Festival Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of this 15th Festival will take place at Le Parc cinema, with the preview of the film “Penelope, My Love”.

Choosing an opening film for Imagésanté is always… a challenge! It has to tackle a subject at the heart of public health issues, be a success in terms of production and appeal to the viewer. Penelope my Love, a film directed by Claire Doyon, is here!

“Nothing seemed to distinguish Penelope from other children, yet I felt that another reality was waiting for me, one that would make me see the world differently”
Claire filmed her daughter for 18 years. Composed of DV tapes, super-8 reels and HD archives, the film traces the relationship between a mother and her autistic daughter through different stages: the shock of diagnosis, the struggle against it, resolution, acceptance and the discovery of a different way of life.

The screening will be followed by a cocktail reception.