CANCELED: Francophonie Festival – Québec Movie: Hochelaga, Terre des Âmes

From the organizer, the Alliance Française d’Atlanta:

All social and cultural events have been cancelled or postponed for the time being. This includes events of the Francophonie Festival scheduled at the Alliance Française and our scheduled Open houses at our Midtown and Roswell Locations. While our collaboration with Théâtre du Rêve continues, the performance of Vive La Fontaine at Seven Stages Theater will run only through Sunday and the reception scheduled for Sunday is cancelled.

Join the Atlanta Francophonie Festival for a screening of the Quebec movie Hochelaga, Terre des Âmes (English: “Hochelaga, Land of Souls), Québec, 2017, 100 min. In French, with English subtitles.

Historical drama from award-winning director François Girard and starring famous Swiss actor Vincent Perez.

Synopsis: A tremendous downpour hits Montreal, and a spectacular sinkhole opens up at Percival Molson Stadium in the middle of a football game. Centuries of history are revealed beneath the field. Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny begins investigating and he will discover the multitude of generations who have occupied this land, each with buried secrets.