Co-Presented by: AF Cine-Club

Seething with a feral energy that masks genuine tenderness, Camille Vidal-Naquet’s feature debut took the 2018 Critics Week at Cannes by storm. Anchored by a piercing, peripatetic lead performance by Félix Maritaud, "Sauvage" makes vivid a gay street hustler’s knife’s-edge existence. Both brutal and brutalized, sweet and savage, Maritaud’s prostitute roams from john to john in search of a fix (in the form of sex, drugs, and possibly even love), desperate for both intimacy and freedom, destabilized but ultimately resilient. The intimacies of male bodies both connected and colliding is sensitively captured by cinematographer Jacques Girault, guided by Vidal-Naquet’s assured direction.

Dir. Camille Vidal-Naquet, 2018, 99 min, France (in French w/English subtitles), DCP

Purchase Tickets Here

Bring a dish to share and join Alliance Française on July 14th 3:00-5:00pm at the Mueller Hangar. Play Pétanque, a favorite French past-time, enjoy food & drinks, and speak French with your Alliance Française friends & neighbors. No previous experience is necessary, families are welcome and all equipment is provided.  Food and drink are potluck. Participants are invited to bring bread, cheese or a favorite recipe to share. AFA Pétanque is fun for people of all ages and there's no charge to participate. Members and nonmembers are welcome. We hope to see you at the Hangar in the Mueller development to enjoy food, friends, French and Pétanque on Sunday afternoon July 14th.

The Alliance Française of Austin July 13th Bastille Day Celebration is guaranteed fun for the whole family, at a family-friendly price! This year’s event celebrates French culture from around the world, from Vietnam and Belgium to Texas and Louisiana. Pack a blanket and a picnic, or skip the stress and plan to buy your dinner from our fabulous on-site food vendors. French-themed face painting, jugglers, a splash pad, and a balloon artist will put smiles on your kids’ faces as you relax and enjoy your dinner accompanied by live French and Cajun music. Garage and street parking is available.

Buy your wristbands online now to benefit from advance purchase pricing from June 13 through July 12 HERE. Members during this time are $5 and non-members are $8. Entry is $10 the day of the event. Children 12 and under are free.

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Join Alliance Française the first Sunday of each month at AFA's French Materials Library.  Members are invited to stop in for a visit, browse our materials, and to borrow a book or two. The Library offers AFA members the opportunity to check out materials appropriate for all levels of French proficiency.  Members come find a book and see what the Library has to offer! Come by on July 7th for Library hours.

The AFA Library is reserved for current AFA members only.  Click HERE to read about the benefits of AFA membership or click on the JOIN US tab.  AFA Members discover what your French Library has to offer during Library Hours Sunday afternoon July 7th in Room 106 at the AFA School, 4101 Medical Parkway, Austin 78756.

Practice French with your fellow AFA Students! On the 4th Friday of each month students currently registered in an AF Austin A1 Beginner Level 100 to 109 class have the opportunity to visit in French with friends with the guidance of an AF School instructor. Café Conversation meets at Santa Rita Cantina near the Alliance Française School. Purchase your own snack or drink and join the fun! Sign-in required. Students' names must appear on the AFA School roster of currently-registered A1 Level Beginning French students.

Current AFA School A1 students, check out AFA’s Beginning French Café Conversation group Friday June 28th, 12:30pm @ Santa Rita Cantina, 1206 W 38th Street, Austin Tx.

Bring a dish to share and join Alliance Française on June 23rd from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Hangar at Mueller. Play Pétanque, a favorite French past-time, enjoy food & drinks, and speak French with your Alliance Française friends & neighbors. No previous experience is necessary, families are welcome and all equipment is provided. 

Food and drink are potluck. Participants are invited to bring bread, cheese or a favorite recipe to share. AFA Pétanque is fun for people of all ages and there's no charge to participate. Members and nonmembers are welcome. We hope to see you at the Hangar at Mueller on June 23rd to enjoy food, friends, French and Pétanque.

In June AFA Ciné-Club will present the 2018 French comedy/drama PLACE PUBLIQUE, a comical portrait and commentary on French society. Early in the story we meet Castro, a once famous television personality. It’s a lovely afternoon in the countryside near Paris. Castro attends a house warming party at the home of his longtime friend and producer Nathalie. During the party Castro encounters reality stars, actors, models, and an eccentric farmer who lives next door. Champagne is flowing and the party is in full swing. Castro’s ex-wife Hélène works the crowd to convince guests to sign a petition in support of an Afghan refugee. She barely notices the arrival of their daughter Nina who just published a book in which the main characters borrow heavily from her parents’ lives and flaws.

Actress and director Agnès Jaoui teams up with Jean-Pierre Bacri for their latest dissection of contemporary French society. Buy Tickets Here

If you haven't been able to make it to the regular Friday Café Conversation, we hope that you'll join us this time. AFA students currently enrolled in levels 100 to 109, are invited to come and pratice their French on Sunday June 23rd at Easy Tiger Linc, with AFA instructor Maryvonne Le Guilly as your host.

Sign-in on is required, and students' names must appear on the roster of currently registered A1 Level students.

From our meeting place, it is only a short stroll to the Austin Film Society theater, where our very own Ciné-Club will be showing Place Publique by Agnѐs Jaoui at 1pm.

Café conversation and the Ciné-Club screening are separate events. If you cannot attend the film, you are still welcome to attend the event. Early bird tickets for Place Publique can be bought in advance on our website, or at the door before the movie. http://www.afaustin.org/cine-club

This is a free event, but make sure to RSVP before June 22nd at noon to let us know you're coming!

Summer Classes begin at the AFA French School on Monday June 17th. Our School offers great Beginning French classes, Specialty classes, classes for children and teens, and our popular private lesson program.  It’s not too late to register - sign up for class ONLINE today! The AFA School offers outstanding French classes taught by experienced native-speakers and a convenient central Austin location with easy parking. Learn French, make friends, and connect to the world beyond Austin with Alliance Française. Our Session IV Class Schedule is available HERE.

CLICK HERE to register today and join us at the AFA School the week of Monday June 17th.

2nd Saturday Salon de Conversation will be held at Upper Crust Bakery on June 8th. Participants will asked to speak French about Favorite Childhood Summer Traditions & Vacations: How did you spend your summers as a child? What did you do, where did you go and what are your best memories?. AF Austin members at all levels of French are invited to attend and participate. Great coffee, pastries, and the chance to practice French with the help of native speakers.  Our Salon is a MEMBERS-ONLY event. Member levels & benefits at afaustin.org/join-us/

Speak French the second Saturday of each month with your AFA friends. Please be ready to speak in French about favorite Childhood Summer Traditions and Vacations on Saturday June 8th at 11:00am at Upper Crust Bakery, 4508 Burnet Road, Austin 78756.

Join friends on June 7th @ 9pm for AFA Game Night at Cherrywood Coffeehouse.  Pick up coffee or a glass of wine for yourself, a dessert, and join in on a game!  We'll speak French as we play traditional French board games and American board games en français. Members' names must appear on the current membership list.  Non-members & guests will be charged a $5 fee.  

Memberships may be purchased online anytime and at Game Night.  Sign-in with Alliance Française is required.  We hope to see you at Cherrywood Coffeehouse on Friday June 7th to speak French, snack, drink and play.  Game Night @ Cherrywood Coffeehouse. 1400 E 38th 1/2 Street, Austin.

Join Alliance Française the first Sunday of each month at AFA's French Materials Library.  Members are invited to stop in for a visit, browse our materials, and to borrow a book or two. The Library offers AFA members the opportunity to check out materials appropriate for all levels of French proficiency.  Members come find a book and see what the Library has to offer!

The AFA Library is reserved for current AFA members only. Click HERE to read about the benefits of AFA membership or click on the JOIN US tab.  Members discover what your French Library has to offer during Library Hours Sunday afternoon June 2nd, and bring the kids by for storytime.

Registration for June Classes is OPEN NOW! Session IV Classes at the AFA School include our popular private lesson program, Specialty classes, and over 40 group French classes per week.  REGISTER ONLINE by May 28th to receive $10 off each group class for which you register.

Summer Classes begin June 17th.

Learn French, make friends, and connect to the world beyond Austin with Alliance Française. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTS ON GROUP CLASSES for those who register ONLINE by May 28th. Be and Early-bird and join Alliance Française in June!

AFA's May Club de Lecture session will be held May 25th in the Cellar at Genuine Joe’s Coffee Shop at 2pm. Get yourself a coffee or a bite to eat, or just join us to discuss Chanson Douce by Leïla Slimani. Club de Lecture is a members-only event.  Become an AFA member today and join book discussion on May 25th at Genuine Joe’s, 2001 W Anderson Lane.

Louise, a young nanny, is magic with children. Myriam, the children's mother, returns from her first day back at work to find that Louise has tidied the cramped apartment, seemingly doubling it in size. When the nanny also shows her abilities as a cook, the husband Paul proudly invites friends and colleagues to enjoy the dinners prepared by Louise. Louise seems to be a miracle, but Leïla Slimani opens her book with the shocking words: "Le bébé est mort."  At first, it seems like a crime novel, working backwards to enable us to solve, or at least to understand, the murders. Yet Slimani is more subtle than that. Over the three or four years when Louise is working for the Massés—with occasional flashbacks to her previous employments, her life with her late husband, and troubles with her own daughter—the author paints a complex but recognizable picture of contemporary social life, class and privilege. Leïla Slimani is the winner of the 2016 Prix Goncourt for Chanson Douce. Join us for AFA’s RESCHEDULED May Club de Lecture at 2:00pm at Genuine Joe’s on May 25th. Hope to see you there.

Alliance Française invites you to join us for food and fun May 23rd at 7:00pm at Opa Coffee & Wine Bar, a favorite South Austin hangout with tapas, espresso, sweets, and a full wine bar. AFA will provide small plates to share from 7:00-8:00pm. Guests pick up their own drinks.  Apéritifs are free to members whose names appear on the current member list. Non-members & guests will be charged a $10 fee.  Stop by to speak French and to try Greek salad, moussaka, baked feta, and Opa’s signature Mediterranean platter.

We hope to see you on the patio under the Live Oaks at Opa at 2050 S Lamar Boulevard. Check in with Alliance Française when you arrive & join us for food, fun and French on May 23rd  A très bientôt!

In May AFA Ciné-Club will present the 2013 French film SUZANNE, an intimate story about priorities, family relationships, and a working-class dad, Nicolas, who is doing his best to raise his daughters Suzanne and Marie after the death of their mother. Life is stable and the family is getting along until Suzanne falls in love and unexpectedly leaves with a man with a criminal past. The relationship between the two sisters is lovingly portrayed, and the connection between Suzanne, Marie and their father is clear.

Tickets available HERE. Suzanne by Katell Quillévéré. Drama, 1 hr, 34 minutes. 2013 France starring Sarah Forestier, Adèle Haenel, and Paul Hamy. AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin Tx.

Practice French with your fellow AFA Students! On May 17th students currently registered in an AF Austin A1 Beginner Level 100 to 109 class have the opportunity to visit in French with friends with the guidance of an AF School instructor. Café Conversation meets monthly at Santa Rita Cantina near the Alliance Française School. Purchase your own snack or drink and join the fun! Sign-in required. Students' names must appear on the AFA School roster of currently-registered A1 Level Beginning French students.

Current AFA School A1 students, check out AFA’s Beginning French Café Conversation group Friday May 17th, 12:30pm @ Santa Rita Cantina, 1206 W 38th Street, Austin Tx.

A 60-something former swimming champion, Adam, is a pool attendant at a hotel in Chad and is forced to give up his job to his son, Abdel. Meanwhile the country is in the throes of civil war and authorities demand the population to contribute to the "war effort," with money or volunteers old enough to fight. In a moment of weakness, Adam makes a decision that he will forever regret.

UN HOMME QUI CRIE is the second film in the Francophone Film Series co-presented by the Bob Bullock History Museum and Alliance Française of Austin. The film is shown in conjunction with the Bullock Museum’s core exhibition Becoming Texas and includes a Q&A with Alliance Française d'Austin’s Ciné-Club Director Julia Podgorsek. The film shows on May 16th at 7 P.M. in the Texas Spirit Theater and will be followed by a Q&A. $5 for AFA Members & Bullock Museum members. $8 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets HERE. In French and Arabic with English subtitles.

Alliance Française of Austin, with our community partners the World Affairs Council of Austin and the French American Business Council of Austin, is delighted to announce and support the 8th Annual Texas-EU Business Summit, to be held this year on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The Texas-EU Summit is a premier event for Texas businesses, entrepreneurs and economic development professionals who seek to expand their footprint in Europe. Texas is the largest exporting partner to the European Union in the United States. The Texas-EU Summit builds on this footprint, with emphasis on promoting the international trade capacity of Texas businesses and organizations. This years’ Summit focus includes business and trade between Texas and France. Featured speakers include Alexis Andres, Consul General of France, Houston and the morning keynote address is Connecting French Entrepreneurs. The Summit will conclude with a reception for presenters, guests and attendees.

The 8th Annual Texas-EU Business Summit will be held at the University of Texas at Austin San Jacinto Resident/Event Hall located at 309 E 21st Street. AF Austin members receive $15 off Summit registration fees. Current members please contact info@afaustin.org to receive the discount code.

Bring a dish to share and join Alliance Française on May 12th 3:00-5:00pm at the Mueller Hangar. Play Pétanque, a favorite French past-time, enjoy food & drinks, and speak French with your Alliance Française friends & neighbors. No previous experience is necessary, families are welcome and all equipment is provided.  Food and drink are potluck. Participants are invited to bring bread, cheese or a favorite recipe to share. AFA Pétanque is fun for people of all ages and there's no charge to participate. Members and nonmembers are welcome. We hope to see you at the Hangar in the Mueller development to enjoy food, friends, French and Pétanque on Sunday afternoon May 12th.

2nd Saturday Salon de Conversation will be held at Upper Crust Bakery on May 11th. Participants will asked to talk about a favorite find in Austin, a great food truck, running trail, resale shop, or out-of-the-way park, a place or service or menu item that’s great but not well known. AF Austin members at all levels of French are invited to attend and participate. Great coffee, pastries, and the chance to practice French with the help of native speakers.  Our Salon is a MEMBERS-ONLY, FRENCH-ONLY event. Member levels & benefits at afaustin.org/join-us/

Speak French the second Saturday of each month with your AFA friends. Please be ready to speak in French about a well-kept secret Austin gem on Saturday May 11th at 11:00am at Upper Crust Bakery, 4508 Burnet Road, Austin 78756.

New to Alliance Française d'Austin? AFA WELCOMES YOU!  AFA welcomes new members to our community year-round.  Attending an AFA NEW MEMBER COFFEE is a great way to familiarize yourself with AFA programs and with the benefits of AFA membership.  Attending an AFA New Member Coffee is also a great way to get to know AFA's Board, staff, advisors, longtime members, and other new members.  If you have been a member of Alliance Française d'Austin one year or less, enjoy treats & casual conversation over a relaxing cup of coffee with your friends at Alliance Française d'Austin. 

The New Member Coffee is free & open to new AFA members - those who wish to attend are asked to send a note to info@afaustin.org and provide their name and intention to attend.  Our New Member Coffee address (near Anderson HS) will be distributed via email by 10am Thursday morning May 2nd.  New members, you are among friends at Alliance Française d'Austin!  Please RSVP to info@afaustin.org by 10am Thursday May 2nd and join us for coffee, treats and conversation.  Get to know us and get involved.  New members, we hope to see you May 2nd at 4:00pm.

New to Alliance Française d'Austin? AFA WELCOMES YOU!  AFA welcomes new members to our community year-round.  Attending an AFA NEW MEMBER COFFEE is a great way to familiarize yourself with AFA programs and with the benefits of AFA membership.  Attending an AFA New Member Coffee is also a great way to get to know AFA's Board, staff, advisors, longtime members, and other new members.  If you have been a member of Alliance Française d'Austin one year or less, enjoy treats & casual conversation over a relaxing cup of coffee with your friends at Alliance Française d'Austin. 

The New Member Coffee is free & open to new AFA members - those who wish to attend are asked to send a note to info@afaustin.org and provide their name and intention to attend.  Our New Member Coffee address (near Anderson HS) will be distributed via email by 10am Thursday morning Sept 5th.  New members, you are among friends at Alliance Française d'Austin!  Please RSVP to info@afaustin.org by 10am Thursday May 2nd and join us for coffee, treats and conversation.  Get to know us and get involved.  New members, we hope to see you September 5th at 4:00pm.

AFA's next Club de Lecture session will be held April 27th THIS MONTH IN THE CELLAR at Genuine Joe’s Coffee Shop. PLEASE NOTE START TIME IS 3pm. Get yourself a coffee or a bite to eat, or just join us to discuss Demain by Guillamue Musso. Club de Lecture is a members-only event.  Become an AFA member today and join book discussion on April 27th at Genuine Joe’s, 2001 W Anderson Lane.

She is his past… he is her future. Emma lives in New York. At age 32, she is looking for Mr. Right. Matthew lives in Boston. He lost his wife in a terrible accident and is raising his four-year-old daughter alone. An e-mail encounter and correspondence leads them to believe they may finally have found happiness. Anxious to meet each other, they agree to meet in a small Italian restaurant in Manhattan. The same day at the same time, they both push open the door to the restaurant and are shown to the same table. And yet, they never cross paths. How can this be? Caught in a form of reality beyond their comprehension, Matthew and Emma quickly come to understand that neither of them was stood up. Demain is a mystery with a genius plot, diabolical, intense and suspenseful. AFA’s April Club de Lecture will meet at 3:00pm in the Cellar at Genuine Joe’s, April 27th. Join us!

The AFA Ciné-Club proudly partners with the Austin Film Society for LE CONCOURS, a completely engrossing and memorable documentary about college admissions at a unique institution. La Fémis, France’s premiere film academy, proposes a film education like no other—training direct from professionals in the industry instead of career educators, and almost a guarantee of entry into the production system after graduation. Gaining entrance into the school is another story, and that’s where the tragicomedy of LE CONCOURS is set. In this observational documentary, we go behind the scenes of the admissions process, revealing the triumphs and calamities of those who dream of getting into the world’s best film school.

LE CONCOURS screens as part of the AFS Cinema’s New French Cinema Week, a diverse program of narrative features, documentaries, animations and shorts by emerging Francophone artists. Buy tickets here, or get a Series Pass for all nine films screening as part of New French Cinema Week!

AF Austin is delighted to announce the June 15th debut gathering of Délicieux, a supper club featuring the culinary traditions of the regions of France. Délicieux features a five-course meal with wine and beverages that are selected and paired to complement select courses. Courses are pre-assigned and are prepared by those attending. Seating is limited - stay tuned for June 15 Supper Club sign-up.

Participation in the June 15 Supper Club gathering is $10 for AFA Members and $14 for Non-members. To take advantage of AFA Member prices and AFA Member benefits visit www.afaustin.org/join-us. Enjoy a delicious shared meal, great conversation, and meet someone new via Alliance Française and AFA’s Délicieux Supper Club on June 15th.

Join Alliance Française the first Sunday of each month at AFA's French Materials Library.  Members are invited to stop in for a visit, browse our materials, and to borrow a book or two. The Library offers AFA members the opportunity to check out materials appropriate for all levels of French proficiency.  Members come find a book and see what the Library has to offer! Come by on April 7th for Library hours.

The AFA Library is reserved for current AFA members only.  Click HERE to read about the benefits of AFA membership or click on the JOIN US tab.  AFA Members discover what your French Library has to offer during Library Hours Sunday afternoon April 7th in Room 106 at the AFA School, 4101 Medical Parkway, Austin 78756.

FRENCH IS SPOKEN AROUND THE WORLD as the first language by 220 million people and the second language of an additional 200 million. Celebrate the world's many Francophone cultures with Alliance Française @ the Sustainable Food Center March 30th from 2:00-4:00pm. Admission includes small bites and representatives from Morocco, Haiti, Cameroon, Belgium, Québec, Côte d'Ivoire, Guadalupe, and Lebanon, plus crêpes, drinks, and a popcorn bar for the kids. Event-day tickets are $8 for AFA Members and $14 for nonmembers. Children age 10 and under free. Click here for further information.

This month join AF Ciné-club for a special Francophonie event, a selection of short film screenings from Québec in partnership with Le Bureau du Québec à Houston. Stay on for Q&A with Marie-Michèle Déraspe from the Québec Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie. March 17 shorts to include:

MARGUERITE - An aging woman makes peace with her past

FAUVE - Two boys engage in a power game with Mother Nature

PILE OU FACE - A contested election proves that sometimes every vote really does count

POISSON DE MARS - Louis finds out that his family is planning a prank on him for April Fools' Day

LUNAR ORBIT RENDEZVOUS - A tale that captures the ferver of a first voyage to the moon

L'ASSAILLANT - Amid the chaos of life, a group of people peacefully enjoy their coffee break

L'APPARTEMENT - A mother welcomes her children to her modest apartment

SHORT FILMS FROM QUEBEC will be shown at 1pm Sunday March 17th at the AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd. $6 for AFA members and $9 for the general public. Click HERE for tickets and further information. Join us March 17th to enjoy wonderful Québecois shorts!

Marwann is too preoccupied with adolescence to take interest in the Arab Spring demonstrations taking place throughout Paris. When Marwann stumbles into a street rally and has his picture taken by a journalist, he lands on the cover of the biggest newspaper in France and accidentally becomes the face of the Arab Spring. Marwann is instantly branded as a hero and the cool kid at his school. To win over a crush, Marwann embraces his new identity, only to find himself on a journey of connection to his roots.

MA RÉVOLUTION is the first film in the Francophone Film Series co-presented by the Bob Bullock History Museum and Alliance Française of Austin. The film is shown in conjunction with the Bullock Museum’s core exhibition Becoming Texas and includes a Q&A with Alliance Française d'Austin’s Ciné-Club Director Julia Podgorsek. MA RÉVOLUTION shows on March 7th at 7 P.M. in the Texas Spirit Theater. Join us for outstanding French-language film followed Q&A . $5 for AFA Members & Bullock Museum members. $8 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets HERE. French & Arabic with English subtitles.