Film screening : "Freda" followed by a Q&A with director Gessica Généus

Each year, the DC Francophonie Festival offers a variety of events related to the Francophonie. The Embassy of France and the Maison Française are hosting a series of 4 movies focusing on youth. For this opening event, the Embassy of Haïti and Embassy of France are proud to offer a free screening of the movie "Freda". Movie in Haitian Creole and French, with English subtitles.

Freda lives with her family in a poor neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. They make ends meet thanks to their small street shop. Faced with precarious living conditions and the rise of violence in Haiti, each of them wonders whether to stay or leave. Freda wants to believe in the future of her country.

The screening will be followed by a discussion between Haitian director Gessica Généus and Dr Isabel Rivero-Vila, French teacher at American University and moviemaker ; and a Q&A with the audience.

Gessica Généus is an actress, singer and director from Haiti. She began her career when she was 17 years old. After the earthquake in 2010, she became actively involved in the reconstruction of her country and she started working for the United Nations. She then won a scholarship to study at Acting International in Paris. She returned to Haiti and created her own production company, Ayizian Productions, to develop her own work. Between 2014 and 2016 she directed Vizaj Nou, a series of short portraits of major figures from contemporary Haitian society. In 2017, her documentary film Douvan jou ka leve (The Day Will Dawn) won seven awards. It continues to be shown around the world. Freda is her first feature film.

SECURITY RULES: Each person attending the event must have a ticket registered in their name and a government-issued ID that matches 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, doors will be closed at 7 p.m. sharp. Please allow extra time for security screening.

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