Screening times /Horaires de projection:
Saturday, April 5, 6:00 PM / Samedi 5 avril, 18h00
Sunday, April 20, 5:30 PM / Dimanche 20 avril, 17h30
Louise Courvoisier | France | 2024 | 90m
French with English subtitles / En français avec sous-titres en anglais
with/avec Clément Faveau, Maïwenne Barthelemy, Luna Garret, Mathis Bertrand, Dimitry Baudry
After the tragic death of his father, 18-year-old Totone is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role of looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura section of France. He assumes even more responsibility when he enters a cash competition for the best Comté cheese made in this western part of the French Alps. A “verité” look at the hardscrabble life of French agriculture, it is simultaneously a coming of age story and above all an ode to the love of cheese.
Totone, 18 ans, passe le plus clair de son temps à boire des bières et écumer les bals du Jura avec sa bande de potes. Mais la réalité le rattrape : il doit s’occuper de sa petite soeur de 7 ans et trouver un moyen de gagner sa vie. Il se met alors en tête de fabriquer le meilleur fromage de comté de la région, celui avec lequel il remporterait la médaille d’or du concours agricole et 30 000 euros.
"A charming, cheese-inspired fable of maturing and summer time in rural France." - John Bleasdale, Time Out (UK)
"Lovingly shot in warm natural light, and accompanied by a gentle, lilting soundtrack, "Holy Cow" is shot through with compassion for its rascally yet vulnerable protagonist." - Lee Marshall, Screen International
Winner: Don Quixote Award - Tromsø International Film Festival 2025
Winner: Un Certain Regard (Youth Prize) - Cannes Film Festival 2024
Winner: Best First Film; Winner: Best Female Revelation - César Awards 2025
Winner: Best Feature Film - Valladolid Film Festival 2024
Winner: Best First Film; Winner: Most Promising Actor - Lumiere Awards 2025
Tickets $8.75 ($8 cash at the door if available)
Thank you to Alliance Française Halifax, our Communications Partner for this screening!
Merci à Alliance Française Halifax, notre partenaire de communication pour cette projection !
