Enjoy Outdoor Movies and Picnics with the Film on the Green Festival in New York City!

One of the best ways to celebrate summer in New York is to watch a movie outdoors, at sunset, while having a picnic on the grass. This is exactly what the Film on the Green festival offers, which returns from June 2 to September 8 with 12 films in French on the theme of dance. There will of course be the classics, such as “Les Demoiselles de Rochefort” by Jacques Demi with Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac, which will open the ball on Friday June 2 at Central Parc, or even “French Cancan” by Jean Renoir with Jean Gabin on June 14. July (Bastille Day!). But this 2023 edition also offers a record number of new releases and international co-productions.

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Organized by the French cultural services (Villa Albertine), in partnership with the FACE Foundation and NYC Parks, the festival will take place in 9 New York parks this year. It’s free and open to everyone – all you need to do is bring your meal and your blanket. The program – cEach screening starts at 8:30pm:

• Friday, June 2 in Central Park: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Girls of Rochefort)
• Friday, June 9 in Washington Square Park: Sally Potter’s The Tango Lesson with Sally Potter and Pablo Verón
• Friday, June 16 in Washington Square Park: “L’Arnacœur” (Heartbreaker) with Vanessa Paradis and Romain Duris
• Friday July 14 at Seward Park: French Cancan by Jean Renoir with Jean Gabin and Françoise Arnoul
• Friday June 23 at Transmitter Park: “La Femme et le Pantin” by Julien Duvivier with Brigitte Bardot
• Friday, June 30 at Tompkins Square Park: “Three Nights a Week” (Three Nights a Week) by Florent Gouëlou with Pablo Pauly and Romain Eck
• Friday July 7 at Seward Park: “Haut et fort” (Casablanca Beats) by Nabil Ayouch with Anas Basbousi
• Friday July 12 at J. Hood Wright Park: “Neneh Superstar” by Ramzi Ben Sliman with Oumy Bruni Garrel and Maiwenn
• Friday July 14 at Seward Park: “French Cancan” by Jean Renoir with Jean Gabin and Françoise Arnoul
• Friday July 21 at Riverside Park, Pier I: “Polina, danser sa vie” by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj with Anastasia Shevtsova and Juliette Binoche
• Friday July 28 at Riverside Park, Pier I: “Nha Fala” (My Voice) by Flora Gomes with Fatou N’Diaye
• Wednesday, September 6 at Columbia University, Low Library Steps: “Twist à Bamako” (Dancing the Twist in Bamako) by Robert Guédiguian
• Friday September 8, closing of the festival at McGolck Park: “Ballerina” (Leap), animated film by Eric Summer and Eric Warin

Note that Films on the Green is one of the events of the Albertine Dance Season, a celebration of the art of dance organized by the Villa Albertine throughout the year. In addition to the film festival, the season includes tours of French, African and Caribbean companies in several cities, artistic residencies and a symposium on the theme of dance.