🎬 26th Newport Beach Film Festival - October 16–23, 2025
We are proud to partner once more with the Newport Beach Film Festival! Discover the exciting 2025 lineup of films and events: Over 300 films from around the world, nightly special events, world premieres, award contenders, red carpet galas, and conversations with filmmakers.
🎟️ Members enjoy discounted tickets for the French Spotlight Film - The Man Who Saw The Bear - and its After Party (Tuesday, Oct. 21).
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A Touch of France at the Festival:
1. The Man Who Saw The Bear
Grégoire and Michel are not from the same generation, but they are united by friendship, a love of nature, and a deep affection for a circus bear who escaped.
📍 Location: Triangle 2 – 89
🗓️ Dates:
October 21, 2025 — 7:45 PM (French Spotlight Night)
October 22, 2025 — 5:00 PM
2. Leave One Day
Just as Cécile is about to realize her dream of opening her own gourmet restaurant, she must return to her childhood village after her father’s heart attack. Far from the bustle of Paris, she reconnects with her first love — and her certainties begin to waver.
📍 Location: Triangle 1 – 90
🗓️ Date: October 20, 2025 — 7:15 PM
3. Nouvelle Vague
From Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater, “Nouvelle Vague” reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s groundbreaking “Breathless.” With Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Guillaume Marbeck as Godard, the film captures the spontaneity and daring spirit of its creation. Set in 1959 Paris, it’s a vibrant tribute to the youthful energy and transformative power of cinema.
📍 Location: Triangle 5 – 108
🗓️ Date: October 18, 2025 — 8:30 PM
4. Paul & Paulette Take a Bath
A darkly playful romantic comedy following Paul, a young American photographer, and Paulette, a French woman drawn to the macabre. Their chance meeting on a Paris boulevard sparks an unconventional bond built around a strange pastime: reenacting infamous crimes at the very places they once unfolded.
📍 Location: Triangle 2 – 89
🗓️ Date: October 18, 2025 — 2:30 PM