July 25–August 24, 2025

The Boston French Film Festival

The Boston French Film Festival returns with an exciting lineup that captures the textures, tensions, and petits bonheurs (small joys) of contemporary French life. The festival opens with Three Friends, Emmanuel Mouret’s bittersweet comedy about love, infidelity, and emotional entanglement among a trio of women. Catherine Deneuve leads The President’s Wife, a sly comedy about politician Bernadette Chirac’s bid to step out from her husband’s shadow. Winner of the 2024 Jury Prize and Best Actor award in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes, Souleymane’s Story is a gripping portrait of life on the margins. Holy Cow brings charm to the lineup with a tale about a teenage cheesemaker chasing a contest prize, while Night Call delivers high-stakes thrills as a locksmith races through Brussels during a night of unrest. Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte’s sweeping new adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo reminds us that French cinema, like the country’s literature, still revels in grand tales of betrayal, justice, and revenge.

Together, these films offer a vivid snapshot of a society in motion—ever-evolving while remaining rooted in the passionate pursuit of artistic and intellectual truth. Grab some French wine and cheese at Taste and join us for these evocative stories.

The festival runs from July 25 through August 24. Tickets for the first part of the lineup go on sale June 17; additional films will be added July 1, with tickets going on sale July 8.

Upcoming Events

Film

Three Friends (Trois amies)

Friday, July 25, 2025
7:00 pm–9:00 pm

Directed by Emmanuel Mouret (France, 2024, 117 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

Filmlovers! (Spectateurs!)

Saturday, July 26, 2025
11:00 am–12:30 pm

Directed by Arnaud Desplechin (France, 2024, 88 min.). English and French with English subtitles.

Film

The Ties that Bind Us (L’attachement)

Saturday, July 26, 2025
2:30 pm–4:15 pm

Directed by Carine Tardieu (France and Belgium, 2024, 106 min.). French and Romanian with English subtitles.

Film

When Fall Is Coming (Quand vient l’automne)

Sunday, July 27, 2025
11:00 am–12:45 pm

Directed by François Ozon (France, 2024, 104 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

Misericordia

Sunday, July 27, 2025
2:30 pm–4:15 pm

Directed by Alain Guiraudie (France, Spain, and Portugal, 2024, 104 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

Night Call (La nuit se traîne)

Friday, August 1, 2025
7:00 pm–8:45 pm

Directed by Michiel Blanchart (France and Belgium, 2024, 97 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

Three Friends (Trois amies)

Saturday, August 2, 2025
11:00 am–1:00 pm

Directed by Emmanuel Mouret (France, 2024, 117 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

When Fall Is Coming (Quand vient l’automne)

Saturday, August 2, 2025
2:30 pm–4:15 pm

Directed by François Ozon (France, 2024, 104 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

Holy Cow (Vingt dieux)

Sunday, August 3, 2025
11:00 am–12:45 pm

Directed by Louise Courvoisier (France, 2024, 92 min.). French with English subtitles.

Film

The Count of Monte Cristo (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo)

Sunday, August 3, 2025
1:30 pm–4:30 pm

Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte (France and Belgium, 2024, 178 min.). French, Romanian, Italian, English, and Latin with English subtitles.