OPENING NIGHT FILM
RU
CHICAGO PREMIERE
Canada | Drama | 2024 | 116 minutes | In French w/English subtitles
DIRECTOR: Charles-Olivier Michaud
SCRIPT AND DIALOGUE: Jacques Davidts
STARRING: Chloé Djandji, Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui, Olivier Dinh, Xavier Nguyen, Patrice Robitaille, Karine Vanasse, Mali Corbeil Gauvreau, Marie-Thérèse Fortin
Special Guest: Vietnamese Canadian actor Jean Bui is scheduled to appear in-person for a film introduction and post-film Q&A.
Stay for a post-film wine & cheese reception at the gallery, hosted by Alliance Française de Chicago & the Quebec Government Office in Chicago.
SYNOPSIS
ru is inspired by the story of the arrival of Kim Thúy (Tinh) in Quebec and Thúy’s award-winning novel. 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.
“I made myself a discreet observer, capturing the essence of the details of her prose, her vivid, sensory moments, and mostly the striking encounters that shaped her. RU is more than a journey between Saigon and Quebec. It is the awakening of an artist who is sensitive to the splendour of the world around her, its originality and its imperfections.” - CHARLES-OLIVIER MICHAUD, DIRECTOR
Ticketing Note: For free screening ticket holders, seats on the day of the screening are subject to availability on a first-come, first-serve basis. Seats can be guaranteed with a suggested donation of $5 or more. Any guaranteed seats unclaimed 15 minutes prior to showtime will be released.
Wednesday, March 20
6:30PM
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
Alliance Française de Chicago
TRAILER
STILLS (photo credits Drowster).
This program is made possible in part by the Quebec Government Office in Chicago and Francophonie 2024 in collaboration with the Alliance Francaise de Chicago.
