior Prize – Festival du Film Merveilleux 2018)
A young girl with an accordion body tries to escape from a castle where she is being held prisoner…

The Boy and the Underpants directed by Nicolas Sanchis
When a boy wakes up, he realizes that the world around him has started wearing underpants on its head.

A Whole World for a Little World directed by Fabrice Bracq ( Junior Prize Festival du film Merveilleux 2017)
A woman tells a great story to her baby. In the manner of a tale with princes and princesses, she remains in his memories to pass on to his daughter.

About the Partnership

We partner with the Alliance Française of Rostov-on-Don for this exceptional moment dedicated to marvellous French short cinema. Last October, Russian films enchanted audiences in Paris. Now, through our “Movies Around the World” program, we complete the reflection, bringing French cinematic magic to Russian audiences. This partnership allows us to discover the richness and diversity of French cinematic creation, continuing the cultural dialogue between our two nations.

The Alliance Française’s Mission:
The Alliance Française promotes French language courses worldwide, celebrates French and Francophone cultures, and fosters cultural diversity across the globe.

March 28th, 12:00
Library, Pushkinskaya Street, 175A, Rostov-on-Don

With our gratitude to the Library at Pushkinskaya Street for hosting this event.