Filmfest DC - Widow Clicquot

Thomas Napper - France/UK, 2023, 90 minutes, in English

Set in France during the Napoleonic Wars, Widow Clicquot follows Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the "Grande Dame of Champagne," who, after her husband's death, fights to preserve her family's legacy against societal barriers. Director Thomas Napper celebrates her entrepreneurship, the resilience of women and Veuve Clicquot.

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