Director Emmanuelle Bercot introduces her film 150 Milligrams. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
150 Milligrams director Emmanuelle Bercot and the Film Society's Dennis Lim are all laughs. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Director Mira Nair participates in the panel Cinema as a Political Tool. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
A panel of directors discussed how films can address political turmoil or social unrest and operate as whistle-blowers. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
French cinema pioneer Agnès Varda at opening night. Photo by Julie Cunnah.
Django stars Cècile de France and Reda Kateb on opening night. Photo by Julie Cunnah.
Filmmakers, festival organizers, and the cast of Django on opening night. Photo by Julie Cunnah.
Guests enjoying themselves at the opening night reception. Photo by Julie Cunnah.
Musicians performing at the opening night party. Photo by Julie Cunnah.
Guests in conversation at the opening night reception after the screening of Django. Photo by Julie Cunnah.
Actress Marina FoĂŻs and director SĂ©bastien Marnier of Faultless. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
Director François Ozon (center) discusses Frantz with the Film Society's Dennis Lim (left). Photo by Yifu Chien.
Director Nicole Garcia (From the Land of the Moon) and Dennis Lim at the screening of her film. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
Director Nicole Garcia (From the Land of the Moon) signs an autograph for a fan. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
Katell Quillévéré director Heal the Living discusses her film. Photo by Backstage Photography.
Katell Quillévéré and the Film Society's Dan Sullivan in conversation about her film Heal the Living. Photo by Backstage Photography.
Justine Triet (center) discusses her film In Bed with Victoria. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Producers from the U.S. and France at the panel titled International Co-Productions. Photo by Michelle Fimbres.
Producer Justin Taurand of Heal the Living speaking at the International Co-Productions panel. Photo by Michelle Fimbres.
French touch musicians Pedro Winter and Jacques with Julian Starke at a screening of his documentary French Waves. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Marc Fitoussi, director of Mum's Wrong, during a post-screening discussion. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
Nocturama director Bertrand Bonello at a screening of his film. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Planetarium director Rebecca Zlotowski discussing her film. Photo by Daniel Rodriguez.
The Film Society's Florence Almozini and director Rebecca Zlotowski discuss her film Planetarium. Photo by Daniel Rodriguez.
Christophe Honoré (center), director of Sophie's Misfortunes, jokes around at a screening of his film. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Martin Wheeler (left), composer of The Together Project, discusses the score of the film. Photo by Daniel Rodriguez.
The 22nd annual Rendez-Vous with French Cinema festival began last week, bringing a diverse selection of films and proving the vitality of contemporary French filmmaking. Opening night featured the North American premiere of Django and a Q&A with director Étienne Comar and the cast. Other inspiring films so far included 150 Milligrams, Frantz, Nocturama,
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema is co-presented with UniFrance.
