Wexford French Film Festival – School screenings

This school screening is for secondary school students in TY, 5th and 6th years. The film selected is: La tempête.

As part of the second Wexford French Film Festival taking place in January 2027, the French Embassy in Ireland and Screen Wexford in collaboration with the Alliance Française Waterford/Wexford and many cultural partners, present the school screenings on 20th, 21st and 22nd January at the Wexford Arts Centre:

These school screenings are for secondary school students in TY, 5th and 6th years.

It is also open to 3rd years (Junior Cycle).

The film selected is: Ride Above (Tempête)

AIPLF has kindly prepared a Study Guide which will be distributed to participating schools.

The Film:

Ride Above (Tempête)
Directed by Christian Duguay
With Pio Marmaï, Mélanie Laurent, Carmen Kassovitz, Danny Huston, and Carole Bouquet
(2022, 1h49)

Raised among horses on her parents’ stud farm, Zoé dreams of becoming a jockey. She finds pure joy in riding, especially with Belle-Intrigante, the prized mare. With the birth of Tempête, Zoé sees her chance to become a champion. However, tragedy strikes when Tempête accidentally injures Zoé, leaving her unable to walk. Now facing her darkest moment, Zoé must summon the strength to turn her shattered dreams into a triumphant reality.

Film in French with English subtitles.

Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBh0fyllajU (cette version a les soutitres en anglais

Filmed largely in Normandy (France), the movie highlights the region’s equestrian and coastal landscapes.

The Wexford French Film Festival is part of the 2027, European Year of the Normans, a major year-long event marking Norman connections and heritage across Europe. You can find more on the initiative and on Ireland’s National Programme at the following links: https://www.millenium.fr/en