Kayije Kagame

A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, her own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood are steadily dislodged as the life story of the accused is gradually revealed.

A highly secure conference centre, nestled in the mountains. Hugo Radi combines a creative way of filming this locus of power with two fictional voice-over accounts to construct a dystopian world with real contours. This speculative film seems to draw inspiration from the most frightening elements of our contemporary societies.

One night, an actor prepares to go on stage while a museum guard makes her rounds. The two gradually immerse themselves in these dormant institutions, on the fringes of shows and exhibitions.

Claire (Kayije Kagame from Saint Omer, IFFR 2023) is an ambitious businesswoman working in La Défense, but the cold corporate environment amplifies her loneliness, pushing her to the verge of breakdown. The office is a prison and the only way out is to burn it down. A psychological horror, with a 1990s-inspired noir aesthetic, with To Exist Under Permanent Suspicion Valentin Noujaïm offers a genre-blending glimpse into the microaggressions Black women face in the workplace.

Le Chignon

Inspiring, moving, captivating... with their remarkable performances, they illuminated French cinema this year. These 31 actresses and actors were selected by the Revelations Committee of the Academy to constitute the 2023 Revelations.

24 short films by 24 female writers, performed by 24 women actors, all based on women’s real life experiences of sexism, harassment and violence. A diversity of female voices and talent from across Europe come together for a series that tackles head on the everyday brutality experienced by women. Conceived by Nathalie Masduraud and Valérie Urrea.