All About My Mother, by Pedro Almodóvar

Two sensitive perspectives on family ties and neighborhood life by directors Hafsia Herzi and Julie Daravan Chea
*Bonne mère*, by Hafsia Herzi, 2021, 1h39 Nora, in her fifties, a housekeeper by trade, looks after her small family in a housing project in the northern neighborhoods of Marseille. After a long period of unemployment, one evening when he was feeling down, her eldest son, Ellyes, got himself into trouble by robbing a gas station… With Caroline Chenu, co-curator of the exhibition “Bonnes mères.”
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Two screenings on women's rights, followed by a discussion with director Margaux Fournier.
*Annie Colère*, by Blandine Lenoir, 2022, 2h February 1974. After becoming pregnant by accident, Annie—a factory worker and mother of two—encounters the MLAC (Movement for Freedom of Abortion and Contraception), which performs abortions openly, despite their illegality. Welcomed by this unique movement, founded on providing practical help to women and sharing knowledge, she finds a new purpose in life through the fight to pass the abortion law.
Practical information Bar and light meals available on site. Chairs and bleachers are available. You may want to bring cushions for your comfort. Starting at 8:00 p.m., access is only via the Passerelle Saint-Laurent (Panier side).

An evening dedicated to the figure of the mother and her hopes for her son.
*Mamma Roma*, by Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1976, 1h47 – Original version with subtitles Mamma Roma, a middle-aged prostitute, is freed from her pimp on the occasion of his wedding. She then takes her young son, Ettore—who knows nothing of her past life—back with her, settles in a working-class neighborhood in Rome, and becomes a market vendor. While she harbors hopes for Ettore’s success, he begins hanging out with the neighborhood’s idle youths…
Practical information Bar and light meals available on site. Chairs and bleachers are available. You may want to bring cushions for your comfort. Starting at 8:00 p.m., access is only via the Passerelle Saint-Laurent (Panier side).

Two films, two eras, but the same exploration of motherhood, the passing down of traditions, and women’s place in society.
With Caroline Chenu, co-curator of the exhibition “Good Mothers” *Angèle*, by Marcel Pagnol, 1934, 2h23 – Original Version with French Dubbing After being seduced and then abandoned, Angèle soon finds herself in a brothel in Marseille. A single mother to a young boy, she returns to her village, where her father locks her in the farm’s cellar along with her illegitimate child…
Practical information Bar and light meals available on site. Chairs and bleachers are available. You may want to bring cushions for your comfort. Starting at 8:00 p.m., access is only via the Passerelle Saint-Laurent (Panier side).  

An evening full of tenderness and humor centered on family ties.
With Caroline Chenu, co-curator of the exhibition “Good Mothers” *Linda Wants Chicken*, by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach, 2023, 1h19 No, it wasn’t Linda who took her mother Paulette’s ring! This punishment is completely unfair! And now Paulette would do anything to make amends—even make chicken with peppers, even though she doesn’t know how to cook. But how do you find a chicken on a day of general strike? From chicken coops to watermelon trucks, from overzealous cops to...
Practical information Bar and light meals available on site. Chairs and bleachers are available. You may want to bring cushions for your comfort. Starting at 8:00 p.m., access is only via the Passerelle Saint-Laurent (Panier side).

An evening dedicated to bringing women together, sharing knowledge, and fostering solidarity among women.
*Adam*, directed by Maryam Touzani, 2020, 1h41, Original Version with Subtitles In the Medina of Casablanca, Abla, a widow and mother of an 8-year-old girl, runs a shop selling Moroccan pastries. When Samia, a young pregnant woman, knocks on her door, Abla has no idea that her life is about to change forever. A chance encounter, two women on the run, and a journey back to what truly matters.
Practical information Bar and light meals available on site. Chairs and bleachers are available. You may want to bring cushions for your comfort. Starting at 8:00 p.m., access is only via the Passerelle Saint-Laurent (Panier side).  

An evening exploring life choices, women’s struggles, and the bonds that form and evolve over time.
With Caroline Chenu, co-curator of the exhibition “Good Mothers” *One Sings, the Other Doesn’t*, by Agnès Varda, 1977, 2h Two young women are living in Paris in 1962. Pauline (17), a student, dreams of leaving her family to become a singer. Suzanne (22) is raising her two children and coping with the tragedy of their father’s suicide. Life has driven them apart; each is facing her own struggles as a woman. Pauline becomes a singer in an activist, traveling band after going through a...
Practical information Bar and light meals available on site. Chairs and bleachers are available. You may want to bring cushions for your comfort. Starting at 8:00 p.m., access is only via the Passerelle Saint-Laurent (Panier side).

Discover *El Sett*, directed by Marwan Hamed, a powerful biopic about the singer Oum Kalthoum, under the stars at Fort Saint-Jean.
*El Sett*, directed by Marwan Hamed, 2026, 2h35 – Original version with subtitles Born in a small village on the Nile, singer Oum Kalthoum finds herself at odds with a conservative society. Amid hardships and illness, she used her voice with strength and determination. Portrayed by Mona Zaki, this famous Arab diva—a global icon—is the central figure of this biopic. A daring project from the writer of the multi-award-winning *The Yacoubian Building*. French Premiere In partnership with...