The French Cinémathèque at the Avalon Theatre Presents: In Her Name

January 18 | 8:00 p.m
Avalon Theater

The monthly French Cinémathèque series at the Avalon Theatre, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, presents the screening of the film In Her Name / Au Nom de ma Fille by Vincent Garenq.

A gripping and emotional legal drama based on a true story that moved France for three decades. Starring Daniel Auteuil (Jean De Florette) and Sebastian Koch (Homeland).

In 1982, André Bamberski (Daniel Auteuil) learns that his 14 year-old daughter, Kalinka, has died while on vacation with her mother and stepfather (Sebastian Koch) in Germany. Convinced that Kalinka’s death was not an accident, Bamberski begins to investigate. A botched autopsy report raises his suspicions and leads him to accuse Kalinka’s stepfather, Dr Dieter Krombach, as the murderer. Unable to indict Krombach in Germany, Bamberski attempts to take the trial to France and dedicates his life to Kalinka’s justice and Krombach’s imprisonment in this true story of perseverance and obsessive determination.

In French with English subtitles

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Tomorrow | French Series 2017 – Climate Change

January 26 | 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Embassy of France - La Maison Française

How can we all contribute to reduce our environmental footprint, protect our shared environment, encourage responsive government, support scientific research and improve civic life?

The French Embassy is pleased to invite you to this new French Series panel discussion and film screening event featuring Diane Wood, President of the National Environmental Education Foundation, and Joseph Romm, Senior Fellow at American Progress, moderated by Lisa Friedman, Editor at ClimateWire.

As part of this special event dedicated to the environment, the French Embassy will be screening 2015 film Tomorrow by Mélanie Laurent and Cyril Dion.

What if showing solutions or telling a story which does some good, was the best way of resolving the ecological, economic and social problems our country is going through?
Following the publication of a study that announced the possible disappearance of a part of humanity between here and 2100, Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent set out with a team of four people to carry out an investigation in ten countries in order to understand what could provoke this catastrophe and, above all, how to avoid it.
During their journey, they met pioneers who are reinventing agriculture, energy, the economy, democracy, and education. By putting these positive and concrete initiatives, which are already functioning, end to end, the filmmakers began to see emerge what the world of tomorrow could be…

Online registration is required for this free admission event.

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My French Film Festival

January 13 - February 13

The Cultural services of the French Embassy announces My French Film Festival.

MyFrenchFilmFestival.com is an innovative concept aiming to throw the spotlight on new generation French filmmakers, allowing web users across the globe to share their enthusiasm for French cinema. Now in its seventh year, the festival returns in 2017 with new films to offer, new partner platforms, and festival launches held in movie theaters in several countries.

During one month, film lovers around the world will be able to access films from the 7th edition of the Online French Film Festival. This edition will showcase: 28 films selected, including 13 features and 15 shorts, all subtitled in 10 languages, accessible across the globe via around thirty different platforms.

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L'AF fait son Cinéma: Mon Roi

January 27 | 7:00 p.m
Alliance Française's Library

Screening of the César-winning film Mon Roi – this drama tells the story of a woman who is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a skiing accident, and in the haze of questions and painkillers, she remembers a tumultuous love story.

In French with English subtitles.

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Lise de la Salle

January 15 | 4:00 p.m.
The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection presents French pianist Lise de La Salle.

At age 9, she performed her first broadcast concert on Radio France, and at age 12 she won the First Prize of the Seventh International Contest of Ettlingen, Germany. She also won First Prize of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York in January 2004.

In this recital she will open with Schumann, Fantasy Op. 17 before turning to transcriptions: the “Love-Death” from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde arranged by his father-in-law Franz Liszt, and Prokofiev’s own transcriptions of dances from his most famous ballet, Romeo and Juliet.

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Jean-Guihen Queyras

January 29 | 4:00 p.m.
The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection presents French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.

He has performed with many of the world’s great orchestras including the Philharmonia, Orchestre de Paris, NHK Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic. Jean-Guihen Queyras is a regular soloist with several early music ensembles such as Freiburger Barockorchester and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. His regular chamber music partners include the pianists Alexandre Tharaud and Alexander Melnikov and the violinist Isabelle Faust. He also performs with Zarb specialists Kevyan and Bijan Chemirani.

For this concert, Queyras will perform all six of Bach’s Cello Suites.

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Wax Taylor

January 17 | 8:30 p.m.
Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
January 18 | 6:00 p.m.
9:30 Club - Washington, DC

The lead single for Wax Tailor’s upcoming fall album, ‘By Any Beats Necessary’, featuring rap legend Ghostface Killah, recently dropped on Stereogum. Wax Tailor will be touring North America in early 2017, including January 17th at Union Transfer in Philadelphia and January 18th at 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.

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Piers Faccini

January 14 | 8:00 p.m.
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue - Washington, DC

Singer and songwriter Piers Faccini recently released his latest album ‘I Dreamed an Island’ via Six Degrees Records and announced several concert dates in North America for early 2017, including Washington DC’s Sixth & I Synagogue venue on January 14th. Piers’ last album was among NPR’s TOP 10 World Music albums.

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From the Desk of Simone de Beauvoir

January 6 to June 2
National Museum of Women in the Arts

Presented by the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center

Consider the influence and intellect of writer Simone de Beauvoir in an interpretation of her Paris studio alcove. This installation invites visitors to reflect on Beauvoir’s impact, not only in her time and not only as a feminist, but in our own time and in the areas of literature, philosophy, and popular culture. A zealous writer, speaker, and lover of all sensations life had to offer—what does Beauvoir say to you?

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