The Golden Ball (Le Ballon d’or)
Directed by Cheik Doukouré
With Salif Keïta, Agnès Soral, Aboucar Sidiki Soumah, and Habib Hammoud
1994, Comedy-Drama, 1h33, France-Guinea, courtesy of Rialto Pictures

In the heart of Guinea, 12-year-old Bandian, known as “Turbo Makono” for his lightning speed, dreams of soccer stardom. Gifted a genuine leather ball by a visiting French doctor, Bandian’s journey kicks off as he flees to Conakry, the capital. There, his remarkable talent catches the eye of scouts, propelling him onto the national team. With his eyes set on the horizon, Bandian is determined to chase his soccer dreams to the fullest.

Film in French and Malinké with English subtitles.
Free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required.

Presented in partnership with Riverside Park Conservancy, Summer on the Hudson and the African Film Festival.

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Free and open to the public. Registration is recommended but not required.
Films begin at sunset. All films have English subtitles.

Friday, May 31 | Central Park – Cedar Hill
Sink or Swim (Le Grand Bain)
Directed by Gilles Lellouche
With Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Virginie Efira, Leïla Bekhti, Marina Foïs, Philippe Katerine
2018, Comedy-Drama, 2h01, France-Belgium

Friday, June 7 | Washington Square Park
Final Set (5ème Set)
Directed by Quentin Reynaud
With Alex Lutz, Ana Girardot, Kristin Scott Thomas
2020, Drama, 1h43, France

Friday, June 14 | Washington Square Park
The Odyssey (L’Odyssée)
Directed by Jérôme Salle
With Lambert Willson, Audrey Tautou, Pierre Niney, Laurent Lucas, and Benjamin Lavernhe
2016, Drama-Biopic, Rated PG, 2h02, France-Belgium

Friday, June 21 | WNYC Transmitter Park, Brooklyn
My Donkey, My Lover & I (Antoinette dans les Cévennes)
Directed by Caroline Vignal
With Laure Calamy, Benjamin Lavernhe, and Olivia Côte
2020, Comedy-Romance, 1h36, France-Belgium

Friday, June 28 | J. Hood Wright Park
The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville)
Directed by Sylvain Chomet
2003, Animation-Adventure, PG-13, 1h20, France-Canada-Belgium

Friday, July 5 | Seward Park
Marinette
Directed by Virginie Verrier
With Garance Mariller, Emilie Dequenne, Alban Lenoir, and Sylvie Testud
2023, Drama-Biopic, 1h35, France

Friday, July 12 | Seward Park
Air of Paris (L’Air de Paris)
Directed by Marcel Carné
With Jean Gabin, Arletty, and Roland Lesaffre
1954, Drama, 1h50, France-Italy, courtesy of Rialto Pictures

US Premiere – Friday, July 19 | Riverside Park, Pier I
Les Cinq Tulipes Rouges (Five Red Tulips)
Directed by Jean Stelli
With René Dary, Suzanne Dehelly, Raymond Bussières, and Jean Brochard
1949, Crime, 1h37, France

Friday, July 26 | Riverside Park, Pier I
The Golden Ball (Le Ballon d’or)
Directed by Cheik Doukouré
With Salif Keïta, Agnès Soral, Aboucar Sidiki Soumah, and Habib Hammoud
1994, Comedy-Drama, 1h33, France-Guinea, courtesy of Rialto Pictures

Thursday, September 5 (TBD) | Columbia University
Ride Above (Tempête)
Directed by Christian Duguay
With Pio Marmaï, Mélanie Laurent, Carmen Kassovitz, Danny Huston, and Carole Bouquet
2022, Drama, 1h49, France-Canada, courtesy of Institut Français

Friday, September 6 | McGolrick Park
Racetime (La Course des Tuques)
Directed by Benoît Godbout
2018, Animation-Adventure, PG, 1h29, Canada