UW Cinematheque - Premieres: Best of 2022!
Saint Omer | France | 2022 | DCP | 122 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Alice Diop
Event Details
Date
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville
A fixture of 2022’s “Best Film of the Year” lists, Diop’s narrative debut is a powerful contemporary reimagination of the Medea myth. A pregnant writer attends the trial of a young Senegalese immigrant who abandoned her infant daughter on a French beach. Based on a real case, Diop’s subtle yet riveting film interrogates the traditions of European social order and the courtroom drama in cinema.
A fixture of 2022’s “Best Film of the Year” lists, Diop’s narrative debut is a powerful contemporary reimagination of the Medea myth. A pregnant writer attends the trial of a young Senegalese immigrant who abandoned her infant daughter on a French beach. Based on a real case, Diop’s subtle yet riveting film interrogates the traditions of European social order and the courtroom drama in cinema.
Cost
Free
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