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FilmPreceded by A Grieving Heart (12 min). A tribute to Marjane Satrapi.
Marjane Satrapi, France | 2024 | 1h 30m | in French, with English Subtitles, Canadian premiere This is a tribute to Marjane Satrapi, the famous Iranian-French writer and director who passed away a few months ago. She is best known for her comic book and film, Persepolis. In Paris, several people see their lives transformed when death unexpectedly comes close to them. Giovanna, a celebrated Italian opera singer, wakes up in a morgue after being mistakenly declared dead and becomes distressed when the media shows little interest in her supposed passing. Mike, a British stuntman who risks his life professionally, begins questioning his choices after his son is injured. Dolorès, an eccentric elderly Colombian woman, makes a pact with God concerning her own death. Other Parisians face grief, loneliness, love and personal crises in interconnected stories that combine dark comedy with melancholy. As each character confronts mortality, they rediscover what makes life meaningful.