New French Cinema Week is back! AFA is proud to partner with Austin Film Society (AFS) for this annual celebration of exciting new films and emerging voices from across the Francophone world.
Join us at AFS Cinema November 12–15 for six screenings showcasing the best of contemporary Francophone cinema:
Wild Foxes: A terrible accident at a French boarding school for elite athletes changes the life of champion boxer Camille in this award-winning and critically acclaimed feature debut from Valery Carnoy.
La Gradiva: Personalities clash and family histories collide with the present as French high school students journey to the ancient ruins of Pompeii in this stunning and layered feature debut by Marine Atlan.
A Man of His Time: Writer-director Emmanuel Marre exposes the fine lines between ambition and sin in this fresh and imaginative story about a Vichy government loyalist during France’s Nazi occupation.
Shana: When her abusive dealer boyfriend gets out of prison to find a stack of his money gone missing, Shana’s in danger of being on the wrong side of a criminal gang, with only a magic ring (inherited from her Moroccan-Jewish grandmother) to protect her.
That Summer in Paris: Blandine is a soft-spoken 30-year-old from a small town in Normandy who heads to Paris with a few dreams in mind: see her favorite swimmer dominate at the 2024 Olympic Games, and reconnect with her estranged Parisian half-sister. After a few strokes of bad luck, the journey will challenge Blandine to face what she really wants from her trip, and from life.
Flesh And Fuel: Etienne is a seasoned long-hauler who has sacrificed relationships and a personal life for his profession. One night on the road, what seems to be a random hook-up with a Polish trucker turns into an unforeseen connection, but Etienne will have to contend with his identity as a committed workaholic for the relationship to go anywhere.
Save 25% with a festival pass, including all six screenings and the opening-night reception with code AFAFILM.