Film: "Avant que les Flammes ne s’éteignent" (2023) (Francophone Film Festival)

• Event Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
• Time: 6:30 pm–8:30 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL

• Film

Quick Stats

• French film by Mehdi Fikri
• 2023
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• Dramatic comedy
• starring Camélia Jordana, Sofiane Zermani, Sofian Khammes

Themes

• Grief,
• Family,
• Justice,
• News Items,
• Cultural Identity,
• Racism,
• Revolt,
• Human Rights

Film Description and Details

After the death of her younger brother during a police arrest, Malika embarks on a legal battle to ensure a trial takes place. But her quest for truth endangers the balance of her family.

Special Jury Mention – Festa Del Cinema Rome 2023

Sponsorisé par Spurlock Museum, Villa Albertine, Institut Français du Cinéma, Centre d’Excellence et UIUC-Department of French & Italian Organisé par Prof. Aurore Mroz (FRIT) (external link), Nico Norris (external link), Macha Petre (GSFRIT) (external link).

Read more about the Francophone Film Festival (external link).

All films will have English subtitles.