The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles /2025 The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:28:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 ALL OF A SUDDEN /2025/all-of-a-sudden/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:24:35 +0000 /2025/?p=26387

COMING  TO THEATERS IN 2026 BEFORE A DIGITAL RELEASE.

ALL OF A SUDDEN

| 2026 – 100′ – A France/Japan co-production, Drama, Films & Literature, Co-Produced by France.
Written by: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, Léa Le Dimna.
Based on the book by: Makiko Miyano & Maho Isano.
Directed by: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi.
Starring: Virginie Efira, Tao Okamoto.
In French and in Japanese with English subtitles.
A NEON release. |

The director of a nursing home in the Parisian suburbs attempts to introduce a humane care technique known as Humanitude, in spite of resistance. Her life is changed when she meets a terminally ill Japanese playwright named Mari Morisaki. From the director of the Academy Award Winning film Drive my Car. 

 

 

 

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IN A WHISPER /2025/in-a-whisper/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:20:03 +0000 /2025/?p=26384

COMING SOON TO THEATERS, BEFORE A DIGITAL RELEASE.

IN A WHISPER

| 2026 – 103′ – Drama, Women Directors.
Written by: Leyla Bouzid.
Directed by: Leyla Bouzid.
Starring: Eya Bouteraa, Hiam Abbass, Marion Barbeau, Ferriel Chammari.
Official Selections Berlin International Film Festival 2026,  Rendez-vous With French Cinema in New York 2026.
In French with English subtitles.
A Strand Releasing release. |

Back in Tunisia for her uncle’s funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in Paris, especially her love life. Determined to unravel the mystery surrounding the sudden death of her uncle, Lilia finds herself confronted with family secrets in a house where three generations of women cohabit between silences and traditions. From the director of As I open my Eyes an A Tale of Love and Desire. 

 

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FILIPIÑANA /2025/filipinana/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:15:27 +0000 /2025/?p=26379
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FILIPIÑANA

| 2026 – 100′ – A Singapore/UK/France/The Netherlands Co-Production. Drama, Co-produced by France.
Written by: Rafael Manuel.
Directed by: Rafael Manuel.
Starring: Jorrybell Agoto, Carmen Castellanos, Teroy Guzman, Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Isabel Sicat, Nour Hooshmand.
Official Selections Berlin International Film Festival 2026, Sundance International Film Festival 2026. (Winner World Cinema Special Jury Award: Creative Vision).
In Filipino and Ilocano with English subtitles, in English.
A Kino Lorber release. |

At a pristine resort on the outskirts of Manila, 17-year-old teen-girl Isabel tries to return a mislaid golf club to Dr. Palanca, the club president, discovering sinister revelations about her workplace, its elite members, and her own past.

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SAMBA TRAORE /2025/samba-traore/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:10:11 +0000 /2025/?p=26375 COMING  TO THEATERS IN 2026 BEFORE A DIGITAL RELEASE.

SAMBA TRAORE

| 1992, re-released in 2026 (Digitally Restored Version) – 85′ – A Burkina Faso/France/Switzerland co-production, Drama, Classics, Co-Produced by France.
Written by: Idrissa Ouedraogo.
Directed by: Idrissa Ouedraogo.
Starring: Mariam Kaba, Bakary Sangaré, Abdoulaye Komboudri, Irène Tassembedo, Moumouni Compaore, Krin Casimir Traore.
In More, Dyula, French with English subtitles.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 1993 (Winner Silver Bear).
A Film Movement release. |

The only surviving accomplice of a gas station robbery gone bad, Samba Traoré flees the scene of the crime with a suitcase full of cash for his native village in rural Burkina Faso. There he attempts to make a fresh start while hiding how he came by his new fortune from those around him. Despite marrying the beautiful Saratou, earning the affection of her ten-year-old son, and opening a bar with his childhood friend, Samba’s newfound happiness is put to the test as he struggles to cope with the moral crisis of his crimes. Considered a masterpiece of West African cinema – and recently named one of the top 10 films of all time in Luca Guadagnino’s Sight and Sound list – Samba Traoré is a “taut study of guilt” (Film Comment), wrestling with both Samba’s desire for redemption and his fear of retribution. Silver Bear-winning filmmaker Idrissa Ouédraogo’s empathetic direction imbues the story with “extraordinary humility” (The New York Times), recognizing in Samba the many contradictions of modern life in Burkina Faso. Samba Traoré was selected for Locarno Heritage Online’s Histoire(s) du Cinéma restoration program.

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THE BLACK WIDOW /2025/the-black-widow/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:06:02 +0000 /2025/?p=26372

COMING TO DIGITAL ON MARCH 24.

THE BLACK WIDOW

| 2026 – 4 x 52′ – Season 1 – Series, Drama, Thriller.
Created by: Franck Ollivier.
Written by: Franck Ollivier.
Directed by: Philippe Dajoux.
Starring: Odile Vuillemin, Joyce Bibring, Laurent Gamelon, Malik Elakehal El Miliani, Vincent Jouan, Fred Bianconi, Maïra Schmitt, Roméo Mariani, Yann Sundberg, Roby Schinasi, Cyril Lecomte, François-Dominique Blin.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |

Don’t try to meet her… Who is Isabelle? A murderer or a housewife? That’s what Captain Mathilde Delboscq, in charge of the investigation into Isabelle’s husband’s death, wants to understand… It’s the beginning of an inquiry, and then a dive into the life of a woman with a unique destiny.

 

 

 

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PICKPOCKET /2025/pickpocket/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:01:55 +0000 /2025/?p=26369

PICKPOCKET

| 1963 – 76′ – CLASSIC, Drama, Thriller, CRIME.
Written by: Robert Bresson.
Directed by: Robert Bresson.
Starring: Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Pierre Leymarie, Jean Pelegri, Kassagi, Pierre Etaix, César Gattegno, Dolly Scale.
Official selections Berlin International Film Festival 1960 & San Sebastian International Film Festival 1960.
In French with English subtitles.
A The Criterion Collection release. |

Michel (Martin La Salle) takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques (Pierre Leymarie), and his mother’s neighbor Jeanne (Marika Green), Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector (Jean Pélégri) keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist. Robert Bresson’s incomparable story of crime and redemption is the work of a director at the height of his powers, an elegantly crafted, tautly choreographed study of humanity in all its mischief and grace. This cornerstone of the French master’s legendary career follows a young pickpocket who spends his days working the streets, subway cars, and train stations of Paris. As his compulsive pursuit of the thrill of stealing grows, however, so does his fear that his luck is about to run out.

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CAPTAIN MARLEAU /2025/captain-marleau/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:39:57 +0000 /2025/?p=26329

CAPTAIN MARLEAU

| 2015~2026 – 31 x 90′ – Season 1, 2, 3 & 4 – Series, Comedy, Drama, Crime, Women Directors.
Written by: Elsa Marpeau,Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Marc-Antoine Laurent, Sonia Moyersoen, Marc Eisenchteter, Alexia De Oliveira Gomes, Jean-Pierre Delorme, Jean-Marc Taba, Robin Barataud, Alain Minier, Franck Joucla Castillo, Elodie Monlibert, Sylvie Granotier, Alexandra Clert, Alexis Miansarow, Sylvain Saada, Serge Hazanavicius, Emmanuelle Michelet, Sophie Glaas, Viviane Zingg, Béatrice Colombier, Philippe Bernard, John McNulty, Thomas Luntz, Christian François, John Mc Nulty, Nathalie Hug, Pierre Delorme
Directed by: Josée Dayan, Gaspard de Chavagnac.

Starring: Corinne Masiero (Captain Marleau), Thierry Frémont , Anthony Delon, Victoria Abril, Muriel Robin, Pierre Arditi, Sandrine Bonnaire, Niels Arestrup, Yolande Moreau, Nicole Garcia, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Isabelle Adjani, Jeanne Balibar, JoeyStarr, Kad Merad, Mélanie Doutey, Edouard Baer, Virginie Ledoyen, Sylvie Testud, Olivier Gourmet, Arnaud Ducret, Gustave Kervern, Bénabar, Gérard Darmon, Laura Smet, Catherine Frot, Yvan Attal, Eric Elmosnino, Patrick Timsit, David Hallyday, Catherine Ringer, Emilie Dequenne, Jacques Bonnaffé, Bulle Ogier, Bruno Todeschini, Aure Atika, Géraldine Pailhas, Patrick Bouchitey, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Evelyne Bouix, Thibault de Montalembert, Benjamin Biolay, Marina Hands, Anne Brochet, Christophe Lambert, Anouk Grinberg, Béatrice Dalle, Mylène Demongeot, Pascale Arbillot, Elie Semoun, Christophe Dechavanne, Valérie Donzelli, Amira Casar, Déborah François, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Romane Bohringer, Lorànt Deutsch, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Irène Jacob, Claire Nebout, Michel Fau, Charles Berling, Christopher Thompson, Marianne Denicourt, Camille, Myriam Boyer, Philippe Duquesne, Isabelle Candelier, Grégoire Colin, Pascal Légitimus, Charlélie Couture, Olivier De Benoist, Hélène Vincent, Hippolyte Girardot, Bruno Lochet, Mathieu Madenian, Frédérique Bel, Claire Nebout, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Jean-François Balmer, Alice de Lencquesaing, Pierre Rochefort, Eric Caravaca, Julie Depardieu, Victor Belmondo, Nolwenn Leroy, Jonathan Lambert, India Hair, Paul Kircher, Fatou N’Diaye, Irène Jacob, Jean Benguigui, Catherine Allegret, Albert Delpy, Jérôme Deschamps, Catherine Lara, Camille Razat, Noémie Lenoir, Dominique Besnehard, Jackie Berroyer, Firmine Richard.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |

Corinne Masiero plays Captain Marleau, an eccentric, outspoken and brilliant detective working with the National Gendarmerie. Known for her signature trooper hat, disheveled appearance, and unorthodox, humorous methods, she investigates complex murders, often in rural settings, effectively unmasking killers by catching them off guard.  French-female version of Columbo, Captain Merleau episodes offers a prestige guest casting.  Nearly every episode features renowned French actors — often cinema legends — playing suspects or key figures. This elevates each story into an event television production.

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ALEXANDRA EHLE /2025/alexandra-ehle/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:28:41 +0000 /2025/?p=26322

SEASON 3 OPENING ON MARCH 31.

ALEXANDRA EHLE

| 2015~2026 – 15 x 90′ – Season 1, 2 &3 – Series, Drama, Comedy, Crime, Women Directors.
Created by: Elsa Marpeau.
Written by: Elsa Marpeau, Frédéric Faurt, Julien Guérif, Cécile Lorne, Laura Trompette.
Directed by: Nicolas Guicheteau, François Basset, Magaly Richard-Serrano, Olivier Panchot, Julien Guérif, Myriame Méliane Marcaggi, Corrine Bergas.
Starring: Julie Depardieu, Bernard Yerlès, Xavier Guelfi, Sara Martins, Sophie Le Tellier, Andréa Ferréol, Laurent Morel, Emilie Lehuraux, Quentin Baillot, Valérie Dashwood, François Berléand.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |

Alexandra Ehle is a brilliant but eccentric forensic pathologist at the Bordeaux Forensic Institute. She is described as whimsical, free-thinking, and fiercely dedicated to her mission, often operating outside conventional procedures. She is dedicated to restoring dignity to the dead, often conducting her own investigations and clashing with police commander Antoine Doisneau.

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STATE OF SIEGE /2025/state-of-siege/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:23:23 +0000 /2025/?p=26117

STATE OF SIEGE

| 1973 – 122′ – Drama, Thriller, Period & History, Classic .
Written by: Costa-Gavras, Franco Solinas.
Directed by: Costa-Gavras.
Starring: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, Jacques Weber, Jean-Luc Bideau, Maurice Teynac, Yvette Etievant, Nemesio Antúnez, André Falcon.
In French with English subtitles.
A The Criterion Collection release. |

An urban guerrilla group, outraged at the counterinsurgency and torture training clandestinely organized by the CIA in their country, abducts a U.S. official to bargain for the release of political prisoners; soon the kidnapping becomes a media sensation, leading to violence. The electrifying State of Siege piercingly critiques the American government for supporting foreign dictatorships, while also asking difficult questions about the efficacy of radical violent acts to oppose such regimes.

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THE CONFESSION /2025/the-confession/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:19:51 +0000 /2025/?p=26114

THE CONFESSION

| 1970 – 120′ – Drama, Thriller, Period & History, Classic .
Written by: Jorge Semprún
Based on the Book by: Artur and Lise London.
Directed by: Costa-Gavras.
Starring: Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Michel Vitold, Gabriele Ferzetti, Jean Bouise, Lajos Szabo, Gérard Darrieu, Monique Chaumette, Michel Robin, Antoine Vitez.
In French with English subtitles.
A Paramount release. |

Based on a harrowing true story from the era of Soviet bloc show trials, the film stars Yves Montand as a Czechoslovak Communist Party official who, in the early fifties, is abducted, imprisoned, and interrogated over a frighteningly long period, and left in the dark about his captors’ motives. Also starring Simone Signoret and Gabriele Ferzetti, the film is an unflinching, intimate depiction of one of the twentieth century’s darkest chapters, told from one bewildered man’s point of view.

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