Unifrance assisted with travel funding for the director Caroline Thirion, invited by the Vues d’Afrique festival to present her documentary Idjanga, la forêt aux gorilles (produced by Gedeon Programmes and distributed by Terranoa).
The 39th edition of the Vues d'Afrique film festival took place from April 20 through 30, 2023 in Montreal. It is the largest festival of its kind outside Africa, screening over 100 films each year about Africa and Creole countries and their diasporas.
A showcase for African and Creole cinema, this not-to-be-missed event is a forum for international cinema and audiovisual professionals.
The documentary Idjanga, la forêt aux gorilles was presented on April 22 at the Montreal Cinémathèque and the screening was followed by a Q&A session between the filmmaker and the audience.
While in Montreal, Caroline Thirion participated in a radio program and gave an interview to the Quebec daily Le Devoir.