The French Embassy Cultural Services in partnership with the France Florida Foundation for the Arts and the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs, present Films on the Beach around the theme of the Five Senses curated by Diliana Alexander, founder and director of Filmgate Miami. The third film presented is Ava by talented young filmmaker Léa Mysius which will screen at partner venue O Cinema Miami Beach.

Ava by Léa Mysius  (2017)

Curator’s comment:

“The bold, bracingly original debut feature from Léa Mysius is a coming-of-age tale unlike any other. While on summer vacation on the crystal blue coast, moody 13-year-old Ava (Noée Abita) learns she is quickly going blind. It’s a revelation that leads to a breathtaking turn of events, as the newly emboldened Ava turns her back on her single mother (Laure Calamy, nominated for a Best Supporting Actress César Award) in favor of the outlaw teen Juan (Juan Cano) and the wild freedom of the road. Dazzling 35mm cinematography—with sun-splashed beach images by day and rich, inky blacks by night—evokes the increasingly dark world of a girl taking in as much of life as she can, while she can…” Diliana Alexander

Screening is free and open to the public!