The 20th edition of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Unifrance Films' celebrated annual showcase of the best in contemporary French film, hits screens at The Film Society at Lincoln Center, the IFC Center, and BAMcinematek in New York City March 6 - 15.
More information on the festival and a full schedule of screenings is here. The following films will also have a theatrical release in 2015.
- Key to venues
- • Walter Reade Theater (WRT)
- 165 W 65th Street, north side between Broadway & Amsterdam, New York
- Open Seating
- • IFC Center (IFC)
- 323 Sixth Ave. W 65th Street, between W 3rd Street and W 4th Street, New York
- Open Seating
- • BAMcinematek (BAM)
- 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Brooklyn
- Open Seating
- 165 W 65th Street, north side between Broadway & Amsterdam, New York
Movies listed by first screening date and time.
Hippocrates - A thought-provoking film with heart about the developing friendship between two interns at a Paris hospital
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Screenings: Mar. 6, 7:15 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 13, 9:30 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 6, 7:15 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 13, 9:30 pm EST (WRT).
3 Hearts - A well-acted French film about the seventh sense of heart intelligence
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Screenings: Premiere - Mar. 6, 7:30 pm EST (ATH); Mar. 7, 5:00 pm EST (IFC).
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Screenings: Premiere - Mar. 6, 7:30 pm EST (ATH); Mar. 7, 5:00 pm EST (IFC).
Breathe - An exploration of the astonishing emotional dynamite of adolescent friendship
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Screenings: Mar. 7, 3:00 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 7, 6:00 pm EST (BAM); Mar. 8, 6:45 pm EST (IFC).
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Screenings: Mar. 7, 3:00 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 7, 6:00 pm EST (BAM); Mar. 8, 6:45 pm EST (IFC).
May Allah Bless France! - A gritty memoir of a talented young black man who struggles to free himself from a world of crime
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Screenings: Mar. 7, 10:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 8, 4:00 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 8, 6:00 pm EST (BAM).
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Screenings: Mar. 7, 10:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 8, 4:00 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 8, 6:00 pm EST (BAM).
Eat Your Bones - A rough and grim portrait of a band of gypsies in northern France
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Screenings: Mar. 8, 9:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 9, 6:45 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 8, 9:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 9, 6:45 pm EST (WRT).
Gaby Baby Doll - A French film about two lonely and sad people who are brought together by the antics of a frisky dog
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Screenings: Mar. 9, 9:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 12, 9:30 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 9, 9:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 12, 9:30 pm EST (WRT).
In the Name of My Daughter - A French thriller revolving around the theme of betrayal by those you trust
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Screenings: Mar. 10, 9:30 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 11, 1:45 pm EST (WRT), 6:45 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 10, 9:30 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 11, 1:45 pm EST (WRT), 6:45 pm EST (WRT).
40-Love - An exploration of the ethical disarray in the lives of an unemployed father and his 11-year old son who dreams of making it to the big time as a tennis pro
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Screenings: Mar. 12, 6:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 13, 6:45 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 12, 6:00 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 13, 6:45 pm EST (WRT).
Love at First Fight - French film about two adventuresome youth who go into training for the end of the world
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Screenings: Mar. 12, 6:45 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 12, 10:20 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 15, 2:00 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 12, 6:45 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 12, 10:20 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 15, 2:00 pm EST (WRT).
Party Girl - French film about a middle-aged woman struggling with all the changes in her life
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Screenings: Mar. 12, 8:10 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 13, 2:00 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 14, 6:00 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 12, 8:10 pm EST (IFC); Mar. 13, 2:00 pm EST (WRT); Mar. 14, 6:00 pm EST (WRT).
Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey - The sexual and vocational adventures of a globe-trotting seawoman
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Screenings: Mar. 14, 9:00 pm EST (WRT).
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Screenings: Mar. 14, 9:00 pm EST (WRT).