Directed by French animation legend Michel Ocelot, this beautiful film has a strong message about tolerance, respect for women, and the need for compassion.

Conceived by celebrated French director Johanny Bert, this intimate and poignant piece sheds light on the gender stereotypes young boys and girls must confront as they come of age.

MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Okwui Okpokwasili tells the story of a young black girl who summons her inner strength to revolt against imposed beauty standards to wear her hair naturally. Adaku’s Revolt is a captivating examination of gender, culture and freedom.

London-based Theatre Re and director Guillaume Pigé present a profoundly moving work—intricately choreographed and with a cinematic live musical score—where happy childhood moments collide with momentous adult milestones in tangled threads of memory.

Celebrated French director Olivier Py presents The Young Girl, the Devil and the Mill, his imaginative and critically acclaimed musical interpretation of the Grimm’s fairy tale The Girl Without Hands.

Ajoyo is the vision of saxophonist Yacine Boularès: a mystic brew blending African tradition, jazz and soul. Featuring jazz vocalist Sarah E. Charles, it’s a joyful ceremony bringing musicians and the audience close together.

In this lively and engaging documentary, director Julie Bertuccelli explores questions of identity, culture, the relationship to our native language and to the language of exile through the story of teenagers studying at a school for immigrant children in Paris.