Céline Sciamma

This Is How a Child Becomes a Poet

Director Céline Sciamma

Paper to Picture LGBTQIA+

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Edition 2026

Official Selection

16' - 2023 - Documentary, Short - Format: DCP - Dialogue: English

This film is part of Tutti Frutti / This is How a Child Becomes a Poet, a collection of two mid-length films directed by Céline Sciamma.

Thursday October

14:30 Kinepolis 9 Subtitles: No subtitles

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Saturday October

21:30 Kinepolis 9 Subtitles: No subtitles

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Tuesday October

17:30 KASKcinema Subtitles: No subtitles

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The last day of Patrizia Cavalli’s home. Before it’s all gone.

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Credits

Directors

Céline Sciamma

Scenario

Céline Sciamma

Director of Photography

Céline Sciamma

Editors

Céline Sciamma

Sales agent

MK2 Films

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Dialogue

English

Countries of production

Italy, France

Year

2023

Filmography

Céline Sciamma

Tutti Frutti (2026), This is How a Child Becomes a Poet (2023), Petite Maman (2021), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), La Coupe Bernard Tapine (short, 2018), Girlhood (2014), Tomboy (2011), Pauline (short, 2010), Water Lilies (2007),

Technical Specs

Format

DCP

In this composition

Double Bill Céline Sciamma: This is How a Child Becomes a Poet / Tutti Frutti

Tutti Frutti

Céline Sciamma