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Learn French, make new friends, and enjoy new cultural experiences! REGISTER NOW Featured Event Crossing The Line Festival Sep 9–Oct 28At FIAF and Partner Venues Crossing The Line Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary this fall, presenting works that engage with the critical issues of our time. The artists featured in this year's program will thrill audiences with unexpected designs, unconventional materials, and provocative formats. VIEW PROGRAM Upcoming Events CinéSalon Series Burning Bright: New French Filmmakers 2022 Sep 6–Oct 25 • Tuesdays at 4pm & 7:30pm • FIAF Florence Gould Hall • Free for Members! Burning Bright is back for the fifth edition, presenting recent prize-winning films by emerging French filmmakers. This new generation of French cinematic voices delivers a fresh and distinctive visual take on the world, introducing creative narratives and turning the lens on faces and places rarely seen on screen. 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