The delightful ANTOINETTE IN THE CÉVENNES is the French Film Festival Aotearoa 2021 opening night film! Click here for event details.

“40-something primary school teacher Antoinette has been eagerly looking forward to a weekend escape with married lover Vladimir. However, their plans are upended by his wife’s booking of a surprise hiking trip in the picturesque Cévennes mountains. Completely unversed in the ways of the wilderness, Antoinette impulsively decides to follow them, and once paired with an obstinate but evidently wise grey donkey named Patrick, discovers much more than she bargained for...”

Watch the trailer here!​​​​​​​