A Taste of the International Comic Book Festival in Bordeaux
Since mid-December, SNCF Gares & Connexions has been offering a preview of the 51st edition of the International Comic Strip Festival of Angoulême, which will take place...
On this occasion, Bordeaux's Saint-Jean train station is one of the 30 French train stations exhibiting large comic strips and revealing exclusive previews of the exhibitions that will be presented at the Festival.
4 key highlights presented in Angoulême are discovered under the interior and exterior glass roofs, in the hallways, Hall 3, and the esplanade.Waiting areas at Saint-Jean Station. A free exhibition presented until mid-February.
Highlights at Gare Saint-Jean
Exhibition Mashle (Crunchyroll)
This exhibition highlights Hajime Komoto's first series, which plays with shōnen codes to address deep issues in a simple style, exploring themes of difference and one's place in an authoritarian world.
Exhibition Riad Sattouf, "The Arab of the Future, world-work"
This exhibition showcases the work of Riad Sattouf, the 2023 Grand Prix winner at the Angoulême Festival and author of The Arab of the Future, a world-work that he has just completed.
Exhibition "Starting Lines"
This exhibition highlights the collective work of Lisa Blumen, Nina Lechartier, Jérémy Perrodeau, and Chloé Wary around the concept of starting lines.
Exhibition "Thierry Smolderen, The Scenario is a Collage"
ExpositA comic that highlights the work of the award-winning cartoonist honored with the prestigious René Goscinny Award - Best Scriptwriter at the last Angoulême Festival for his album Nightmares ex machina.
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