One of our special preview screenings as part of the Tyne Valley Film Festival, giving you the chance to be among the first to see new world cinema.
France, 1870s. Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She hides a secret: she was born with a face and body covered in hair. She’s concealed her peculiarity all her life to stay safe, shaving to fit in. Until Abel, an indebted bar owner unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie for her dowry. Will Abel be able to love Rosalie and see her as the woman she is, once he finds out the truth?
Loosely inspired by the life of Clémentine Delait, Rosalie champions a woman who challenges society’s restrictive beauty standards.
This screening is preceded by the short film HairBrush by Kate Sweeney.
Preview courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment.
Tyne Valley Film Festival is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
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