‘Tehachapi’ - Previews & Premier in France 

The film ‘Tehachapi’ is coming to France

May 28, 2024

In October 2019, JR received unprecedented permission to work in one of California's most violent maximum-security prisons: Tehachapi. There, he met with a group of 28 incarcerated men, and together they created a giant mural that transformed the prison yard. JR’s new feature documentary, Tehachapi, follows the collaborative, large-scale art projects he created with these men over the course of three years. It reveals how art can serve as a unifying force of hope, demonstrates individuals’ capacity for change, and offers a poignant look at the humanity behind prison bars. 

Having first premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, Tehachapi will be released in theaters across France on June 12th, 2024. Be among the first to experience the film by attending one of the previews taking place in the next two weeks. A selection of viewings will include post-screening discussions with JR and Kevin Walsh, a protagonist of the film who was formerly incarcerated at Tehachapi. 

Previews 

LYON - June 3, 2024  

Featuring a conversation with JR and Kevin Walsh 

UGC Part Dieu — 20h: TICKETS 

Comoedia — 20h30: TICKETS 

 

LILLE - June 4, 2024 

UGC Le Majestic — 19h45 - TICKETS 

 

BORDEAUX - June 5, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with Kevin Walsh 

UGC Ciné Cité Bordeaux Gambetta — 20h: TICKETS 

 

PUTEAUX - June 7, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with Kevin Walsh 

UGC Ciné Cité La Défense — Hour TBC: TICKETS SOON TO BE AVAILABLE  

 

STRASBOURG - June 8, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with Kevin Walsh 

UGC Ciné Cité Strasbourg — 20h: TICKETS 

 

NICE - June 9, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with Kevin Walsh 

Cinéma Variétés — 20h: TICKETS 

 

MARSEILLE - June 10, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with JR and Kevin Walsh 

Les Variétés — 20h: TICKETS 

L’Alhambra — 20h30: TICKETS 

 

AIX-EN-PROVENCE - June 10, 2024  

Le Mazarin — 20h40: TICKETS 

 

PARIS - June 11, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with JR and Kevin Walsh 

MK2 Nation — 20h30: TICKETS 

 

Paris Premier 

June 12, 2024 

Featuring a conversation with JR and Kevin Walsh 

UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles — 20h30: TICKETS SOON TO BE AVAILABLE 

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