SYNOPSIS - French version with English subtitles.

Paris, 1952. Niki has moved to France with her husband and daughter, seeking to escape the constraints of American society and her suffocating family. However, despite the distance, she is repeatedly overwhelmed by haunting memories of her childhood. As she confronts the trauma of her past, Niki discovers that art is more than an expression—it becomes her means of survival and ultimate liberation.

Watch the trailer.

Niki is an exclusive screening as part of the French American Cultural Day, organized by FACS. Thanks to our partner French Première.

March 15, 2025

Lycee Francais de San Francisco

1201 Ortega Street San Francisco, CA 94122

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer un événement unique qui célèbre le lien entre le monde francophone et les États-Unis. Une célébration exceptionnelle de la Francophonie et des arts, mêlant créativité, culture et innovation. Cette journée promet une expérience inoubliable pour les amateurs d'art, les familles et les francophiles de tous âges.

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We're excited to announce a unique event celebrating the bridge between the Francophone world and the USA. A one-of-a-kind celebration of Francophonie and the arts, blending creativity, culture, and innovation. This all-day event promises an unforgettable experience for art lovers, families, and Francophiles of all ages.

Event Details: 

🎟️ Tickets: $10 (Free for children under 13)  

  $20 for the exclusive movie screening: NIKI from Céline Sallette with Charlotte Le Bon (limited seating)  
Trailer 

Program of the Performances: 

10:00 – Welcome with Florence Buatois and Florian Cardinaux

10:15 – Performance by SF Ballet with Pascal Molat

11:05 - Live Virtual Tour with the International City of Villers-Cotterêts

12:00 – Poetry Readings by the 2025 Laureates, with Thomas Célérier

12:15 – Lunch Break + Public Booth Visits

1:30 – Children’s Show: Fred Leblanc’s “Même pas peur!”

2:30 – Talk by Maxime Genauzeau on Architecture and Interior Design

3:40 – San Francisco Girls Chorus Girls Concert with Monica Baruch

4:30 – Milène Guermont: Total art, design, and monumental sensory works

5:20 – Fashion Show by Academy of Art University

6:00 – Sébastien Pridmore: Live Painting Performance

6:35 – Solenn Thircuir & Armand Ledanois: Electro Music

7:15 - French Theater: with La compagnie la D-Boussole

MOVIE NIGHT

7:30 - Film Screening: NIKI - A French biopic on Niki de Saint Phalle.

A kaleidoscope of arts 

The French American Cultural Days is an immersive event blending all the arts—including music, cinema, literature, visual arts, dance, and more— through engaging performances, exhibits, and workshops.

Véronique Vassout,  as the Cultural Adviser at Alliance Française Silicon Valley and board member of FACS, is thrilled to share exciting news with you. 

The Alliance Française Silicon Valley, with the esteemed patronage of the Consulate of France in San Francisco, is thrilled to present the World's First US Virtual Live Guided Tour Series of the Prestigious Palace of Versailles, starting January 20, 2024, at the Palo Alto Art Center.

AF Silicon Valley brings the opulence of Versailles Palace to the Bay Area. 

The Versailles Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be explored 

The event consists of three unique live guided visits to the world-famous Versailles Palace in English, held at the Palo Alto Art Center in Silicon Valley. The dates are as follows: 

Celebrations and Festivities at Versailles Palace – December 7, 2024 (venue to be announced)

Cérémonie pour les lauréates et lauréats de San Francisco / Bay Area à la Résidence de France sur invitation du Consul Général de France

Ceremony for the Winners from San Francisco / Bay Area at the Residence of France, hosted by the Consul General of France.

SOLD OUT

NOVEMBER 10 - 7pm: « L’AMOUR OUF» DIRECTED BY GILLES LELLOUCHE, STARRING ADÈLE EXARCHOPOULOS, FRANÇOIS CIVIL, MALLORY WANECQUE.

🇺🇸 The 80s, in the north of France.

Jackie and Clotaire grow up between the high school benches and the harbor docks. She studies, and he hangs out. Then their destinies crossed and they fell madly in love. Life tries to keep them apart, but nothing can, these two are like the two ventricles of the same heart...

🇫🇷 Les années 80, dans le nord de la France.

Jackie et Clotaire grandissent entre les bancs du lycée et les docks du port. Elle étudie, il traine. Et puis leurs destins se croisent et c'est l'amour fou. La vie s'efforcera de les séparer mais rien n'y fait, ces deux-là sont comme les deux ventricules du même cœur...

SOLD OUT

DIRECTED BY ALEXANDRE DE LA PATELLIÈRE AND MATTHIEU DELAPORTE , STARRING PIERRE NINEY, BASTIEN BOUILLON, AND ANAÏS DEMOUSTIER.

🇺🇸 Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich behind his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the men who betrayed him.

🇫🇷 Edmond Dantès devient la cible d'un sinistre complot et est arrêté le jour de son mariage pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Après 14 ans passés dans la prison insulaire de Château d'If, il réussit une évasion audacieuse. Riche de ses rêves, il prend l'identité du comte de Monte-Cristo et se venge des hommes qui l'ont trahi.

L’AMOUR OUF.

NOVEMBER 3: « L’AMOUR OUF» DIRECTED BY GILLES LELLOUCHE, STARRING ADÈLE EXARCHOPOULOS, FRANÇOIS CIVIL, MALLORY WANECQUE.

🇺🇸 The 80s, in the north of France.

Jackie and Clotaire grow up between the high school benches and the harbor docks. She studies, and he hangs out. Then their destinies crossed and they fell madly in love. Life tries to keep them apart, but nothing can, these two are like the two ventricles of the same heart...

🇫🇷 Les années 80, dans le nord de la France.

Jackie et Clotaire grandissent entre les bancs du lycée et les docks du port. Elle étudie, il traine. Et puis leurs destins se croisent et c'est l'amour fou. La vie s'efforcera de les séparer mais rien n'y fait, ces deux-là sont comme les deux ventricules du même cœur...

LE COMTE DE MONTE-CRISTO.

DIRECTED BY ALEXANDRE DE LA PATELLIÈRE AND MATTHIEU DELAPORTE , STARRING PIERRE NINEY, BASTIEN BOUILLON, AND ANAÏS DEMOUSTIER.

🇺🇸 Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich behind his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the men who betrayed him.

🇫🇷 Edmond Dantès devient la cible d'un sinistre complot et est arrêté le jour de son mariage pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Après 14 ans passés dans la prison insulaire de Château d'If, il réussit une évasion audacieuse. Riche de ses rêves, il prend l'identité du comte de Monte-Cristo et se venge des hommes qui l'ont trahi.

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ MARION COTILLARD IN SAN FRANCISCO

LITTLE GIRL BLUE

Join us on Saturday, November 2, 2024
For the 2nd edition of the San Francisco French Cinema Days (Nov 1 to 3) featuring a special screening of "Little Girl Blue." This event will have the honor of welcoming both Marion Cotillard and director Mona Achache.

🎥 Synopsis: After her mother's death, Mona Achache unearths thousands of photos, letters, and recordings. These buried secrets challenge the mystery of her mother's disappearance. Through the transformative power of cinema, Mona brings her mother back to life to reenact her story and seek understanding.

👥 Q&A Session: Don't miss the opportunity to engage with Marion Cotillard and Mona Achache as they discuss this poignant project following the screening.

#SaveTheDate #LittleGirlBlue #SanFranciscoFrenchCinemaDays #MonaAchache #MarionCotillard #FrenchCinema #Cannes #CinémaFrançais

A VOS AGENDAS 🗓️ : Marion Cotillard à San Francisco

Rejoignez-nous le samedi 2 novembre 2024

Pour la 2e édition des SF French Cinema Days (du 1er au 3 novembre) avec une projection spéciale de "Little Girl Blue". Cet événement aura l'honneur d'accueillir Marion Cotillard et la réalisatrice Mona Achache.

🎥 Synopsis : Après le décès de sa mère, Mona Achache découvre des milliers de photos, lettres et enregistrements. Ces secrets enfouis résistent au mystère de sa disparition. Grâce au pouvoir transformateur du cinéma, Mona décide de ressusciter sa mère pour reconstituer sa vie et chercher à la comprendre.

👥 Session de Questions/Réponses : Ne manquez pas l'opportunité de dialoguer avec Marion Cotillard et Mona Achache alors qu'elles discutent de ce projet émouvant après la projection.

📍 Lieu : San Francisco (détails à venir).

2 seances: 16h et 19h

Restez à l'écoute pour plus de mises à jour !

MARCELLO MIO

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️

US Première of « Marcello Mio », directed by Christophe Honoré, starring Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Benjamin Biolay, Fabrice Lucchini, Melvil Poupaud , Nicole Garcia. A Cannes Film Festival 2024 Selection.

🇺🇸 It’s the story of a woman named Chiara. She is an actress, the daughter of Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, and one summer, shaken by her own life, she tells herself that she should rather live her father’s life. She starts dressing like him, speaking like him, breathing like him, and she does it with such conviction that those around her end up believing it and begin calling her « Marcello. »

🇫🇷 C’est l’histoire d’une femme qui s’appelle Chiara. Elle est actrice, elle est la fille de Marcello Mastroianni et Catherine Deneuve et le temps d’un été, chahutée dans sa propre vie, elle se raconte qu’elle devrait plutôt vivre la vie de son père. Elle s’habille désormais comme lui, parle comme lui, respire comme lui et elle le fait avec une telle force qu’autour d’elle, les autres finissent par y croire et se mettent à l’appeler « Marcello »

Au programme : conversation avec notre marraine, Marianne Aventurier, lectures de poèmes par les lauréats et participants et annonce des prix.

Retour sur la cérémonie :
Si vous avez manqué cet événement mémorable, nous vous invitons à le revivre en vidéo, ICI

Mot de passe: 5a%7Ebu+

Nous remercions une fois de plus tous les participants et partenaires pour leur engagement envers la poésie.

Salutations poétiques !

EMILIA PEREZ

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️

Grand Opening Friday, November 1st: « Emilia Perez» directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Zoé Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Selena Gomez.

Cannes Film Festival 2024:

- Jury Prize

- Best Actress Award for the four actresses starring in the film

🇺🇸 Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice.

One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being.

🇫🇷 Surqualifiée et surexploitée, Rita use de ses talents d’avocate au service d’un gros cabinet plus enclin à blanchir des criminels qu’à servir la justice. Mais une porte de sortie inespérée s’ouvre à elle, aider le chef de cartel Manitas à se retirer des affaires et réaliser le plan qu’il peaufine en secret depuis des années : devenir enfin la femme qu’il a toujours rêvé d’être.

Au programme : conversation avec notre marraine, Marianne Aventurier, lectures de poèmes par les lauréats et participants et annonce des prix.

Retour sur la cérémonie :
Si vous avez manqué cet événement mémorable, nous vous invitons à le revivre en vidéo, ICI
Mot de passe: =?d4&qiA

Nous remercions une fois de plus tous les participants et partenaires pour leur engagement envers la poésie.

Salutations poétiques !

Join us for a meaningful morning dedicated to the Hermione, an emblematic symbol of French maritime history and Franco-American friendship. This fundraising event, featuring expert-led conferences and networking opportunities, aims to support Hermione's crucial reconstruction efforts.

Video of the event

Learn from Experts: Dive into Hermione's storied past and its impact on French and American history through engaging talks.

Network: Connect with fellow history enthusiasts, maritime scholars, and philanthropists.

Support a Cause: All proceeds will go towards Hermione’s repair, ensuring it continues to sail as a living link to our shared history.

Donate here: https://www.friendsoffdf.org/projects/association-hermione-la-fayette/

About the Hermione:

Constructed in record time in 1779, the Hermione is renowned for its pivotal role in the American War of Independence. The reconstruction of this historic frigate, completed after 17 years of dedication, symbolizes the resilience and craftsmanship of past and present generations. Today, the Hermione seeks your support to navigate through its latest challenge - significant repair work necessitated by damage to its hull.

Secure your spot today and be part of a collective effort to preserve a piece of living history.

We look forward to your support in making this event a success and taking a step forward in preserving our shared maritime heritage.

Véronique Vassout,  as the Cultural Adviser at Alliance Française Silicon Valley and board member of FACS, is thrilled to share exciting news with you. 

The Alliance Française Silicon Valley, with the esteemed patronage of the Consulate of France in San Francisco, is thrilled to present the World's First US Virtual Live Guided Tour Series of the Prestigious Palace of Versailles, starting January 20, 2024, at the Palo Alto Art Center.

AF Silicon Valley brings the opulence of Versailles Palace to the Bay Area. 

The Versailles Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be explored 

The event consists of three unique live guided visits to the world-famous Versailles Palace in English, held at the Palo Alto Art Center in Silicon Valley. The dates are as follows: 

Visit of the Marie-Antoinette's Inn Chambers - May 5, 2024   

It was an exciting evening exploring the intersection of technology and culture!

Thursday, April 30th, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM PST

SVB Experience Center, 532 Market St., San Francisco

Prepare to be inspired as we delve into Tech in Culture. This co-organized event with French Tech SF, EDHEC GETT Master's Students, and FACS explored how technology is revolutionizing the cultural landscape through captivating talks on:

• AI-enabled art and its transformative potential.

• Immersive experiences that are pushing the boundaries of creativity.

Our amazing panel of speakers, representing diverse backgrounds, will offer insightful perspectives on this dynamic and evolving space.

The evening was followed by a lively Q&A session and a delicious cocktail reception, providing an opportunity to engage with fellow attendees and delve deeper into the discussions.

It was a night when the worlds of tech and creativity collided in a spectacular fusion of art and technology.

LES TROUBADOURS est un festival de littérature jeunesse francophone ambulant organisé par Sjj agency. Le 18 mars, à l’école bilingue de Berkeley et le 19 mars à la Silicon Valley International School. Ces écoles recevront cette 4ème édition américaine après New-York, Seattle et Chicago.

Ce festival est une occasion unique de découvrir la richesse et la diversité de la littérature jeunesse francophone, à travers des rencontres, des ateliers, des spectacles, des lectures et des dédicaces avec trois artistes talentueux : Edouard Manceau, le parrain 2024 du festival, Philippe Lechermeier et Clotilde Perrin.

Si vous aimez les livres, les mots, les images et les émotions, ne manquez pas ce festival qui vous fera voyager dans l’univers magique de la littérature jeunesse francophone.

LES TROUBADOURS est un festival de littérature jeunesse francophone ambulant organisé par Sjj agency. Le 18 mars, à l’école bilingue de Berkeley et le 19 mars à la Silicon Valley International School. Ces écoles recevront cette 4ème édition américaine après New-York, Seattle et Chicago.

Ce festival est une occasion unique de découvrir la richesse et la diversité de la littérature jeunesse francophone, à travers des rencontres, des ateliers, des spectacles, des lectures et des dédicaces avec trois artistes talentueux : Edouard Manceau, le parrain 2024 du festival, Philippe Lechermeier et Clotilde Perrin.

Si vous aimez les livres, les mots, les images et les émotions, ne manquez pas ce festival qui vous fera voyager dans l’univers magique de la littérature jeunesse francophone.

Véronique Vassout,  as the Cultural Adviser at Alliance Française Silicon Valley and Board Member of FACS, is thrilled to share exciting news with you. 

The Alliance Française Silicon Valley, with the esteemed patronage of the Consulate of France in San Francisco, is thrilled to present the World's First US Virtual Live Guided Tour Series of the Prestigious Palace of Versailles, starting January 20, 2024, at the Palo Alto Art Center.

AF Silicon Valley brings the opulence of Versailles Palace to the Bay Area. 

The Versailles Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be explored 

The event consists of three unique live guided visits to the world-famous Versailles Palace in English, held at the Palo Alto Art Center in Silicon Valley. The dates are as follows: 

• Visit of the King's Apartment - January 20, 2024   

Friday December 8, The film with 13.8 million viewers: LES VISITEURS at the Lycée Francais. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film with Jacquouille la Fripouille, Frédégonde de Pouille and Godefroy de Montmirail.

In the year of Our Lord 1123, Count Godefroy de Montmirail and his faithful squire Jacquouille la Fripouille find themselves propelled into the year 1992 after drinking a magic potion made by the enchanter Eusaebius, which is supposed to enable them to break a terrible spell.

Evening with Photobooth / Tombola / Make-up stand / Buffet offered.

Film in 🇫🇷 with subtitles 🇺🇸.