# Event Details - **Event Name**: Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Amélie, a Belgian child in Japan, explores life with her companion Nishio-san. Her third birthday becomes a turning point...About this EventAs part of the fourth edition of the Princeton French Film Festival, you are invited to the exceptional screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain (2025), followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Mailys Vallade.Synopsis: Adapted from Belgian author Amélie Nothomb’s novel Métaphysique des tubes (2000). The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, Little Amélie tells a tender, poignant and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection.Organized by the Princeton University's Princeton Film Festival organization. We thank our sponsors and partners for their support (complete list ). Open to everyone regardless of identity. All rooms are wheelchair-friendly and attendees can contact us at filmfestival@princeton.edu for special accommodations (preferably 48 hours before the scheduled event). Please be aware that pictures might be taken before, during, and after the event.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYS2sdaAHdk https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/dab1c590-0fca-11f1-b205-49d23285143a-rimg-w506-h740-dcd6dcee-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/screening-of-amelie-or-the-character-of-the-rain-qanda-with-mailys-vallade/100001983593739271 - **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Princeton - **state**: NJ - **country**: United States - **location**: Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture - **lat**: 40.3478521 - **long**: -74.65628319999999 - **full address**: Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture, Betts Auditorium, Princeton, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8a425999853f8832e2f5018f54fd5a2359bfc69af63277947c9238478d238174-rimg-w1080-h608-dcbabada-gmir.jpg?v=1771749974 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade being held? - **A:** Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade takes place on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture, Betts Auditorium, Princeton, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade? - **A:** Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade is organized by Princeton French and Francophone Society. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Screening of Amelie, or the Character of the Rain + Q&A with Mailys Vallade", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8a425999853f8832e2f5018f54fd5a2359bfc69af63277947c9238478d238174-rimg-w1080-h608-dcbabada-gmir.jpg?v=1771749974", "startDate": "2026-04-22T19:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-04-22T20:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/princeton/screening-of-amelie-or-the-character-of-the-rain-qanda-with-mailys-vallade/100001983593739271", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Betts Auditorium", "postalCode": "08544", "addressLocality": "Princeton", "addressRegion": "NJ", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.3478521", "longitude": "-74.65628319999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Amélie, a Belgian child in Japan, explores life with her companion Nishio-san. 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