Journées de la Francophonie - Screening of the documentary "Je me souviens"

As part of the Journées de la Francophonie, a preview screening of the documentary ‘Je me souviens’ on Aosta Valley emigration to Quebec, directed by Joseph Péaquin and produced by the Union internationale de la Presse Francophone (UPF) - Section de la Vallée d'Aoste, the Comité des Traditions Valdôtaines and the Fondation Émile Chanoux, with the support of the ‘Cultural Activities’ structure of the Valle d'Aoste Autonomous Region.

This is the opening event in the programme of initiatives ‘Autour de la Rencontre’ (conferences, screenings of reports on the theme of emigration, etc.) to be organised as part of the 49th ‘Rencontre valdôtaine’ to be held in Saint-Nicolas on 3 August 2025.

This documentary highlights five stories of Aosta Valley emigrants to Quebec: from Valentina, who discovers Montreal for the first time, to Daniela and Loris, close cousins, one in Saint-Vincent and the other in Montreal, Manuela, who emigrated from Saint Pierre to Tadoussac for the love of studying whales and belugas, the Maquignaz brothers from Valtournenche, the third generation of emigrants, and finally Osvalda, who emigrated by boat from the port of Le Havre to Quebec in 1950.

The screening will be followed by a discussion on the documentary work carried out over the last three years as part of the ‘La Mémoire de l'Émigration’ project, and on future prospects.

The documentary is narrated in French and Italian.

Free entry 

For information write to info@upfvda.org - info@fondchanoux.org