The Film Society of Lincoln Center and UniFrance have announced the lineup of special events for the 21st edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the celebrated annual showcase of the best in contemporary French film, which runs March 3-13 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. An outline of all special events, including free talks, a photo exhibit, and education programs, is below.

Free Talks – Sponsored by HBO®

Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert, who co-stars alongside Gérard Depardieu in this year’s Opening Night film Valley of Love, will sit down to discuss her multitudinous career.
Friday, March 4, 5:00pm
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater

Melvil Poupaud
Actor-director Melvil Poupaud will talk about his latest role in The Great Game, as well as his collaborations with such visionaries as Raúl Ruiz, Eric Rohmer, François Ozon, and Xavier Dolan.
Saturday, March 5, 5:00pm
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater

French Touch Composers: Grégoire Hetzel, Mathieu Lamboley, and Mark Snow
Composers Grégoire Hetzel (Summertime), Mathieu Lamboley (Lolo), and Mark Snow (best known for the music behind The X-Files, as well as his work with Alain Resnais) will discuss their craft. Moderated by Variety’s Elsa Keslassy.
Monday, March 7, 7:30pm

Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater

French Comedy with Julie Delpy
Writer, director, actor, and composer Julie Delpy—who brings her cross-cultural black comedy Lolo to this year’s Rendez-Vous—will sit down to discuss her experiences with humor on both sides of the camera. Moderated by Time magazine’s Stephanie Zacharek.
Tuesday, March 8, 5:00pm
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Amphitheater

Free tickets will be distributed at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting one hour prior to each talk. The line may form in advance of this time. Limit one ticket per person, subject to availability. For those unable to attend in person, video from the event will be available on our YouTube Channel at a later date. Subscribe now!

Photo Exhibit:

Stars on the Jetway
March 3-13 in the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery

Marlene Dietrich, Sean Connery, Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, and Elizabeth Taylor are just a few of the iconic actors and actresses featured in Stars on the Jetway, an exhibition of photographs produced by Air France. The series showcases black-and-white photos of French and international stars as they step out of Air France planes onto the runway during the 1950s and ’60s, a time when civil aviation was developing. Free and open to the public!

Education Screenings:

The 2016 edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema will also feature educational collaborations with New York City high schools and middle schools. Over the course of three days, March 7-9 at 10am, director Rudi Rosenberg will present his latest film The New Kid to 800 students from across the five boroughs. A U.S. premiere, Rosenberg’s delectable debut feature is a vivacious coming-of-age portrait. When shy 14-year-old Benoît moves to Paris and a new high school, he’s rejected by his cooler classmates and reluctantly sidelined into a precarious friendship with the “freaks and geeks.” Prior to the screenings, participating teachers will receive an educational kit that includes an in-depth exploration of bullying behaviors and tools for building empathy between students, as well as a cinema appreciation lesson plan to integrate into their curriculum. For more information on the screening, contact [email protected].

Special thanks to our Premiere sponsors Lacoste & Renault-Nissan.

Tickets for Rendez-Vous with French Cinema go on sale Thursday, February 18, with early access for Film Society members (Film Buff level or higher) beginning today, Thursday, February 11.