For more than two decades, the Alliance Française of Greenwich has presented one of the very best French film festivals in the U.S., with a selection of the latest French and French-language movies, including many U.S. premieres and award-winning films.
Read about the 2026 festival here:
We are thrilled to announce that in 2026-2027, the festival will expand into a yearlong celebration of French-language cinema with
monthly screenings at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich!
The festival’s 22nd edition will begin on Sunday, September 27, 2026, with a screening of Hugo, directed by
Pascal Bonitzer and starring Fabrice Luchini, Chiara Mastroianni and Marie Narbonne. Click below for more information and to register.
Cinephiles should also be sure to check out our weekly Cinema club: French
Cinémathèque
and our quarterly film series French Movie Nights at the Byram Shubert Library!
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Discover the magic of French Cinema! Stream movies at home, then join us on Zoom each Wednesday for a discussion (in English) led by film critic Joe Meyers
August 19 - Two Men in Manhattan (1959, Jean-Pierre Melville) - Streaming on: tubi, YouTube, Fandor
A film noir about two French journalists who become embroiled in a criminal plot involving a United Nations diplomat who has gone missing in New York City. Their quest takes them on a tour of the seedier side of the city, and prompts an investigation into mysterious episodes in the recent history of the two nations.
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Discover the magic of French Cinema! Stream movies at home, then join us on Zoom each Wednesday for a discussion (in English) led by film critic Joe Meyers.
MONDAY, August 24 - The Chef’s Wife (2016, Anne Le Ny) - Streaming on: Kanopy, tubi, Prime Video, YouTube, Fandango
Marithé works in a training center for adults. Her mission: to help other people to change direction in their work and to find their vocation. Carole, who lives and works in the shadow cast by her husband, Sam, an energetic and talented Michelin-starred chef, arrives in the center one day. Marithé does everything she can to help Carole set out down a new path. But is Marithe interested in Carole’s husband?
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Discover the magic of French Cinema! Stream movies at home, then join us on Zoom each Wednesday for a discussion (in English) led by film critic Joe Meyers.
September 2 - The Ties that Bind Us (2025, Carine Tardieu) - Streaming on: Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango
A young single father trying to find the strength to love. A feminist librarian, single by conviction, who’s decided that she won’t be a mother. A six-year-old child trying to find a place in a new family structure. By revealing their aspirations, their fears, their choices, Carine Tardieu depicts different ways in which people create families.
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