French Cinémathèque: weekly French film discussion group in English

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 and
Director of Programming for the  Focus on French Cinema Festival, Joe Meyers.

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French Cinémathèque - Two Men in Manhattan

French Cinémathèque - Two Men in Manhattan

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Zoom
$5.00 USD

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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French Cinémathèque - The Chef’s Wife

French Cinémathèque - The Chef’s Wife

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Zoom
$5.00 USD

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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French Cinémathèque - The Ties That Bind Us

French Cinémathèque - The Ties That Bind Us

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Zoom
$5.00 USD

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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