10/10/2022 - Many of the 75 films and series at the 26th American French Film Festival, taking place 10-16 October, have their North American premiere at the festival

The North American premiere of Notre-Dame On Fire [+see also:
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film profile] by Jean-Jacques Annaud will today open the 26th edition of The American French Film Festival (formerly known as COLCOA), which is taking place from 10 to 16 October at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The festival will close with The Night of the 12 [+see also:
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interview: Dominik Moll
film profile] by Dominik Moll (also having its North American premiere at the festival, in association with Film Movement).

Standing out among the films selected in the world premiere of Blazing Neons [+see also:
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film profile] by Kevin Ossona and Fabrice Garçon (read the news), the international premiere of Divertimento [+see also:
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film profile] by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar and ten North American premieres: Cannes titles Diary of a Fleeting Affair [+see also:
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interview: Emmanuel Mouret
film profile] by Emmanuel Mouret, The Innocent [+see also:
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film profile] by Louis Garrel, Sons of Ramses [+see also:
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interview: Clément Cogitore
film profile] by Clément Cogitore and Everybody Loves Jeanne [+see also:
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film profile] by Céline Devaux, Venice Competition title Athena [+see also:
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interview: Romain Gavras
film profile] by Romain Gavras, South Sentinel [+see also:
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interview: Mathieu Gérault
film profile] by Mathieu Gerault, Lie With Me [+see also:
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film profile] by Olivier Peyon, Two of A Kind [+see also:
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film profile] by Olivier Ducray and Wilfried Méance, Maria into Life [+see also:
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film profile] from duo Lauriane Escaffre - Yvonnick Muller, and Soula by Salah Issaad.

Seven American premieres are also in the programme, with Cannes award winners The Worst Ones [+see also:
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interview: Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka
film profile] by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret (in association with Kino Lorber) and Love According to Dalva [+see also:
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interview: Emmanuelle Nicot
interview: Emmanuelle Nicot, Julie Esp…
film profile] by Emmanuelle Nicot, A Family For 1640 Days [+see also:
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film profile] by Fabien Gorgeart (in association with Distrib Films U.S), Hawa [+see also:
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film profile] by Maimouna Doucouré (launched by Amazon Prime and revealed in the Platform competition in Toronto), the documentary Nadia by Anissa Bonnefont, the comedy Rumba Therapy [+see also:
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film profile] by Franck Dubosc and Nobody's Hero [+see also:
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interview: Alain Guiraudie
film profile] by Alain Guiraudie (Strand Releasing).

Five West Coast premiere are on the menu : Final Cut [+see also:
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interview: Michel Hazanavicius
film profile] by Michel Hazanavicius, Falcon Lake [+see also:
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film profile] by Charlotte Lebon, Rise [+see also:
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film profile] by Cédric Klapisch (in association with Blue Fox Entertainment) and the French co-productions Corsage [+see also:
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interview: Marie Kreutzer
interview: Marie Kreutzer
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interview: Alexandru Belc
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Finally, three Los Angeles premieres complete this very rich programme: Cannes titles Mother and Son [+see also:
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interview: Léonor Serraille
film profile] by Léonor Serraille and Rodeo [+see also:
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interview: Lola Quivoron and Julie Ledru
film profile] by Lola Quivoron, but also the Venice award winner Full Time [+see also:
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interview: Eric Gravel
film profile] by Éric Gravel. Worth pointing out too is a special screening of Peter von Kant [+see also:
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film profile] by François Ozon (Strand Releasing).

The American French Film Festival will dedicate Focus strands to director Dominik Moll, producer Charles Gillibert (CG Cinéma) and composer Éric Neveux. It will also offer a selection of documentaries, a classics programme (featuring tributes to Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Perrin and Jean-Louis Trintignant, and a focus on cinema pioneer Alice Guy) as well as a competition of 20 short films.

Standing out in the series section are the international premieres of Circles of Power (Les Combattantes) by Jean-Xavier De Lestrade and The Aerobic Project (Toutouyoutou) by Julien Party; the North American premieres of Reign Supreme (Le Monde de demain [+see also:
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interview: Olivier Wotling
series profile] by Katell Quillévéré and Hélier Cisterne, Uncoupling (L’Amour Flou) by Romane Bohringer, Soldiers (Les Sentinelles) by Jean-Philippe Amar and Off Season (Hors Saison) by Pierre Monnard; the American premiere of Infiniti by Thierry Poiraud; and a special screening of Miskina (Miskina la pauvre) by Melha Bedia (Amazon Prime).

(Translated from French)