This festival of eight films will be presented on Tuesdays in September and October 2016. The venue is the French Institute Alliance Francaise in New York City.
The films all focus on that moment when a girl finds herself on the verge of adulthood. From the New Wave to present day, this series puts a spotlight on young women who take charge of their destinies.
Identities, bodies, and desires are all in flux for these women, who willfully experiment with love and sexuality as they grapple with finding their place in the world. These new and classic French films smash the trope of the ingénue with captivating, vital portraits of girls who are anything but innocent.
The films are:
Camille Rewinds, directed by Noémie Lvovsky. Tuesday, September 13, 7:30 pm ET.
À nos amours, directed by Sandrine Bonnaire. Tuesday, September 20, 4 pm ET.
Water Lilies, directed by Céline Sciamma. Tuesday, September 27, 7:30 pm ET.
Pauline at the Beach, directed by Eric Rohmer. Tuesday, October 4, 4 & 7:30 pm ET.
Haramiste, directed by Antoine Desrosières & US Go Home, directed by Claire Denis. Tuesday, October 11, 4 & 7:30 pm ET.
The King’s Daughters (Saint-Cyr), directed by Patricia Mazuy. Tuesday, October 18 at 4 & 7:30 pm ET.
Adieu Philippine, directed by Jacques Rozier. Tuesday, October 24 at 4 & 7:30 pm ET.