Films on the Green 2025 | Washington DC
Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Kassovitz
2001, 2h02, France-Germany
Amélie (Audrey Tautou), the heroine of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s award-winning whimsical romance, is no ordinary young woman. A waitress in a Montmartre, Paris bar, Amélie observes people and lets her imagination roam free. One day, she suddenly finds her purpose in life: to solve other people’s problems. We follow her around a lovingly and vividly photographed Paris of saturated colors, as she engineers offbeat solutions to better her deserving co-workers, relatives and neighbors’ lives…Among them the concierge who spends her day sipping porto while communing with a stuffed dog; Georgette, the hypochondriac newsdealer; and the “glass man”, who lives vicariously through a Renoir reproduction. Amélie’s mission to help others is rudely interrupted when she meets a strange, off-beat young man, Nino Quincampoix (Mathieu Kassovitz), who captures her interest, and sets her on a mission to accomplish something for herself…in the most charming and complicated way possible.
Film in French with English subtitles.
The screening will be preceded by the AI short La vie quand t’ai mort by Raphael Frydman (2024, Fantasy, 2:14 min)
Free and open to the public | Registration is encouraged
Event Information
Movie starts at sunset. We recommend arriving as early as 6:30 PM to grab your preferred spot.
This is a free event, but donations are encouraged to support our cultural activity.
Please note: This film is rated R for sexual references and mild language only. Viewer discretion is advised.
Films on the Green is back presenting Amélie for a free screening in DC on Wednesday September 17th. This year, we’re exploring the thrilling intersection of fashion and cinema, showcasing how the film’s whimsical Parisian style and iconic costumes have inspired designers and captivated audiences worldwide.
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