The 21st Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival will open on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Cité des Arts, 109 Rue Vine, Lafayette, Louisiana, with the United States Premiere of R. ROUSSIL, FROM THE GROUND UP (77 min.) with award-winning, Montreal-based director Maxime-Claude L’Écuyer in attendance. The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and a gala reception with the Festival's traditional smoked sausage, boudin and King Cake.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the film screens at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at the SCHEDULE button, above, or at the door on the night of the event.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the film screens at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at the SCHEDULE button, above, or at the door on the night of the event.
This beautiful documentary feature film explores the career of Robert Roussil, a major figure in Quebec sculpture, who left his mark on art history with his bold works and his commitment to freedom of expression. Following his death in 2013, Roussil's legacy seemed to have been forgotten. This films aims to revive Roussil's memory by exploring his work and his philosophy, through archival footage and filming at the place where he created most of his works: his mill in Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France.
The 21st Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 through Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Lafayette and Opelousas, Louisiana. The eight-day international juried film festival will screen over 120 films, including narrative and documentary features, and narrative, documentary, experimental and animated shorts, from across the United States and around the world. Among the Official Selections are 41 French language films. Filmmakers and film professionals will be in attendance from across the United States and Canada and from Japan.
A complete schedule of film screenings, nightly gatherings and film panel discussions will be posted by early January, along with information on how to purchase all-access passes, day passes and individual tickets at: https://cinemaonthebayou2026.eventive.org/welcome