THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2026 — STRAWBERRIES
This story of Hasna (Nisrin Erradi) and her coworkers as they work the fields of Spain picking strawberries is one of exploitation but ultimately empowerment, as the bonds of solidarity once again prove unbreakable.
THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2026 — THE GREEN EYES
Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s beautifully realized new film centers “resignation syndrome” as a portal to magic realism.
THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2026 — WOMEN ON TRIAL
“In a political trial, we must speak above the heads of the judges, to public opinion as a whole, obliging the public authorities to assume their responsibilities.” — Gisèle Halimi
THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL — ENZO
On the closing evening of The American French Film Festival 2025, join Élodie Bouchez for the American premiere of ENZO, a film by Laurent Cantet, directed by Robin Campillo.
THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL — NINO
Losing the keys to his apartment after receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, the title character of NINO (Théodore Pellerin) would probably rather just stay in bed. Instead he is forced into the streets of Paris, encountering friends and strangers alike
THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL — LOVE ME TENDER
This week at The American French Film Festival 2025, writer-director Anna Cazenave Cambet presents the North American Premiere of LOVE ME TENDER, based on the book by Constance Debré.
CHRISTINE ANGOT — A FAMILY
In one of the most poignant scenes from her debut documentary A FAMILY, writer Christine Angot looks at a black and white photograph of herself as a teenager. “I remember this photo, this moment in my life. I wasn’t in
EMILIA PÉREZ
EMILIA PÉREZ is a sui generis achievement, an uncanny blend of crime thriller and full-blown musical that rarely devolves into camp. The song and dance numbers appear as integral parts of a whole rather than mere sketches. Performing original compositions
THE AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL — THE BALCONETTES
With their original story THE BALCONETTES—a blend of farce, gender-politics, and full blown gore—filmmakers Noémie Merlant and Céline Sciamma have conjured the perfect comedic horror confection for a Halloween night screening at The American French Film Festival (TAFFF).
LOUIS GARREL — THE INNOCENT
For Louis Garrel, “real” memories and cinema memories form a narrative weave and the basis of his work as a director. When he was five years old he walked in on his mother in bed with a man who wasn't