Directed by David André, 2013, France
Movie in French with English subtitles
Join Mary and Nathalie to discuss this film, specially chosen to celebrate la Fête de la Musique, which takes place every summer on June 21st.
Chante ton bac d’abord is a French docudrama-musical comedy about five high school students who sing their way through senior year. Shot in the distressed seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, a French town in Northern France, this touching yearlong chronicle by filmmaker David André mixes the hard facts of growing up, with several songs written and performed by the stars themselves, that regularly add poetry, laughter, and emotion to reality…
Link to watch the film for free:
https://ifcinema.institutfrancais.com/en/streaming/alacarte