APÉRO-FRANCO : Cinergie Festival

CINERGIE, the International Francophone Film Festival of Saskatoon is presented by the FFS with French-language short and feature films from the Prairies, Canada and around the world, most of them with English subtitles. The 20th Edition of the Festival is from May 1 to 4, 2025. Open to all. INFO & PROGRAM: www.festivalcinergie.ca


10% off food and drinks for ticket holders (anytime from May 1st-4th 2025) at Cohen's Beer Republic


5PM-6PM

OPENING CEREMONY & APERO FRANCO + OPENING FILM - presented by Unis TV & Fédération des Francophones de Saskatoon

Open to all | Paid Entry (includes Opening Film Screening)


Join us in celebrating the 20th Edition of the Festival CINERGIE with its Opening Ceremony presented by Unis TV, featuring an APERO FRANCO presented by the Fédération des Francophones de Saskatoon with anniversary cake and appetizers, the presence of local filmmakers and film industry professionals, accompanied by music and local vendor, Ms Grimace's Witchy Wares (@msgrimace).


Followed by:

6:00pm - Festival CINERGIE 2025 Opening Film:


Hafu presented by Unis TV

Vincent Blais-Shiokawa | Mb, Canada | 2025 | 50 min | French ONLY

Documentary, Medium Length Feature


Synopsis:

Filmmaker Vincent Blais-Shiokawa has always been torn by his heritage. Raised on Canadian soil by a Japanese father and a Québécois mother, he marked his independence by distancing himself from his father's culture. But now, a trip to Japan to visit a dying great-aunt — his last family link in the country — will force him to confront his identity malaise. And to answer, once and for all, the question: "Can you live in peace when you're Hafu?"


With the presence of the head of original production for TV5 Unis TV!

Guy Boutin has more than 25 years of experience in the Canadian television industry. A playwright in his early days, he has since worked as a screenwriter, director, scriptwriter-editor and producer, collaborating mainly with Francophone minority producers, thus contributing to the enrichment and cultural diversity of the audiovisual industry in Canada. He has worked on landmark projects such as Destination Nor'Ouest I and II, Viens-tu faire un tour? and La ruée vers l'or. Since 2018, he has been head of original production for TV5 Unis TV, where he oversees innovative content. He also shares his knowledge by teaching screenwriting at various universities.


With the short and medium length films:

Serge - Florian Bosc | YK, Canada | 2024 | 4 min 52 | FR | ENG sub


Synopsis:

Gaspard leads a happy life with his dog Serge. But one morning, he doesn't answer his master's calls.


Virtual Q&A with the filmmaker following the screening!

Florian Bosc is a French-Canadian filmmaker based in Whitehorse, Yukon. He studied cinema in Paris and Montpellier for three years. He directs short films, music videos and event videos. He has won awards at various festivals in Canada and Spain, and one of his shorts was selected in a film festival in India. His short film Serge is presented at CINERGIE 2025. His next goal is to make a short film about his father's cancer, and then a feature film.


(WOOF) Toutou va bien - Kevin Delobelle | France | 2022 | 29 min | FR | ENG sub


Synopsis:

Paul finds in an abandoned dog leash the means to regain the taste for life.