About this event
Paris, 1928: an artist, grief and an unlikely medium
In « La Vénus électrique », celebrated painter Antoine Balestro has been unable to work since losing his wife. His art dealer Armand tries to bring him back to the studio. One evening Antoine visits a fortune-teller, hoping to communicate with the woman he loved. Instead, he unknowingly speaks to Suzanne, a struggling fairground worker who has slipped into the fortune-teller’s caravan to find food. Their unlikely conversation launches a romantic comedy of mistaken identities, hope and deception.
A Cannes 2026 film exploring love and artistic renewal
Directed by Pierre Salvadori, the 122-minute French film stars Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche and Vimala Pons. Presented as the opening film of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, it blends melancholy with playful comedy and explores grief, illusion, creativity and the possibility of starting again. The screening belongs to « Plan large », the French Institute’s film programme supported by Fondation BMCI.
Local screening and ticket information
Friday 23 October 2026 at 7 pm, theatre of the Institut français de Meknès, Rue Ferhat Hachad, Ville Nouvelle. A partner agenda lists admission at MAD 20; member/non-member conditions should be checked at the venue. The national touring list gives 22 October for Meknes, but the official local calendar lists 23 October; please confirm with the cinema before travelling. Film in French, ages 12+, 122 minutes.
