Tarn. 30 films in preview, even more guests… This festival sets the tone for French-speaking cinema

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Major festivals sometimes overshadow others who deserve a lot of spotlight. This is the case of Œillades French-speaking film festivalin Albi (Tarn). To make himself heard, he chose music as the theme of his 28^e edition, from November 19 to 25, 2024.

The Œillades therefore change their theme each year. But no formula. With around thirty previews, revivals of favorite films, feature films in competition, actors and directors who are making the trip…

In music

The 2024 edition therefore proposes to highlight music in the 7^e Art. With programming in tune, Young ladies of Rochefort (1967) by Jacques Demy, Emilia Perez (2024) by Jacques Audiard, including the still unreleased film In the Nguyens’ kitchen de Stéphane Ly-Cuong.

But there will also be composers who will come to talk about their profession, sound effects workshops, film concerts…

And to set the tone, from the opening ceremony, we will find The pianist’s choice by Jacques Otmezguine, in preview.

11 films in competition

Otherwise, of course, the programming goes beyond the simple musical theme, with 30 films in preview, including 11 in competition. Among them, Twenty Gods by Louise Courvoisier, Jane Austen ruined my lifeby Laura Piani or even A fanfareby Emmanuel Courcol and Mikado by Baya Kasmo with Ramzy Bédia and Félix Moati.

Out of competition, but still in preview, spectators will be entitled to Prodigious by Frédéric Potier and Valentin Potier, with Franck Dubosc and Isabelle Carréhas The Fourth Wall, the David Oelhoffen, with Laurent Laffite, Attachmentby Carine Tardieu with Valéria Bruni-Tesdeschi, Pio Marmaï and Raphaël Quenard, the thief magpie by Robert Guédiguian…

Julie Gayet among the many guests

As for guests, we can count on Julie Gayet, who will present her feature film event on Olympe de Gouges, Olympe, a woman in the revolution. But also on dozens of other actors or directors: Laurence Côte (César for Most Promising Actress for The Thieves by André Téchiné), Stéphane Demoustier (César for best adaptation for The Girl with the Bracelet)…

And like every year, the Œillades festival also gives the public the opportunity to catch up or rewatch some notable films already released. On the program this year, Jim’s Novelby the Larrieu brothers, with Karim Leklou, Laetitia Dosch, Sara Giraudeau, The Passion according to Béatriceby Fabrice Du Welz with Béatrice Dalle, Three friendsby Emmanuel Mouret, with Camille Cottin and Sara Forestier, A missing partby Guillaume Senez with Romain Duris…

Les Œillades French-speaking film festival in Albi from November 19 to 25, 2024. All the programming is here. Opening ceremony on November 19 at the Salle d’Arcé.

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