L’Alliance New York and Studio in a School invite students to discover the work of French-speaking artists and create their own pieces that will be displayed in a new exhibition in L’Alliance New York’s Skyroom.

Bring your toddler to the 2nd floor library for Petits potes, a fun story time in French! Walking and non-walking little ones will enjoy interactive stories, games, and songs, all in a group setting.

On the occasion of the theatrical release of first-time-director Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse, this series celebrates the beauty and myth of the Riviera. From portraits by Varda and Vigo, to stories of fathers and daughters, to solitary wanderings in a gritty port on the coast, this program complements Bonjour Tristesse, a film simply and exquisitely of its own.

Dancer-choreographer Thierry Thieû and visual artist Roxane Revon work with preschoolers over a two-week period to create movement and artwork inspired by plant life.   

Join us every Saturday at L’Alliance New York for a delightful series of arts activities designed for children and families.

L’Alliance New York presents the U.S. Premiere of Fabrice Hyber’s Les Mutants de la Vallée. In a hybrid practice merging art and science, Hyber’s artworks originate in a real-life forest: since the late 1990s, he has sown thousands of species of trees on former agricultural land. This decades-long endeavor has resulted in vibrant watercolor drawings and sculptures that blur the boundaries between reality and imagination.

This spring, we spotlight the decades-long association between screen legend Catherine Deneuve and a giant of French auteur cinema, the writer-director André Téchiné. Téchiné and Deneuve would make seven features together, five of which will be screened in this series: Scene of the Crime, My Favorite Season, Thieves, The Girl on the Train and In the Name of My Daughter.  

In this gripping pastoral noir, Catherine Deneuve is the mother of a lonely thirteen-year-old boy whose chance encounter with a pair of recently escaped convicts unleashes a sequence of events that culminate in a showdown worthy of a Greek tragedy.

An adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming-of-age classic, Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse masterfully captures the complexity of female relationships and how they can exert control over each other’s destinies.

Director Jean-Albert Lièvre’s documentary follows the plight of a beached humpback whale and weaves in interviews with myriad experts and underwater footage of whales in their natural environment. A poetic homage to Heathcote Williams’ book Whale Nation and a rallying cry, urging viewers to consider the effects of their actions

Director Jean-Albert Lièvre’s documentary follows the plight of a beached humpback whale and weaves in interviews with myriad experts and underwater footage of whales in their natural environment. A poetic homage to Heathcote Williams’ book Whale Nation and a rallying cry, urging viewers to consider the effects of their actions.

Every month, our curators handpick an exciting film that’s perfect for all ages – so grab your loved ones and join us for a fun-filled movie everyone can enjoy!

Director Jean-Albert Lièvre’s documentary follows the plight of a beached humpback whale and weaves in interviews with myriad experts and underwater footage of whales in their natural environment. A poetic homage to Heathcote Williams’ book Whale Nation and a rallying cry, urging viewers to consider the effects of their actions.

Catherine Deneuve delivers one of her rawest performances in this riveting tale of two estranged siblings forced to resume their dangerously close relationship when their ailing mother can no longer live alone.

The Montclair Campus of L’Alliance New York and Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival invite you to a conversation and book signing with best-selling author of The Postcard, Anne Berest, and her sister, Claire Berest, to discuss their new novel, Gabriële.

Téchiné’s masterpiece, which Olivier Assayas compared to Faulkner, reunites Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil to play a brilliant philosophy professor and a misanthropic cop, both of whom are in love with a wayward young woman mixed up in a murder.

Join us in celebrating springtime at this year’s L’Alliance New York Young Patrons Printemps Party!

Albert Lamorisse’s classic follows a young boy who finds, and is soon followed around Paris, by a playful balloon, with a mind of its own, who gets him into all kinds of adventures.   

Téchiné explores lying and its consequences in this compelling ensemble piece loosely based on the real case of a non-Jewish Frenchwoman who set off a media storm by falsely claiming to be the victim of an anti-Semitic attack on the Paris subway.

Join The Montclair Campus of L’Alliance New York and Watchung Booksellers for a talk and book signing with Adventures in the Louvre author Elaine Sciolino.

Based on one of France’s most notorious unsolved murder cases, Téchiné’s punchy true crime drama focuses on the strained relationship between the owner of a casino on the Riviera (Deneuve) and her free-spirited daughter (Adèle Haenel) as the mafia maneuvers to control their business.

Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich’s debut feature tells the story of writer and feminist activist Suzanne Césaire. Exploring relationships with her husband, French politician Aimé Césaire, and fellow surrealist André Breton, the film blends traditional biographical storytelling with captivating experimental elements.

It’s one of the first—and most popular—stories read to children, featuring such spellbinding charm that generations have grown up loving it. In this production for young viewers, Das Plateau brings the time-honored Brothers Grimm tale to life through immersive imagery, unforgettable characters, and an empowering interpretation.

It’s one of the first—and most popular—stories read to children, featuring such spellbinding charm that generations have grown up loving it. In this production for young viewers, Das Plateau brings the time-honored Brothers Grimm tale to life through immersive imagery, unforgettable characters, and an empowering interpretation.

On Monday, June 2, 2025, L’Alliance New York will proudly honor Philippe Delgrange, Founder of Le Bilboquet during its tenth Art de Vivre Award. Cocktails and an award ceremony in the L’Alliance New York Skyroom will be followed by a dinner and live auction at Le Bilboquet.

As seen at the 2024 Annecy and Cannes Film Festivals, this beautifully animated family film by French auteur Jean-François Laguionie tells the story of an adopted boy and his stepfather in the 1950s, who bond over a shared interest in history and boating.