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FIAF CinéSalon Presents
Comedy on Film: What Makes the French Laugh?
January 11–February 28
In Person: Tuesdays at 4pm & 7:30pm
FIAF Florence Gould Hall
Masks and proof of Covid-19 vaccination are required
Select films also available online
Films in French with English subtitles
Start the new year with a good laugh! Join us at CinéSalon this January and February for a series of delightful new French and Francophone comedies. All of these films remind us that what really matters is how we respond to life’s misadventures. And everything is always better with a good dose of humor!
The series opens next week with an exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming comedy drama, The Rose Maker starring Catherine Frot.
Many of the featured films are not distributed in the US, and this is your rare chance to see them on the big screen.
View the updated lineup of films below—tickets are on sale now!
Film Schedule
Enormous
Énorme
In Person: Tue, Jan 25 at 4 & 7:30pm
Online: Tue, Jan 25–Mon, Jan 31
Dir. Sophie Letourneur, 2020
Claire (Marina Foïs) is a world-renowned piano prodigy. She travels the world, assisted and pampered by Frédéric (Jonathan Cohen), her husband-agent-coach-PA. Things are turned upside down after Frédéric witnesses unexpected childbirth during a Paris-New York flight and decides he wants children. The film is a provocative look, both burlesque and slightly uncomfortable, at pregnancy and gender roles.
Madly in Life
Une vie démente
In Person: Tue, Feb 1 at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Raphaël Balboni & Ann Sirot, 2020
Thirty-something Alex (Jean Le Peltier) and Noémie (Lucie Debay) would like to have a child. But their plans are disrupted when Alex's mother, Suzanne (Jo Deseure), contracts 'semantic dementia', a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects her behavior.
The Specials
Hors normes
In Person: Tue, Feb 8 at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano, 2019
For twenty years, Bruno (Vincent Cassel) and Malik (Reda Kateb) have been living and working in the world of autistic children and teenagers. They are committed to training young adults who care for these “extremely complex cases”.
Delete History
Effacer l'historique
In Person: Tue, Feb 15 at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern, 2019
A sex tape, cyberbullying, and low Uber ratings... In a provincial suburb, three neighbors (Blanche Gardin, Denis Podalydès, and Corinne Masiero) fall victim to the pitfalls of new technology and social media. With the help of a genuine hacker, they resolve to fight the evil empires of contemporary life—the Big Tech companies.
My Days of Glory
Mes jours de gloire
In Person: Tue, Feb 22 at 4 & 7:30pm
Online: Tue, Feb 22–Mon, Feb 28
Dir. Antoine de Bary, 2019
Adrien (Vincent Lacoste), a former child star, had high hopes for his future. But as he’s approaching 30, his love life is empty and he’s been kicked out of his flat and had to go back to living with his mother (Emmanuelle Devos).
CinéSalon is supported by BNP Paribas and Sofitel. It is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the NY Governor and the NY State Legislature.
Series curated by Delphine Selles-Alvarez, FIAF Film Curator
Photos: The Rose Maker @Estrella Productions; The Trouble with You ©Claire Nichol; Enormous ©Avenue B Productions - Vito Films; Madly in Life ©Arizona Distribution; The Specials ©Carole Bethuel - Quad - Ten Cinema; Delete History ©Les Films du Worso - No Money Productions; My Days of Glory ©Iconoclast Films
