From Parisian bistros to the vineyards of southern France, the 2018 Films on the Green lineup, through a selection of 12 classic and contemporary French films, explored the profound relationship between French culture and gastronomy, an integral part of France’s social fabric.
Free and open to the publicMusic by WNYU and WHCS DJs prior to the screenings!
LE GRAND RESTAURANTDirected by Jacques Besnard, 1966, 1h35With Louis de Funès, Bernard Blier, Maria-Rosa Rodriguez
THE SCENT OF GREEN PAPAYA (L’odeur de la papaye verte)Directed by Trần Anh Hùng, 1993, 1h44, France-VietnamWith Tran Nu Yên-Khê, Lu Man San, Truong Thi Loc
THE RULES OF THE GAME (La règle du jeu)Directed by Jean Renoir, 1939, 1h50With Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette, Roland Toutain
LA BÛCHEDirected by Danièle Thompson, 1999, 1h46With Sabine Azéma, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emmanuelle Béart, Claude Rich, Françoise Fabian
GARÇON!Directed by Claude Sautet, 1983, 1h32With Yves Montand, Jacques Villeret, Nicole Garcia
LE BOUCHER (The Butcher)Directed by Claude Chabrol, 1970, Rated R, 1h33With Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Antonio Passalia
THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (El discreto encanto de la burguesía)Directed by Luis Buñuel, 1972, PG, 1h41With Fernando Rey, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Stéphane Audran, Delphine Seyrig
ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS (Les Émotifs anonymes)Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris, 2010, PG-13, 1h20With Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré
YOU WILL BE MY SON (Tu seras mon fils)Directed by Gilles LeGrand, 2013, Rated R, 1h42With Lorànt Deutsch, Neils Arestrup, Nicolas Bridet, Patrick Chesnais
HAUTE CUISINE (Les Saveurs du palais)Directed by Christian Vincent, 2012, PG-13, 1h35With Catherine Frot, Jean d’Ormesson, Arthur Dupont
DONKEY SKIN (Peau d’âne )Directed by Jacques Demy, 1970, PG, 1h30With Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin, Delphine Seyrig
THE GROCER’S SON (Le Fils de l’épicier)Directed by Eric Guirado, 2007, 1h36With Nicolas Cazalé, Clotilde Hesme, Daniel Duval, Jeanne Goupil
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Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival produced annually in New York City parks by the French Embassy, FACE Foundation and NYC Parks.
2018 Official SponsorsAir France, BNP Paribas, JC Decaux, and TV5 Monde.
2018 Media PartnerDowntown Magazine
2018 Festival Friendsagnès b., Maman NYC, The Columbia Maison Française, The Fort Lee Film Commission, The Instituto Cervantes, The Mexican Cultural Institute in New York, and The Washington Square Park Conservancy. Thanks also to Nora Coblence and Frederic C. Weiss.
2018 Film PartnersPommery, Vietnam Heritage Center, Rialto Pictures, Cohen Media Group, Michel et Augustin, diptyque, Kusmi Tea, French Restaurant Week, La Mere Poulard, Hottie Tottie