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La Belle Année

New Directors Competition

La Belle Année

La Belle Année

direction Angelica Ruffier

Sweden, Norway 2026 Documentary Cor 95 min.

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After the death of her estranged father, Angelica and her brother are forced to return to their childhood home — a big house in the french countryside overflowing with unspeakable clutter and the lingering presence of their despotic parent. As Angelica begins the overwhelming task of clearing it out, she comes across her teenage diaries, resurrecting a secret and fierce love she once harbored for her history teacher, Mademoiselle B. Through the words of the diaries, Angelica’s adolescent infatuation unfolds in the present. For a brief time, the house transforms into a space where memories, fantasies, and desires are vividly relived. As her list of duties never seems to diminish, an intense longing grows within Angelica: to meet Mademoiselle B again. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

sweden norway award-winning films international film festivals women directors documentary women-centered stories LGBTQIA+ memory relationships & sexuality

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direction

Angelica Ruffier

screenplay

Angelica Ruffier

cinematography

Simon Averin Markström

editing

Anna Eborn

sound design

Thomas Angell Endresen

music

Leo Svensson Sander

production

Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir, Marta Dauliūtė

co-production

Turid Rogne, Elisabeth Kleppe, Rafael Franco, Katja Härkönen

produced by

MDEMC

co-produced by

Aldeles AS, Film Stockholm, Filmpool Nord

world sales

Odd Slice Films

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