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La Vénus électrique — Pierre Salvadori in Rabat

Pierre Salvadori’s comedy, the opening film of Cannes 2026, screens in Rabat on 18 and 20 October at Salle Gérard Philipe.

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About this event

As part of the “Plan large” film programme, Institut français du Maroc screens Pierre Salvadori’s “La Vénus électrique” in Rabat. The film was selected as the opening film of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Paris, 1928. Antoine Palestro, a successful young painter, has been unable to work since the death of his wife. One night, while trying to contact her through a fortune teller, he unknowingly speaks instead to Suzanne, a young woman from a travelling fair who has slipped into the caravan.

The cast includes Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche and Vimala Pons. Two Rabat screenings are scheduled: Sunday 18 October at 6 pm and Tuesday 20 October at 7 pm at Salle Gérard Philipe.

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Salle Gérard Philipe

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