“The Intersection is a heart-warming film that shows the deep bond formed through the bridge of a common language.”

- Charlotte Cushman

ABOUT THE FILM

Cecile reconnects with the French of her childhood thanks to recently arrived Franco-African immigrants, like Trésor, seeking asylum in Cecile’s hometown of Lewiston, Maine. Cecile’s Franco roots tie her to the thousands of French-Canadians who came before her to power the local mills, and who suffered from decades of discrimination and oppression. As history repeats itself, Cecile and Trésor develop a close friendship that helps Cecile finally find her pride in being Franco-American.

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SCREENINGS

2021

Sept. 19 - Camden International Film Festival - Maine - Premiere (In-person)
Oct. 16 - Gendron Franco Center - Maine (In-person)
Nov. 8 - Bates College - Maine (Virtual)

2022

Jan. 14 - University of Maine at Augusta - French Immersion Weekend (Virtual)
Feb. 7 - Bates College , Maine - Film production class visit and screening (Virtual)
Mar. 4 - University of Southern Maine - Franco-American Collection from 5-7pm (Virtual)
Mar. 19 - Alliance Française du Maine. - USM Talbot Auditorium at 5pm (In-person)
Mar. 22 - New York University, NY - La Maison Française at 6pm (In-person)
Apr. 19 - Fordham University, NY at 4pm (In-person )
Apr. 21 - Fordham University, NY at 4pm (In-person)
Apr. 23 - University of Maine at Orono at 2pm (Virtual)
Apr. 28 - Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), Somerville Theatre at 7pm (In-person)
Apr. 30 - Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), Somerville Theatre at 8:15pm (In-person)
May 2 - Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), Somerville Theatre at 9:30pm (In-person)
May 3 - Saint Michael’s College, VT at 4:30pm (Virtual and In-person)
June 18 - FLOURISH Festival, Fredericton, NB, Canada (In-person)
July 10 - Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), Railroad Square Cinema, Waterville @ 12:30pm (In-person)
July 16 - Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), Railroad Square Cinema, Waterville @ 12:30pm (In-person)
Sept. 3 - Biddeford City Theatre @ 7pm, presented by the Biddeford Mills Museum (In-person)
Sept. 30 - University of Maine at Augusta (In-person) and Bangor (Virtual) @ 4:30pm
Oct. 6 - Yarmouth High School @ 9:50am (In-person, private event)
Oct. 19 - Drew University (Virtual Q&A) @ 4:30pm
Nov. 7-18 - Maine Schools Initiative (Virtual)

2023

Jan. 23 - Maine Film Center, Waterville (In-person)
Mar. 3-31 - RAI Film Festival, The Royal Anthropological Institute - London (Virtual)
Apr. 12 - Lewiston Public Library @ 5pm (In-person)
May 18 - Blue Hill Public Library @ 7pm (In-person)

2024

January 17 - University of Southern Maine, Franco-American Collection @ 5:30pm (In-person)
April 8 - L’Union Française - Québec Cinéma @ 5:30pm (In-person)

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“I strongly recommend this film to anyone seeking a better understanding of what Francophonie means...”

— OLIVIER FAVRY, CULTURAL ATTACHÉ, FRENCH CONSULATE IN BOSTON

“This movie gave me a lot of strength and a lot of courage.”

— Jonathan E., Student,Maine

“You created the most important civics lesson for Maine students that has ever been taught.”

— Mike Perrault, Executive Director, Maine Film Center

MEET THE MAIN CHARACTERS

Cecile

The youngest of 5 children in a Franco-American home, Cecile is tied to a rich, yet often untold history of the French-Canadian immigrants who fought to preserve their culture while seeking safety and stability in their new home. Her roots run deep in Lewiston where she has witnessed the loss of a once prominent French identity.

trésor

Fleeing unrest like many Congolese still affected by an era of genocide and war, Trésor seeks asylum in the United States and ends up in Lewiston, Maine. A 35 year old actor, born and raised in Kinshasa, Congo, his yearning for artistic expression leads him down a path of telling a local story that lives on through his own.