February in this part of France is always colder than other parts of the country, yet this is the precise time chosen by Jean-Marc and Martine Therouanne, former French civil servants and founders of the 10-day annual event known as the Festival Internationale des Cinemas d'Asie (FICA). Their idea is to adapt it to the school holidays so that schoolchildren can also have the opportunity to watch the films.

Braving the snow and intense cold, enthu