Le Centre d’art et d’essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) has announced the holding of screening events on the occasion of the theatrical release of the documentary A Story of One’s Own by Amandine Gay (Speak Up/Make Your Way). The film eloquently addresses several political, economic, cultural and racial issues of international adoption.
A Story of One’s Own will be released on August 26 at the Cinémathèque québécoise, with two screenings with English subtitles on August 27 and 31. Screening events will also take place on August 26, 27 and 30, hosted by filmmaker Amandine Gay, and Enrico Bartolucci, editor, sound engineer and producer.
Their names are Anne-Charlotte, Joohee, Céline, Niyongira, Mathieu. They are 25- to 52-year-old, hailing from Brazil, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, South Korea, or Australia. These five individuals have something in common: they are adopted. Separated from their family and country from childhood, they grew up in French families. Their life stories and home movies tell an intimate, political story about international adoption.
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A STORY OF ONE’S OWN by Amandine Gay
With the participation of Joohee Bourgain, Mathieu Anette, Anne-Charlotte, Niyongira Bugingo/Nicolas Guieu and Céline Chandralatha Grimaud
Documentary. France. 100 minutes. 2021. Original French version with English subtitles.
Director: Amandine Gay | Script: Amandine Gay | Cinematography: Enrico Bartolucci | Editing: Enrico Bartolucci | Sound: Enrico Bartolucci, Rosalie Revoyre | Mix: Xavier Thieulin | Original Music: Ifé, Arnaud Dolmen | Producers: Charles Gillibert, Enrico Bartolucci, Amandine Gay | Coproducer: Geneviève Lemal | Production: CG Cinéma et Bras de Fer | Coproduction: France 2 Cinéma, Scope Pictures | Production: Bras de fer Production | International Distribution: Les Films du Losange | Distribution (Montreal): Cinémathèque québécoise
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