Join us for a celebration of Canadian Cinema  !

Bergers (2024) - Original French Version with English Subtitles

It's the annual celebration of  National Canadian Film Day @canfilmday in April, featuring 50 Canadian Films that A.I. could never make !

REEL CANADA is excited to announce this year's edition of National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay) which has taken root as the largest annual celebration of Canadian culture. Launched in 2014, CanFilmDay has given hundreds of thousands of Canadians and others around the world, an opportunity to gather together to celebrate their stories and the incredible achievements of Canadian filmmakers. Every year, screenings take place on every conceivable platform and at every conceivable venue, including at the Alliance Française of Philadelphia.

Bergers

Director Sophie Deraspe 2024 - 113min - Drama

Tired of city life, a Québecois man leaves everything behind to pursue his dream of becoming a shepherd in rural France, where he must work illegally at a craft he knows almost nothing about. While the work proves more difficult than he’d imagined, everything changes when he wins over the like-minded Élise with his dreams of a pastoral life together. The two commit to a summer-long journey together in the mountains – with 800 sheep, and all the challenges that come with them.

Featuring breathtaking cinematography and a deeply human story, this beautiful romantic drama won the award for Best Canadian Feature at TIFF 2024.

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Sophie Deraspe

Deraspe has made several feature films, including Les loups, the critically acclaimed Les signes vitaux, and Antigone, which won six Canadian Screen Awards. Her documentary work includes A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile, and the series La Vie nous arrive. She has also directed episodes of Bête noire, and Motel Paradis. Bergers, a stunning film about a Montreal advertising executive turned shepherd in France, premiered at TIFF 2024.

*** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ***

Day: Friday, April 18th, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Duration:  2 hours
Location: Alliance Française de Philadelphie, 1420 Walnut St, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Language: English, French
Fee: $10 for AF members / $15 non AF members

Drinks (Canadian Beer) and cheese/charcuterie board will be served