CinéSalon Series: Magnetic Melvil Poupaud

This spring FIAF highlights French actor and filmmaker, Melvil Poupaud. Selected by Poupaud himself, this CinéSalon series offers an overview of his rich and diverse career.

Poupaud began his career as a child actor, performing in several films by Raul Ruiz. Within just ten years, Poupaud rose to fame, with career highlights including Eric Rohmer’s A Summer Tale, Xavier Dolan’s Laurence Anyways, and François Ozon’s By the Grace of God. Poupaud brings a charismatic mix of sensibility and intelligence to the screen, embodying characters with a magnetic force and never shying away from unconventional roles.

The series begins Tuesday, March 7 with the NY premiere of Carine Tardieu’s The Young Lovers. Melvil Poupaud will be in attendance for a Q&A following the 7:30pm screening.

The Young Lovers – Screening and Q&A with Melvil Poupaud
NY Premiere
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
4pm: Film only
7:30pm: Film + Q&A

The Great Game
Tuesday, March 14 – 4 pm & 7:30pm

A Christmas Tale
Tuesday, March 21 – 4 pm

A Tale of Summer
Tuesday, March 21 – 7:30 pm

By the Grace of God
Tuesday, March 28 – 4 pm & 7:30pm

The Lady in the Portrait
Tuesday, April 4 – 4 pm & 7:30pm

Genealogies of a Crime
Tuesday, April 11 – 4 pm

Treasure Island
Tuesday, April 11 – 7:30 pm

Broken English
Tuesday, April 18 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm

Laurence Anyways
Tuesday, April 25 – 4 pm & 7:30 pm