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.

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.  

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!

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.

Kick off spring in style with the sunset, cocktails, and a vibrant mix of music by our featured DJ. Dance into the evening, mingle with new friends (en français, bien sûr), while enjoying one of NYC’s most iconic rooftops!

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.

The Art and Commerce of Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme

Selected by Wes Anderson, this Cinema at L’Alliance New York series of five movies complements the themes, ideas, and notions of The Phoenician Scheme‘s world — and pays tribute to Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, and Harry Baur.

An all-time masterpiece of French cinema, Jean Gabin stars in his career-defining role as the suave gangster, dodging police and safe if he remains hidden in the labyrinthine Casbah of Algiers.

“Julien Duvivier is a favorite of mine, and this is one of his best. If Benicio del Toro had refused the role of Zsa-zsa Korda in our movie, only Jean Gabin could have replaced him—posthumously. The mood, the grand defiance of the character, the magical fantasy of the Casbah: it’s a classic.” – Wes Anderson

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. 

David Golder’s refusal to help an old friend leads to the man’s suicide. His vast fortune brings him no happiness, yet he retains an abiding love for his daughter, a happy-go-lucky flapper who’s always in need of more cash. He senses his end is near…

“A tycoon light years above but still only one step away from the Odessa ghetto of his youth. Adapted from Irène Némirovsky’s brief, cruel, expert novel. Harry Baur elevates the role to a level beyond greatness.” – Wes Anderson

Director Jacques Becker’s triumph is an early take on rewriting genre archetypes. Actors Jean Gabin and Lino Ventura star as middle-aged thieves in this thrilling, yet somber tale.

“The milieu, the argot: there is something elegiac in these weary, noble criminals. The intricate plot that runs like clockwork.” – Wes Anderson

Accompanied by a small crew, Creton and Barré follow paleobotanist Mark Brown across seven locations in Normandy as he seeks out native plants from which an ancient garden could be created.

“A wonderful documentary about nature and its fragility.” – Libération

Conceived by Luis Buñuel with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, The Milky Way is a rambling journey of two pilgrims traveling from France to Spain, along the path to Camino de Santiago, the holy resting place of St. James. 

“Mike Nichols said he thought of Buñuel everyday, and so do I. His films are his personality, and his stream of consciousness seems to be an endless source of mesmerizing and comical poetry. He had anarchy deep in his personality. The Buñuel tone is somehow always exquisite and perfect. Liesl’s religiousness in part takes its inspiration from Buñuel. Catholicism is woven into every Buñuel movie; somehow, it’s one of the threads, and sometimes it’s most of the threads.” – Wes Anderson

In their fourth collaboration, Director Jules Dassin and actress Melina Mercouri, the icon of Greek cinema, reimagine Euripides’ Hippolytus in the high society world of an early 1960s shipping magnate.

“A strange and dark story of romantic doom set in the Onassis/Niarchos over-world.” – Wes Anderson