Mayworks Festival: Richelieu, directed by Pier-Phillipe Chevigny

Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts

Join us for a special May Day screening of Richelieu, followed by a discussion on migrant justice with filmmaker Pier-Phillipe Chevigny.

Innis Town Hall Theatre

Trying to get her life back on track after a breakup, Ariane moves back to her hometown by the Richelieu river in southern Quebec. To save her sinking finances, she takes a job at the local food transformation plant as a French-to-Spanish interpreter for the seasonal migrant workers employed there. Witnessing workplace abuses, she must decide how far she is willing to go to speak out.Followed by a discussion on migrant justice with organizer Sarom Rho and filmmaker Pier-Phillipe Chevigny. DOORS OPEN 6:30PM, general admission, no assigned seating.Accessibility: Masks encouraged. Wheelchair accessible theatre with power-assisted doors. Assistive-listening devices available by request. An accessible gender-neutral washroom is located on the third floor. Please direct any accessibility inquiries to <a href="mailto:programming@mayworks.ca" title="mailto:programming@mayworks.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">programming@mayworks.ca</a> <a href="https://mayworks.ca/" title="https://mayworks.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mayworks Festival of Working People &amp; the Arts</a> annually presents new works by a diverse range of artists, who are both workers and activists. We prioritize the participation of artists and audiences from communities facing systemic discrimination. Our programming offers bold, insightful, responses to pressing issues at the intersection of art, social justice and labour. We are actively engaged in a social dialogue that challenges the logics of capitalism, and seeks to reimagine and represent a just future. <a href="https://mayworks.ca/2024-festival" title="https://mayworks.ca/2024-festival" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Explore the 2024 Mayworks Festival calendar.</a>

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