Holy Cow (Vingt-dieu) Friday, May 23, 2025 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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Carefree teen Totone (Clément Faveau) spends his time drinking with friends and chasing romance. After the sudden death of his father, Totone is compelled to care for precocious younger sister Claire (Luna Garret) while trying to keep their dairy farm afloat. Various schemes later, he enters a cash competition for the best Comté cheese.

Set in the gorgeous rural Jura region of Eastern France, this debut feature is both a coming-of-age story and an ode to the love of cheese. Holy Cow won César Awards for Best First Film and for Best Female Revelation (actress Maïwene Barthelemy).

For mature audiences

Tickets

$9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)

Plan Your Visit

This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.