Films on the Green 2026 | Washington D.C
Outdoor Film Series
Films on the Green D.C. 2025
National Sylvan Theater - National Mall
Independence Ave SW & 15th Street NW
Washington D.C,
Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30 PM
On Tuesday, August 20, Films on the Green will return to Washington, D.C. with a screening of Breathless.
Presented by Villa Albertine in honor of the 250th anniversary of French-American relations, this series celebrates cultural exchange and cinematic collaboration between the two countries on the silver screen.
Breathless
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1960, 1h30, France
Distributed by Rialto Pictures
With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger
1960, 1h30, France
Small-time criminal Michel sees himself as a suave outlaw in the style of Humphrey Bogart, but panics and impulsively kills a policeman while driving a stolen car. On the lam, he hides out in the Parisian apartment of his aspiring journalist girlfriend, Patricia, while trying to pool together enough money to get the pair to Italy. But when Patricia learns that her boyfriend is being investigated for murder, she begins to question her loyalties.
Free and open to the public (no ticket needed).
Films begin at sunset.
Film in French with English subtitles.
Courtesy of Rialto Pictures
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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.
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