SF French Cinema Days is back for its 2nd edition from Nov 1st to 3rd, 2024, for a cinematic extravaganza presented by French Talent USA French American Cultural Society (FACS) & French Première in partnership with local French Media MerciSF.com
3 DAYS, 5 MOVIES!! This three-day celebration of French cinema promises to transport you to the heart of France with a dazzling lineup of 5 films, including three highly-anticipated premieres and high-profile Guests. (schedule below)
Highlight: Marion Cotillard will be in attendance with director Mona Achache presenting the movie Little Girl Blue
🎟️ 5 movies pass on sale now until sept.12 (limited quantities)
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Little Girl Blue
Nov 2nd at 6:30pm 🎬 SOLD OUT
SPECIAL SCREENING: San Francisco première of LITTLE GIRL BLUE with Marion Cotillard in attendance & Director Mona Achache
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 through Marion Cotillard to reenact her story and seek understanding.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Sunday Nov 3rd at 3 pm 🎬 SOLD OUT
Directed by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patelliere starring Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier
The target of a sinister plot, young Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Sunday Nov 10 at 3pm ‼️ ADDED DATE
Directed by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patelliere starring Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier
The target of a sinister plot, young Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
Marcello Mio
Nov 2nd at 3 pm
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Benjamin Biolay, Fabrice Luchini, Nicole Garcia, Melvil Poupaud
t’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. ».
L’Amour Ouf
Sunday Nov 3rd at 7pm
Directed by Gilles Lellouche starring François Civile, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Alain Chabat, Benoit Poelvoorde, Raphael Quenard
Raised in a troubled neighborhood, Clotaire, a rebellious local teenager, falls for his schoolmate Jackie. He is charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As their powerful first love blossoms, rampant gang violence entices him into a much darker path
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Emilia Perez
Nov 1st at 7pm 🔥 AT RUSH
Directed by Acclaimed Director Jacques Audiard, starring Zoé Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez.
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