As part of the Mois de la Francophonie, time during which we celebrate French language and culture, the French Institute of Norway, in partnership with Friedrikstad Animation Festival and Vega Scene in Oslo are organizing a special event on French animation with the screening of the feature film, My Life in Versailles, co-directed by Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat and Nathaniel H’limi, on Thursday March 19 2026.
The director and screenwriter from My Life in Versailles will come to present her film, from its conception to its filmmaking.
The screening, Cesar award-nominated, will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a mingle.
The film appears with original French speech and English subtitles.
Reservations
Thursday 19 March 2026 at Vega Scene in Oslo
Masterclass – 5:00 PM: reservations here
Screening – Q&A – 6:30 PM: reservations here
Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
After studying modern literature at Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat began her career as a screenwriter and director with short stories before devoting herself entirely to writing screenplays for film, television, and new streaming platforms.
She has collaborated on several notable series, including « UFOs » and « Nox » for Canal+, « Mixte » for Amazon Prime, before co-creating « Nona and Her Daughters » alongside Valérie Donzelli on ARTE. She recently headed up the writing of season 2 of HBO’s « In Treatment » French adaptation and co-wrote several episodes of the series « Class Act » (BAFTA for Best International Programme in 2024 – Netflix) and « Drops of God » (International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series in 2024 – France Télévisions and Apple+).
In 2023, she created the series « Irresistible » on Disney+ on her own, for which she also served as artistic director. The following year, she directed the children’s animated series « My Life in Versailles », co-directed with Nathaniel H’Limi, which won two awards at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. At the end of 2025, « My Life in Versailles » became a feature film distributed in France, and will be released in 2026 in several territories around the world.
Since 2022, she has been co-director of the Series department at FEMIS, where she mentors new generations of screenwriters. She is currently working on several film and series projects, including a 4×52’ minutes series for ARTE in post-production.
Synopsis of the film
After the passing of the parents, eight-year-old VIolet was sent to live with her uncle, Regis, a rough caretaker at the Palace of Versailles. After a slightly bumpy start, Violet and Regis learn how to live together and act life’s challenges.
Through Violet’s experiences from a complex friendship, her first love and a trip to her grandparents, Violet and Regis create, slowly but surely a new life together, enriched with adventures and emotional moments in the heart of Versailles.