Still from Holy Cow (2024), by Louise Courvoisier.
Still from Holy Cow (2024), by Louise Courvoisier.
Holy Cow (Vingt dieux)
2:30 pm–4:15 pm
Directed by Louise Courvoisier (France, 2024, 92 min.). French with English subtitles.
A breakout hit in French cinemas, this refreshing comedy follows 18-year-old Totone (first-time actor Clément Faveau) who, following the untimely death of his father, is unexpectedly thrust into adult responsibilities—caring for his younger sister, keeping their struggling Jura farm afloat, and navigating the hard realities of rural life. When he learns of a regional competition offering €30,000 for the best Comté cheese, he throws himself into an unlikely plan to secure their future—one curd at a time.
Winner of the Youth Award in Cannes’s Un Certain Regard section, as well as the Cesar Awards for Best First Film and Most Promising Actress, Holy Cow is a warmhearted coming-of-age tale that celebrates both the hardscrabble rhythms of French agricultural life and the deep emotional ties that bind family, land, and tradition. Director Louise Courvoisier—who grew up in the Jura region—draws on nonprofessional local actors to craft a film as rooted and flavorful as the cheese at its center.
“Holy Cow proves that having realism in storytelling doesn’t mean you have to be gloomy. An uplifting, scrappy comedy that should delight independent cinema fans.” —City AM
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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