Our annual French Film Festival is supported by Albertine Cinémathèque, a program of FACE Foundation and Villa Albertine, with support from the CNC / Centre National du Cinema, and SACEM / Fonds Culturel Franco-Américain.

This year's festival line-up centers on the idea of destiny and features an eclectic selection of contemporary and classic films from across the Francophone world. In each film, protagonists are transformed by forces and circumstances beyond their control. From the thwarted lovers at the heart of Banel & Adama to the family torn apart by extremist forces in Four Daughters, our series celebrates the varied ways that individuals respond to personal challenges with resilience, humor, strength, courage, and love.

Schedule of Events:

March 22, 2025

The festival will kick off with a special double feature screening of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and La La Land. Jacques Demy's dazzling film served as a core inspiration for the color design, quotidian choreography, and emotional tone of Damien Chazelle’s modern musical and we are excited for the chance to share these two, heart-wrenching musicals with you in one night. The festival will continues with weekly screenings in April 2024.  

Cosponsored by the Department of Romance Studies

Featuring:

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherboug)
(1964, dir. Jacques Demy)
6pm   

March 23, 2025

2:30pm - My Life as a Corgette (Ma Vie de Corgette)
(2016, dir. Claude Barras)

March 28, 2025

6pm - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherboug)
(1964, dir. Jacques Demy)

April 11, 2025

6pm - Disco Boy
(2023, dir. Giacomo Abbruzzese)

April 12, 2025

5:30pm - Four Daughters
(2023, dir. Kaouther Ben Hania)

8pm - The Five Devils (Les Cinq Diables) [To be confirmed]
(2023, dir. Léa Mysius)

April 13, 2025

5:30pm - Banel & Adama
(2023, dir. Ramata-Toulaye Sy)

April 18, 2025

6pm - Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux)
(2024, dir. Louise Courvoisier)

8pm - No Fear, No Die (S'en fout la mort) [To be confirmed]
(1990, dir. Claire Denis)

April 20, 2025

8pm - Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d'une chute)
(2023, dir. Justine Triet)

Date: March 22 - April 20, 2025

Location: Cornell Cinema, 104 Willard Straight Hall Ithaca, NY 14853

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