Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, Co.Kildare

Dir: Martin Provost France/2008/125 minutes/Cert: PG Starring: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent, Genevieve Mnich, Nico Rogner Language: French, German Séraphine is the story of Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), who in 1905 at age 41 with the instigation of her guardian angel began painting brilliantly colourful canvases. In 1912 Wilhelm Uhde, a German art critic and collector discovered her paintings. A moving and unexpected relationship develops between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady leading to Séraphine’s work being exhibited in acclaimed shows in France, elsewhere in Europe and eventually at New York’s MOMA. This poignant portrait of this now largely forgotten painter is a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman’s spirit.