French speakers and Francophiles from around the world unite to celebrate the French language and the diversity of francophone cultures and come together, despite their differences, to become citizens of the world for the Francophonie Festival.
The Atlanta Francophonie Committee invites Atlantans to take part in this celebration March 19-30.

Le goût des jeunes filles (Haiti/Quebec-Canada) 2004 directed by JohnL'Ecuyer.

Monday March 22nd, 7 p.m.

Haiti, 1971Against the backdrop of poverty, fear and the brutal dictatorship, 15-year-old Fanfan just wants to experience life for himself with his streetwise friend Gégé. Having lived a somewhat sheltered life with his protective mother, Fanfan experiences a bizarrely terrifying incident involving a Tonton-Macoute. As a result, he decides to hide out at his beautiful neighbor's house for the weekend. There, he is trapped between his fear of being caught and the fulfilling of his deepest fantasy. Based on the Book Le Gout des Jeunes Filles by famous Haitian novelist Dany Laferrière.