Seraphine arrives from France as the year’s most honored film, winner of seven Cesars from the French Academy, including Best Film and Best Actress. Based on a true story, Seraphine centers on Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper whose brilliantly colorful canvases now adorn some of the most famous galleries in the world. Wilhelm Uhde (Ulrich Tukur), a German art critic and collector–he was the first Picasso buyer and discoverer of naïve primitive painter Le Douanier Rousseau–discovers her paintings while she is working for him as a maid in the beautiful countryside of Senlis near Paris in the early part of the 20th century. A moving and unexpected relationship develops between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady. Martin Provost’s fictionalized and poignant portrait of this forgotten painter is a testament to creativity and the resilience of one woman’s spirit. The film is in French and German with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all UM alumni, faculty, and staff, and free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, August 7 at 9  p.m., Saturday, August 8 at 2 and  6:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 9 at 4 and 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.