This free outdoor French film festival is back with a sports-themed lineup in honor of the Olympics in Paris this summer. The festival is hosted by Villa Albertine, and this year’s edition features 11 French films with English subtitles across Manhattan and Brooklyn parks. Expect a mix of classic and contemporary movies, all on the theme of “Sports on Film.”
"The lineup proves that sports films, a stereotypically American genre, are very much alive and thriving in French cinema," event organizers say.
Here's the 2024 schedule:
— May 31, Central Park: Sink or Swim by Gilles Lellouche
— June 7, Washington Square Park: Final Set by Quentin Reynaud
— June 14, Washington Square Park: The Odyssey by Jérôme Salle
— June 21, Transmitter Park, Brooklyn: My Donkey, My Lover & I by Caroline Vignal
— June 28, J. Hood Wright Park: The Triplets of Belleville by Sylvain Chomet
— July 5, Seward Park: Marinette by Virginie Verrier
— July 12, Seward Park: Air of Paris by Marcel Carné
— July 19, Riverside Park, Pier I: Les Cinq Tulipes Rouges by Jean Stelli – U.S. premiere
— July 26, Riverside Park, Pier I: The Golden Ball by Cheik Doukouré
— Sept. 6, McGolrick Park, Brooklyn: Racetime by Benoît Godbout
— TBA, Ride Above by Christian Duguay
All screenings will be subtitled in English, free and open to the public. Screenings begin at sunset. Here's more about each film and exact show locations.
