CinemaSavannah brings latest work by 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' director to Savannah

On Saturday, CinemaSavannah returns with a much-awaited screening of "Petite Maman" by "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" and "Girlhood" director Céline Sciamma.

The film was nominated for Best Foreign Film in more than a dozen countries worldwide.

Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother's childhood home to begin the difficult process of cleaning out its contents. As Nelly explores the house and nearby woods, she is immediately drawn to a neighbor her own age building a treehouse. What follows is a tender tale of childhood grief, memory and connection.

From Cinematary: "Nothing feels half-baked or in need of more time in Petite Maman, instead, it constantly feels measured and genuine, which I feel like Sciamma is finding more success in as she goes deeper into her career. Where early films like Water Lillies and Tomboy have great moments but sometimes fall into rhythms and patterns that don’t go anywhere, Petite Maman feels like a more focused version of both of those. While it may seem slight next to her two most recent offerings, it still displays that Sciamma is a director to follow no matter where she goes."

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Savannah GA events: Petite Maman plays at Cultural Arts Center