Francophone Film Festival: 'Saint Omer'

Augustana College will sponsor its annual Francophone Film Festival on Tuesdays, Feb. 20 to March 19.

All films will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Olin Center auditorium. Films are free and open to the public.

Film: "Saint Omer"
Director: Alice Diop
Year: 2023
Runtime: 2h 2min
Rating: PG-13

Plot summary: A young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.