Films on the Green 2025 | Washington DC
Film Series, Outdoor Film Series
Sony Classic Picture © Focus Features (Design by Des Signes)
National Mall - 6th Street Gravel Walkway (between the National Gallery of Art West Building & the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum)
Washington DC
20024
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 7:30 pm
Join Villa Albertine and Films On The Green for the screening of “Amélie” on Wednesday, September 17th on the National Mall – Smithsonian Metro Station.
Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring Audrey Tatou and Mathieu Kassovitz
2001, 2h02, France-Germany
Amélie (Audrey Tatou), 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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In partnership with
Albertine Foundation
Albertine Foundation is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting French American relations through innovative cultural and educational programs.
In close partnership with Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, Albertine Foundation administers grant programs across diverse creative disciplines including visual and performing arts; cinema; and literature, while also supporting exploratory residencies for creative professionals and thinkers across the United States. Albertine Foundation also contributes to promoting French language learning in the United States and funds new opportunities for students, professors, and researchers in the spheres of secondary and higher education.
Albertine Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation by Internal Revenue Service determination. Contributions from corporate, foundation, and individuals are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
mk2
mk2 is leading company in arthouse cinema founded in 1974 and built around three business lines: production, distribution and cinema operation.mk2 has produced over 120 films and formed a library of over 1000 titles by the greatest directors, from François Truffaut to Charlie Chaplin, whilst operating a network of 23 cinemas in Europe.
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach that has a presence in 65 countries, with approximately 190,000 employees. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; Investment & Protection Services; and Corporate & Institutional Banking. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In the US, BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base.
Louis Roederer Foundation
The Louis Roederer Foundation, presided by Frédéric Rouzaud, supports contemporary artistic creation and the transmission of knowledge.
Founded in 2011, the Foundation accompanies ambitious cultural initiatives led by renowned institutions both in France and abroad. It provides steadfast support to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Jeu de Paume in Paris, the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici, and the Villa Albertine in the United States.
Through the Discovery Award at the Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival, the Revelation Prize at the Semaine de la Critique of Cannes Film Festival, as well as its carte blanche collaboration with Le Fresnoy, the Louis Roederer Foundation actively fosters the emergence of talented artists.
With the Photographic Research Grant from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, its support for international researchers at the Institute for Ideas & Imagination in Paris, and its global Thinking Sustainability programme, the Foundation contributes to a better understanding of the world and enhanced mutual respect.
The Foundation also engages in the viticultural domains of the Roederer Collection by initiating cultural actions specific to each site. To perfect its commitment to the arts, the Louis Roederer Foundation is building its own collection of works by emerging and established artists, whether represented or not, and offers carte blanche collaborations in various artistic fields.
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global French language entertainment network that showcases premium films and programs from across the world. With more than 1.5 million viewers nationwide in the USA, TV5MONDE is a renowned leader in French language entertainment.
JCDecaux
JCDecaux operates coordinated street furniture franchises in major cities across the U.S., including here in New York. It is continuously working to connect information to stakeholders and identify municipal innovations to enhance the livability and sustainability of streetscapes. A member of the JCDecaux Group, the number one outdoor advertising company in the world, which through its three business segments – street furniture, transport and billboard, has engaged in a virtuous, sustainable business model since its founding in 1964.
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