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

- Charlotte Cushman

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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)

  • August 10 - Vacationland Film Festival, Biddeford City Theatre @ 3pm (In-person)

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

 
 
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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.

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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.

 
Ce film touche les émotions, le passé, le racisme, le présent, la joie, les liens positifs, l’identité, l’immigration et ça continue...
— Priscille Michaud

IN THE NEWS

 
 

Please help us share the story of Cecile and Trésor with students in educational institutions by donating to our GoFundMe.

 
 
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