Discover new voices and their first features at The American French Film Festival—from animation and coming-of-age stories to social dramas and political thrillers. Selected screenings will be followed by conversations with the filmmakers.

A PLACE FOR HER — Mélisa Godet
US Premiere · November 7, 5:05 PM
@melisa_godet @karinviard @haidaraeye @doschlaetitia @oulayaamamra @ginger.and.fed @pathefilms

A GIRL UNKNOWN — Jing Zou
Special Screening · November 6, 12:55 PM
@zoujingfilms @li.zea__ @pyramide.international @manekifilms

BLAISE — Dimitri Planchon & Jean-Paul Guigue
US Premiere · November 7, 10:30 PM
@jeanpaulguigue @leadrucker @kgproductions_fr

IN WAVES — Phuong Mai Nguyen
Rerun of the Los Angeles Premiere · November 7, 11:00 AM
@netflix @bacasable @silex_films @agedungs @bertinpriscilla

CONGO BOY — Rafiki Fariala
West Coast Premiere · November 4, 1:15 PM
@outsiderpictures @rafiki_rh2o @banissi_sewa @tanni_gold @kebra2.7

JUPITER — Alexandre Smia
US Premiere · November 8, 1:35 PM
Followed by a conversation with writer Thomas Finkielkraut.
@alexandresmia @chifoumistudio @sndfilms @denismenochet1 @redakateb

LA GRADIVA — Marine Atlan
Special Screening · November 6, 4:30 PM
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Marine Atlan.
@12special @mk2films @marin.e_atlan @filmsdupoisson @antonia_buresi @suzanne_ghd

MADAME — Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz
North American Premiere · November 4, 6:30 PM
Followed by a conversation with writer/director Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz.
@helenerruiz @mk2films

📍 November 3–8, 2026 · DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
All films presented with English subtitles or in English.
Book your tickets at tafff.org—link in bio.
DGA, WGA West, SACEM, and SAG-AFTRA members are eligible for complimentary tickets for themselves and one guest, subject to availability.
TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc, with the support of @villa.albertine and Unifrance

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Join us at The American French Film Festival for a Special Screening of LA GRADIVA, presented in association with 1-2 Special and MK2 Films, followed by a conversation with writer/director Marine Atlan.

Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes Critics’ Week, Atlan’s debut feature follows a group of French high-school students on a trip to Naples and Pompeii—a coming-of-age journey that challenges their friendships, dreams, and perceptions of themselves.

📅 Friday, November 6, at 4:30 PM
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
In French and Italian with English subtitles.
Book your tickets at tafff.org—link in bio.

DGA, WGA West, SACEM, and SAG-AFTRA members are eligible for complimentary tickets for themselves and one guest.

Celebrate 30 years of French cinema in Hollywood with us, November 3–8, 2026.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @filmfrancecnc, with the support of @villa.albertine & Unifrance

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MADAME | Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz

Join us at The American French Film Festival for the North American Premiere of MADAME, presented in association with @MK2Films and @FranceTélévisions, followed by a conversation with writer/director Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz.

📅 Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 PM
📍 Truffaut Theater · DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
Book your tickets at tafff.org — link in bio.

Behind the doors of a luxurious Paris mansion, a promising job becomes a gilded cage. Starring Malou Khebizi and Soundos Mosbah, this tense drama follows a young personal assistant drawn into the tightly controlled world of a Saudi prince’s mistress—and the unexpected bond that grows between the two women. Selected for Cannes’ Special Screenings, Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz’s debut feature is co-written with Pauline Guéna.

All films are presented with English subtitles. DGA, SACEM, WGA West, and SAG-AFTRA members receive complimentary tickets to festival screenings.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a unique partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest, in association with @FilmFrancecnc, with the support of @villa.albertine & Unifrance

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THE AMERICAN DREAM | Anthony Marciano

Celebrate Closing Night at The American French Film Festival with the Los Angeles Premiere of THE AMERICAN DREAM, presented in association with @Gaumont and @francetelevisions, followed by a conversation with actor Raphaël Quenard.

📅 Sunday, November 8, at 8:00 PM
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
Book your tickets at tafff.org — link in bio.
All films are presented with English subtitles.

From a video store and the runways of Orly Airport to the world of the NBA: two friends dare to dream big. Starring Jean-Pascal Zadi and Raphaël Quenard, this feel-good comedy tells the true story of Bouna Ndiaye and Jérémy Medjana, whose shared passion for basketball led them to become leading French NBA agents. Directed by Anthony Marciano, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bouna Ndiaye and Jérémy Medjana

DGA, SACEM, WGA West, and SAG-AFTRA members receive complimentary tickets to festival screenings.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a unique partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest.
#TAFFF30 #TAFFF2026 #FrenchCinema #LosAngeles #Basketball

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@jipac_shakur
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MINOTAUR | Andrey Zvyagintsev

Join us at The American French Film Festival for a Special Screening of MINOTAUR, presented in association with @mubi and @mk2, followed by a conversation with writer/director Andrey Zvyagintsev.

📅 Saturday, November 7, at 7:30 PM
📍 DGA Theater Complex, Los Angeles
Book your tickets at tafff.org — link in bio.
All films are presented with English subtitles.

Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes and France’s official entry for the 2027 Oscars, this gripping political thriller follows a Russian oligarch whose carefully controlled life begins to fracture as private betrayals collide with war and corruption. Featuring an original score by SACEM members Evgueni & Sacha Galperine.

DGA, SACEM, WGA West, and SAG-AFTRA members receive complimentary tickets to festival screenings.

TAFFF is presented by @fondsculturelfrancoamericain, a unique partnership of @directorsguild, @motionpictures, @sacem, and @wgawest.

#TAFFF30 #TAFFF2026 #FrenchCinema #WorldCinema #LosAngeles ...