France in the United States

A week-long festival highlighting the brightest talent in French independent cinema presented by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul at the St. Anthony Main Theatre. Lumières Françaises introduces an exciting new generation of rising French-language talent on both sides of the camera, from rebellious comedies to exquisite dramas and vivid documentaries.

(Detroit, MI). “Resistance, Resilience, Renaissance” constitutes the third in a series of exchanges organized by the Institut Français , the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and several academic and cultural institutions, within the framework of the program “City/Cité: A Transatlantic Exchange.” City/Cité was launched in 2015 with the aim of facilitating fresh and dynamic debates on the (...)

The objects presented in Bijoux Parisiens reveal the wealth and social fabric of France as the country’s shifting tastes and ever-changing political situations, from the reign of Louis XIV (r. 1643–1715) to World War II, impacted how jewelry was worn and by whom. Necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and brooches made with precious and semi-precious materials like platinum, gold, diamonds, and (...)

Enjoy free French cinema in Chicago parks this summer! Presented by our Cultural Service, don’t miss the six great movie screenings in partnership with Chicago Park District: Movies In The Parks.Free music performances and cheese too!

Chicago through May 31, the Gene Siskel Film Center, in partnership with UniFrance Films and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, presents Young French Cinema 2017, a series of six Chicago premieres that showcases emerging French filmmakers.