Films on the Green 2024 Returns to Six US Cities

From March 22 to April 19, Villa Albertine’s beloved free outdoor French film festival, Films on the Green, comes to Houston parks.

Featuring Caroline Vignal’s award-winning comedy, My Donkey, My Lover & I and Gilles Lellouche’s Sink or Swim, join us for an unforgettable cinematic journey centered on the power and passion of sports, set against the backdrop of Houston’s beautiful parks!

The March 22nd screening of Sink or Swim is part of the kick-off event of the 2024 French Cultures Festival.

Free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required.

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From May 30 to June 25, Villa Albertine’s beloved free outdoor French film festival, Films on the Green, will return to parks across DC, featuring four captivating films that celebrate the thrill, competition, and triumph of sports from adrenaline-fueled horse races in Christian Duguay’s Ride Above (Tempête) to Jérôme Salle deep sea drama The Odyssey (L’Odyssée).

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Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film festival produced annually in New York City parks by Villa Albertine, the French Embassy,  Albertine Foundation, and NYC Parks. The festival was first launched in 2008 as a community-oriented festival that reaches out to audiences in the heart of their own neighborhoods—in parks and community gardens across New York City. Since then, the festival has expanded tremendously.

The 16th edition of Films on the Green is coming to NYC’s parks this summer from May 31 to September 6, 2024!

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Join Villa Albertine Los Angeles, the Louis Roederer Foundation and Hollyhock House for an unforgettable cinematic evening, featuring Caroline Vignal’s award-winning comedy, My Donkey, My Lover & I, starring the irresistible Laure Calamy, from Call My Agent!  This sunny feel-good movie will resonate with audiences of all ages and interests! Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in French cinema, laughter and the French great outdoors while enjoying Los Angeles’ nature.

Hollyhock House, part of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, is Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Los Angeles commission (1921) and the City’s only UNESCO World Heritage site.

Join Villa Albertine and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for an unforgettable cinematic evening, featuring Thomas Cailley’s sci-fi adventure, The Animal Kingdom, starring the irresistible Romain Durris, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Paul Kircher. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy a relaxing evening outdoors while immersing yourself in the best of French cinema!

This visionary thriller draws viewers into a world where genetic mutations transform people into hybrid creatures.  As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, François sets out to save his wife, who is affected by the mysterious condition, with his 16-year-old-son Émile and the help of a local police officer. Thomas Cailley’s marvelous film is a modern ecological fable touching upon societal, economic, and personal themes.

The Animal Kingdom had its world premiere on opening night of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and was later nominated for 12 César Awards, including Best Film and Best Actor, taking home five, including Best Cinematography.

Screening in French with English subtitles. Film begins at sunset.
Free and open to the public.