CSE 2023

French Enough

At her family’s cabin on Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan, renowned Fransaskois singer-songwriter Alexis Normand invites audiences into a series of candid exchanges about belonging and bilingualism on the Prairies. 

SYNOPSIS

At her family’s cabin on Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan, renowned Fransaskois singer-songwriter Alexis Normand invites audiences into a series of candid exchanges about belonging and bilingualism on the Prairies. Weaving together old home movies with current conversations, French Enough illuminates the struggle and triumph of reclaiming francophone Canadian identity. As parents, children and grandchildren sing, play and celebrate, in both French and English, the act of carrying a language forward finally becomes a thing of freedom and joy.

Theme(s): , Culture, Identity, Sociology

DETAILS

Director | , Alexis Normand
Year | , 2022
Country | , Canada
Duration | 18 minutes
Original language | , English, French
Subtitles | , French
Image | Sergio Olivares
Sound design | Johnny Blerot
Music | Alexis Normand
Editing | Pauline Decroix
Production | Chehala Leonard, Jon Montes

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Alexis Normand

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

Alexis Normand’s jazz-folk songs have been recognized across Canada and critically acclaimed. Francophone artist of the year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, her list of nominations also includes the Canadian Folk Music Awards and the Lieutenant Governor General’s Awards for the Arts in Saskatchewan. French Enough is his first film. 

PAST SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1

25 July 2023 at 20h45

Parc Médéric-Martin

This film is included in screening Short film competition – Programme #2