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The Frenchy

2018 USA / Duration: 17 mins
Directed by: Michelle Smith

Jaques Houot, 82, may just have found the fountain of youth. The Carbondale, Colorado-based French ski racer, downhill mountain biker, road cyclist and incorrigible flirt is the embodiment of joi de vivre. Houot has survived some two dozen close calls, including avalanches, cancer, car accidents, a heart attack and even attempted murder. As a survivor, he explains, he tries to enjoy every day he has, ripping through his mountains with his signature catchphrase, “No problem!” “When you laugh, you add one extra hour on your life. I’m going to die very old, because I love to laugh,” he says.

Mountainfilm 2018 Official Selection
    • Michelle SmithDirector

Previous Tour Screenings

DateVenueLocation
Apr 26 2019The Don CeSarSt. Pete Beach, FLWebsite
Feb 15 2019Valdez Civic CenterValdez, AK
Feb 2 2019Rialto TheaterLoveland, COWebsite
Jan 24 2019Vali 3 TheaterMonte Vista, COWebsite
Jan 24 2019Trustees TheaterSavannah, GAWebsite
Jan 18 2019Mariner Theater at Homer HighHomer, AK
Jan 11 2019Our Lady of the Snows CenterAlta, UTWebsite
Jan 5 2019Carrollton Cultural Arts CenterCarrollton, GAWebsite
Nov 1 2018WaterColor Marina Park AmphitheaterWatercolor, FLWebsite
Oct 26 2018The Elks TheatreRapid City, SDWebsite
Sep 28 2018Nantahala Outdoor CenterBryson City, NCWebsite
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