A dozen former jury presidents came to celebrate the Festival's 50th anniversary, including Claude Lelouch, Costa-Gavras, Pierre Lescure, Guillaume Canet, Jean-Jacques Annaud...

A dozen former jury presidents came to celebrate the Festival's 50th anniversary, including Claude Lelouch, Costa-Gavras, Pierre Lescure, Guillaume Canet, Jean-Jacques Annaud...

Once upon a time in America

Films tell the story of the United States at the Deauville American Film Festival, where “In the Summers” was awarded the Grand Prix for the 50th edition, and where Francis Ford Coppola and Natalie Portman received standing ovations in recent days.

Actress Daisy Ridley has found the strength within herself to embody women who are all facing something.

Actress Daisy Ridley has found the strength within herself to embody women who are all facing something.

New Hollywood in Deauville

The American Film Festival showcases many independent films made in the USA, as well as the new stars of today and tomorrow, including this year Sebastian Stan, Daisy Ridley, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker…

Twenty-five years after the tribute to his father Kirk, Michael Douglas received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Twenty-five years after the tribute to his father Kirk, Michael Douglas received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Half a century of America at Deauville

The 50th American Film Festival is currently underway in Normandy, where audiences have been able to applaud Michael Douglas at the opening, discover Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, attend the tribute to filmmaker James Gray… and see or re-see “50 films that changed the way we look at the world”.

Young Eva, played by Lucie Charles-Alfred (center), arrives at a palace where she is to be trained by Simone, a cantankerous old hand played by Corinne Masiero.

Young Eva, played by Lucie Charles-Alfred (center), arrives at a palace where she is to be trained by Simone, a cantankerous old hand played by Corinne Masiero.

The revolt of the “Little Hands”

Director Nessim Chikhaoui came to the Rencontres du Cinéma de Gérardmer to present his film inspired by the Paris hotel maids’ strikes. A mix of comedy and social film.

Vicky Krieps plays the gentle Vivienne, a strong, independent woman, and Viggo Mortensen plays Olsen, a Danish ex-serviceman. "Vicky is able to convey a lot in silences, so it was great to have her," confides the actor-director.

Vicky Krieps plays the gentle Vivienne, a strong, independent woman, and Viggo Mortensen plays Olsen, a Danish ex-serviceman. "Vicky is able to convey a lot in silences, so it was great to have her," confides the actor-director.

Viggo Mortensen: “I grew up with Westerns”.

An international star, the actor-director came to the Rencontres du Cinéma de Gérardmer to present his film “Jusqu’au bout du monde”, a beautiful romantic western starring Vicky Krieps. “I thought it was interesting to set the story of a free, independent woman in the western United States in the 19è century, where society was a bit savage, dominated by men,” confides Viggo Mortensen.