MONTMARTRE

The 2026 PAFF Closing Night Film. Director Leon Hendrix III will be in attendance for a live Q&A moderated by Ya’Ke Smith (chairperson of the AFS Filmmaker Advisory Committee and associate professor at UT Austin). Disillusioned with her life, Jo visits the storied French district of Montmartre to clear her mind. There she falls for Toussaint, a tour guide with a penchant for poetry and romance. Through their curious connection, history, art and love intertwine, reconnecting Jo to her long-lost passion for life. Regional Premiere CREDITS Director/Writer: Leon Hendrix III; Producers: Leon Hendrix III, Ito Aghayere, Maurice Hendrix; Executive Producers: Jill Officer, Jesse Williams Cast: Ito Aghayere, Jesse Williams, Deborah Lukumuena, Melanie Nicholls-King, Firmine Richard AWARDS Best First Feature Narrative; Audience Award Feature Narrative – Pan African Film Festival, 2026 PAN AFRICAN FI