French Films at New York International Children’s Film Festival 2022

The 2022 Festival will run on weekends from March 4 through March 19 for audiences ages 5 and older. In order to safely include our youngest audiences and their families, all programming for ages 3-5 will be available exclusively online throughout the entirety of the festival (including weekdays).

Feature Films

Where is Ann Frank
Dir. Ari Folman, 2021, 99 min
Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands | East Coast premiere
In English | Recommended ages: 9+ 

Gagarine
Dir. Fanny Liatard & Jérémy Trouilh, 2022, 102 min
France | New York Festival theatrical premiere
In French with English subtitles | Recommended ages: 13+

Charlotte
Dir. Tahir Rana & Eric Warin, 2021, 92 min
Belgium, Canada, France | New York premiere
In English | Recommended ages: 14+

Short Films

Step by Step
Dir. Fanny Paoli, Anabelle David, Emma Gach, Claire Robert, Julie Valentin, Thēodore Janvier, 2021, 8 min.
France | No dialogue
> Screening in Shorts for Tots (VIRTUAL – NATIONWIDE)

Mum is Pouring Rain
Dir. Hugo de Faucompret, 2021, 29 min.
France | New York premiere
In French, with English subtitles
> Screening in Short Films Two

The Silent Echo
Dir. Suman Sen, 2021, 16 min.
Bangladesh, France, India, Nepal | East Coast premiere
In Nepali, with English subtitles
> screening in Short Films Three

Mido and the Instrumals
Dir. Roman Guillanton, 2020, 6 min.
France | No dialogue
> screening in Bonus: Short for Tots 2021 (VIRTUAL – NATIONWIDE)

A Lynx in the Town
Dir. Nina Bisiarina, 2019, 7 min.
France , Switzerland| No dialogue
> screening in Bonus: Short for Tots 2021 (VIRTUAL – NATIONWIDE)

Athleticus: Sled
Dir. Nicolas Deveaux, 2019, 2 min.
France | No dialogue
> screening in Bonus: Short for Tots 2021 (VIRTUAL – NATIONWIDE)

Athleticus: Guides
Dir. Nicolas Deveaux, 2019, 2 min.
France | No dialogue
> screening in Bonus: Short for Tots 2021 (VIRTUAL – NATIONWIDE)