EB Cinema Week

Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley proudly presents EB Cinéma Week, a week-long celebration of Francophone culture and film, from March 3–6, 2026. Dedicated to the discovery of emerging French and international talent, EB Cinéma Week enriches both our students and the broader Bay Area community through a vibrant program of screenings, discussions, and special events. 

In addition to public opening and closing night screenings, EB Cinéma Week features dedicated student screenings and discussion groups during the school week. Led by Artistic Director Justine Lévêque, student sessions focus on the filmmaking process and the cultural themes behind each work. Together, these experiences bring cinema to life as a dynamic educational bridge between language, culture, and creative expression.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR OPENING NIGHT: MARCH 3
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR CLOSING NIGHT: MARCH 6

Opening Night - March 3, 2026

Short & Mid-Length Films - 6:30pm-8:30pm

The fun begins on Tuesday, March 3, 6:30pm-8:30pm with a very special Opening Night at the Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley Lower School Multipurpose Room. Movie lovers and Francophiles of the Bay Area are warmly invited on campus to view a collection of five short and medium length films. The event is free and open to adults 18+ (Some films contain nudity).

**Please note seating is limited; RSVP is required.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR OPENING NIGHT: MARCH 3

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  • AU BAIN DES DAMES

    by Margaux Fournier 
    US Premiere and Cesar Nomination for best short documentary
    Short | French w/English subtitles | 30 minutes

    A candid and endearing documentary portrait of a group of retired women who gather to swim and chat on a Marseille beach. Between waves and towels, their frank, funny, and tender conversations about love, aging bodies, and long‑hard‑won freedom reveal a vibrant sisterhood and the beauty of living on one’s own terms. (Please note, this film includes nudity).

  • COMME SI LA TERRE LES AVAIT AVALÉES

    by Natalia León
    California Premiere
    Animated short | Spanish w/English subtitles | 14 minutes

    This animated short follows Olivia, a young woman who returns from abroad to her hometown in Mexico hoping to reconnect with her past. Confronted with the same gender‑based violence that marked her childhood, Olivia is pulled into a swirl of memories where black‑and‑white present and color‑tinted flashbacks reveal the lingering trauma of feminicides and the erasure of women “swallowed” by silence.

  • GÉNÉALOGIE DE LA VIOLENCE

    by Mohamed Bourouissa
    California Premiere
    Short | French w/english Subtitles | 15 minutes

    A young French couple is sitting in their car when a routine police identity check suddenly interrupts an intimate conversation about their future. As the young man of North African origin is methodically searched in front of his dismayed girlfriend, the film uses 3D scanning, AI imagery, and other digital effects to immerse viewers in his inner dissociation and the invisible humiliation of racialized police control.

  • NO SKATE

    by Guil Sela
    US Premiere
    Short | French w/English subtitles | 24 minutes

    This sharp, playful short set during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, follows two human billboards as they spend their days advertising by the riverside. When one impulsively tosses a skateboard into the water, this small act of rebellion sparks an unexpected encounter between them, opening space for humor, shared frustration, and a brief taste of freedom inside the hyper-controlled Olympic spectacle.

  • SULAIMANI

    by Vinnie Ann Bose
    California Premiere
    Animated short | French w/English subtitles | 20 minutes 

    An intimate short film set in a Paris restaurant where two young women from Kerala reconnect over the familiar taste of spiced tea and coastal cuisine. As flavors, music, and kitchen sounds transport them back home, their conversation slowly reveals shared experiences of migration, family expectations, and the search for a place where their multiple identities can coexist.

    • AU BAIN DES DAMES

    • SULAIMANI

    • GÉNÉALOGIE DE LA VIOLENCE

Student Screenings & Discussion Sessions

Tuesday, March 3

After the screening, lower school students will have a unique opportunity to meet with the film Director Antoine Lanciaux.

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  • LE SECRET DES MÉSANGES

    by Antoine Lanciaux
    US Premiere
    Feature | French w/English Subtitles | 77 minutes

    • LE SECRET DES MESANGES

    • Ne reveillez pas l'enfant qui dort

Wednesday, March 4

Following the screenings, Middle School students will vote to select their favorite short film and bestow the prestigious EB MIDDLE SCHOOL CINEMA WEEK AWARD.

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  • LES BELLES CICATRICES

    by Raphaël Jouzeau
    Bay Area Premiere and Cesar Nomination for best short animation
    Short | French w/English subtitles | 15 minutes

  • NE RÉVEILLEZ PAS L'ENFANT QUI DORT

    by Kevin Aubert
    US Premiere
    Short | Wolof w/English subtitles| 16 minutes

  • NI DIEU, NI PERE

    by Paul Kermarec
    US Premiere and Cesar Nomination for best short documentary
    Short | French w/English subtitles  | 11 minutes

  • NO SKATE 

    by Guil Sela
    US Premiere
    Short | French w/English subtitles | 24 minutes

  • SULAIMANI

    by Vinnie Ann Bose
    California Premiere
    Animated short | Malayalam/French w/English subtitles  | 20 minutes

CLOSING NIGHT - March 6, 2026

Reception & Feature Film at Pearson Theater - 6:00pm-9pm

On Friday, March 6, from 6:00pm-9:00pm, join us for a celebratory wine and cheese reception before screenings of the short film Big Boys Don't Cry and the feature-length film, Nino, followed by a post-screening Q&A with Artistic Director, Justine Lévêque. 

The event is open to the public and will take place at the beautiful Meyer Sound Pearson Theater, located across the street from the Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley Lower School campus on 10th Street.

Tickets are $25 per person, on a first-come, first-serve basis to adults 18+. 

**Please note there is limited seating of 55.

Pearson Theater
Meyer Sound
2837 10th Street
Berkeley CA 94710
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR CLOSING NIGHT: MARCH 6

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  • BIG BOYS DON’T CRY

    by Arnaud Delmarle
    US Premiere and Cesar Nomination for best short fiction
    Short | French w/English subtitles | 23 minutes
     
    A sun‑drenched short film by Arnaud Delmarle, set during a scorching summer in a small village near Marseille, where Lucas and his tight‑knit group of friends welcome back their best friend Hicham after three years apart. This long‑awaited reunion stirs up conflicting feelings within the group and, above all, awakens new hopes in Lucas, as buried desires and shifting loyalties quietly reshape the dynamics of their friendship.

  • NINO

    by Pauline Loquès
    Bay Area Premiere and Cesar Nomination for best film
    Feature Film | French w/English subtitles | 96 minutes

    Set over a single pivotal weekend in Paris, Nino follows a shy 29‑year‑old who receives a sudden throat cancer diagnosis and is given three days before beginning aggressive treatment. Tasked by his doctors with completing two important “missions” before chemotherapy, he wanders the city reconnecting with friends, family, and past loves, gradually opening up about his fears as the film gently explores mortality, love, and the fragile joy of everyday life.

    • Big Boys Don't Cry

    • Nino

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