The 20th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, an eight-day international, juried film festival, announces that it will open on Jan. 22 with the a premiere of the Pat Mire feature film “Pointe Noire.” The film, which was shot in Acadiana, stars Roy Dupuis and Myriam Cyr, along with Michael Bienvenu and Zachary Richard.
Many of the film’s participants will be in attendance, including Canadian film star Roy Dupuis.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. at St. Landry Cinema, 1234 Heather Dr., Opelousas, with a Red Carpet wine reception. The film will screen at 7 p.m. Following the film screening and Q&A, the after-screening reception for all attendees will be held at Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. There will be a cash bar along with complimentary boudin and king cake.
Tickets for the opening night film screening and reception are $20 per person and cna be purchased in advance at www.cinemaonthebayou.com.
Filmmaker and crawfisherman Louis Leger (Roy Dupuis) and criminal defense attorney Dolores Arceneaux (Myriam Cyr) join forces in the Cajun prairie community of Pointe Noire in an effort to save the life of Joel Richard (Michael Bienvenu), a falsely accused man on Louisiana’s Death Row. What follows is a search to find out what really happened 30 years ago when two people were killed on the night of the traditional courir de Mardi Gras. Along the way, Louis and Dolores uncover an isolated community striving to achieve its own form of folk justice.
During its 8-day run, the international, juried Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, will screen over 150 films from across the U.S. and around the world. The films, primarily world, international and U.S. premieres, include nearly 50 French language films. Information on all films and a complete schedule of events, as well as individual tickets and All-access passes ($100) can be found and purchased at www.cinemaonthebayou.com.
