“Chez Jeannine - The Fabulous Bistro” is a tender and raucous portrait of an 80-year-old bistro owner whose rebellious spirit, sharp wit and immense generosity turn her tiny bistro in France into a refuge for life’s outcasts, neighbors and visitors, young and old. Filmed intimately with a 4K pocket camera, this feature film celebrates community, resilience and the magic of neighborhood bistros.
After the film we’ll show a 15-minute video in which Gary Lee Kraut interviews the filmmaker Pierrick Bourgault. Pierrick has written 20 books about cafés and bistros. Chez Jeannine - the Fabulous Bistro is his first feature film. He shares a zero-budget, zero-carbon, immersive experience that’s both timeless and current.
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France | 76 min | Doc | In French with English subtitles