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Saturday Cinema: Audio-described screening of the film "Avignon"
Step behind the scenes of a hectic drama festival where a charming actor finds himself tangled in a web of his own hilarious lies. This special screening bridges the gap for all moviegoers by incorporating detailed audio description, ensuring the vibrant nuances of the plot are accessible to every member of the audience.
Médiathèque Marguerite Yourcenar (Paris 15th)
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Join us on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 15:00 to 17:00 at the Marguerite Yourcenar Library for a special screening of the film Avignon. This inclusive event features audio description to ensure the movie is fully accessible to blind or visually impaired guests. The story follows Stéphane, an actor who lands in a comical web of lies while trying to impress a renowned actress during the famous Avignon festival. This free event is held in the basement auditorium and is fully accessible to wheelchair users and visitors with cognitive disabilities. Everyone is welcome to attend this unique cinematic afternoon.
Stéphane, an actor whose career is stalling, arrives at the Avignon Festival with his troupe to perform a boulevard comedy. There, he crosses paths with Fanny, a renowned actress, and falls for her. Taking advantage of a misunderstanding to get closer to her, Stéphane gets caught in a lie that he must sustain for the duration of the festival... but which will very quickly overwhelm him!
Audio-described screening (with a voiceover describing the film's images for visually impaired or blind people) open to everyone, as part of our Lire autrement (Read Differently) service.
Saturday, December 12 at 3:00 PM
Auditorium (level -1)
General audience
Free admission
Our take on this event
As part of the Lire autrement service, the Marguerite Yourcenar Library is hosting a screening of the film Avignon on Saturday, December 12, 2026. The session runs from 15:00 to 17:00. The plot centers on Stéphane, a struggling actor who gets tangled in his own lies while attempting to win over a famous star during the Avignon theatre festival.
This screening is specifically designed to be inclusive. It includes audio description to support blind and visually impaired viewers, and it is curated to be accessible for those with cognitive disabilities. The building is fully equipped to accommodate wheelchair users.
The event takes place in the auditorium located on the -1 level of the library in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. Admission is free and open to the general public.
