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Heading to Cannes Film Festival for our third year with Unifrance @myfrenchstories , and 🇫🇷on a hâte (we can’t wait) to watch some incredible films. Here are 5 French films competing for la Palme d’Or this year that we think could actually win. From a psychological thriller featuring some of the biggest names in le cinéma français, to a body-swap premise that’s one of the most surprising entries in the whole lineup... this year’s selection is intense. 🎬 Our picks: 1️⃣ Histoires parallèles / Parallel Tales — dir. Asghar Farhadi 2️⃣ Garance / Another Day — dir. Jeanne Herry 3️⃣ Histoires de la nuit / The Birthday Party — dir. Léa Mysius 4️⃣ La Vie d’une femme / A Woman’s Life — dir. Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet 5️⃣ L’inconnue / The Unknown — dir. Arthur Harari (who co-wrote Anatomy of a Fall with Justine Triet — Oscar winner for Best Screenplay) Which one gets your vote? Tell us below! 👇🇫🇷 Hello French partners with arts and cultural organizations in France like Unifrance because loving a language means falling in love with its culture too. Follow @myfrenchstories for all things French cinema & TV. . . #UnifrancePartner #FestivaldeCannes #CannesFilmFestival #FrenchFilms

This piece is my love letter to Paris & NYC. If you want more cultural deep dives, French language insights, and Paris recs straight to your inbox, continue the journey with my free newsletter. Drop “newsletter” below and I’ll send you the link to join. 🇫🇷French transcript of the video: ⬇️ Paris, New York. Deux villes qui font rêver, qui fascinent, qui bousculent. On les traverse avec des yeux émerveillés… ou fatigués. On y court, on y tombe, on y renaît. Bagel large iced coffee ou bien croissant café crème. Chaque ville a son pouls, sa cadence, son art de vivre. À Paris, le temps s’étire un peu plus, comme un café qu’on laisse refroidir. À New York, il pulse sans répit. Le vieux adage résonne encore : *time is money.* On ne s’installe jamais dans une ville par hasard. On y vient porté par un désir, une promesse, un espoir. On espère y trouver une place, un futur à bâtir, un lendemain à écrire. Et même si ces villes brillent autant qu’elles blessent, Elles nous rappellent qu’on n’avance jamais seuls. Chacun essaie. Chacun lutte. Chacun rêve. Paris m’a vu grandir. New York m’a vu mûrir. À vélo, d’une rive à l’autre, d’un borough à l’autre, je retrouve la même sensation de liberté, cet instant où la ville semble m’appartenir autant que j’appartiens à elle. Ces villes nous montrent que la beauté se cache dans l’humanité qu’on choisit de voir. Paris, je t’aime. New York, I love you. — Filming & Editing: @j_ambrojo 🎥 Art Direction: @j_p_nyc 🎨 Music: @9videoclub Roi (Instrumental) 🎵 — Wearing @agolde @leset @marsell.official

🇫🇷Mer/sea, ☀️soleil/sun, 🎬cinéma, and a lunch that lasted three hours because no one wanted it to end. We spent the day at La Plage, the @airfrance pop-up right next to Hôtel Martinez. The space this year is built around la Concorde (celebrating 50 years since its first commercial flight) and La Première, with every detail tied to French gastronomy, design, and cinema. A private restaurant for about thirty guests, an outdoor lounge, a bar, and sun loungers facing the sea. A rare pocket of calm in the middle of Cannes at its most alive. The savory menu was created by chef Mory Sacko, the desserts by Claire Heitzler. The caviar and champagne tasting gives you a sense of what the La Première dining experience actually feels like. Air France has been a partner of the Cannes Film Festival for 46 years. Cannes in May is hard to beat, but worth visiting any time of year. In Cannes right now? La Plage Air France is open through May 23, 10am to 6pm. Reservation required. . . . AD #AirFrancePartner #AirFrance Drink responsibly

🇫🇷French is full of little phrases that say one thing and mean something else entirely. In our Intermediate Conversation class starting this weekend, you’ll learn how to read between the lines, respond naturally, and finally understand the subtext. Enroll via the link in bio (or comment “French class”) “C’est pas mal” does not really mean “it’s not bad.” In French, it means “it’s pretty good.” Sometimes even “I’m impressed.” This is a classic example of 🇫🇷litotes, a figure of speech where you express something positive by understating it. French uses it constantly. English does too, but French leans into it more. And like most things in languages, context + intonation do a lot of the work. “C’est pas mal” said flatly is one thing. Add a little “ah ouais...” before it and the meaning shifts completely. French people are not being lukewarm. They’re just being French 🫠 . . #French #LearnFrench #Funny #Humor

🇫🇷Comment “French Test” and I’ll send you my free placement test to find out your exact French level. Vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and more. 👩‍🏫 Already know your level? I have a few spots left in my Wednesday Beginner 2 class (A1-A2) and my Intermediate Speaking group (B1-B2). All the info is in my bio. 💬Does French feel hard right now? Which reason resonates most? Or write your own in the comments! . . #French #LearnFrench FrenchClass FrenchLanguage

🇫🇷 Comment “French Test” and I’ll send you my new free placement test to find out your exact French level. Vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and more! 👩‍🏫 If you’re ready to take the next step to learn French, join my online group classes which start this week! Enrollment is open and we have a few spots left (all the info in the link in my bio) - 🇫🇷 Everyday French Vocab: Bedroom Edition 😴: - un lit: a bed - un oreiller: a pillow - les draps (m.): bed sheets - la couette: duvet / comforter - une housse de couette: a duvet / comforter cover - un matelas: a mattress - une table de chevet / une table de nuit: a nightstand - la tête de lit: headboard - dormir: to sleep - Je dors: I sleep - J’aime dormir: I like to sleep 💬 Any difficult words for you to pronounce or remember in French? 📍 Filmed at @ritzparis . . . #French #LearnFrench #Paris #EverydayFrench

Comment “French Class” to join my online group classes for May! Last spots available 🇫🇷 Spoken French is full of small words that often don’t get taught, but make all the difference. Here are a few you’ll hear everywhere: 1️⃣ Hesitation Euh… → um, uh Ben… → well, softer and hesitant Bah… → well, implies obviousness 2️⃣ Logical bridges Alors… → so, well Donc… → so, therefore Du coup… → so, as a result 3️⃣ Clarifiers En fait… → actually En gros… → basically C’est-à-dire… → I mean, that’s to say Disons que… → let’s say that Genre… → like, kind of 4️⃣ Tag endings Quoi → you know (end of sentence) Hein → right? (seeking agreement) Tu vois ? → you see? Tu sais ? → you know? Which one is your favorite? . . #French #LearnFrench #FillerWords #Paris

🇫🇷Comment “French Test” and I’ll send you my new free placement test to find out your exact French level. Vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and more. The results may surprise you 👀 Share them here 💙 👩‍🏫 If you’re ready to take the next step in your French, join my online group classes! Enrollment is now open and we have a few spots left (sign up via the link in bio or comment “French Class”) . . #French #LearnFrench #SpeakFrench #FrenchClass

French attitude in 1 min 🇫🇷😎 with one word: Bah If you want to get comfortable with real, spoken French, there are still a few spots left for my May group classes! Comment “French Class” and I’ll send you the details 👩‍🏫 Bah is a filler word, a small word that doesn’t translate directly, but helps you think, react, and sound more natural in conversation (like “well,” “uh,” or “so” in English). It’s often used in casual conversations (informal register). What makes it interesting is that its meaning shifts depending on tone and pronunciation. It can express surprise, buy you time to think, signal that something is obvious, show you’re not fully convinced, or brush something off when it’s not a big deal. Same word, different attitudes 😎 Wearing @rouje . . #French #FrenchClass #LearnFrench #FrenchSlang

A little behind the scenes of what our life has looked like lately, and how we’ve been navigating the highs & lows of entrepreneurship. Reminder: this is a highlight carousel. Not featured: moments of doubt, fear, sadness, grief, frustration, and anger. Don’t compare yourself to all the layers of our life you don’t see on social media, d’accord? 🥰 Some of what we featured: - Unifrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinéma at - Lincoln Center with @myfrenchstories - A beautiful evening with @bashparis - The @amiparis soirée at @balthazarny - Fine dining dinner at Maison Barnes @cafebouludny #invited - Duck confit burger at our neighborhood French spot @lantagoniste - A lot of time on our favorite canapé, the Teddy Sofa in rust by @omhu_cph #gifted If you feel like sharing un peu about how you’re feeling or where you’re at in life right now, please do. Drop it in the comments or send us a DM. We read all of them. bisous et beaucoup d’amour 🤍

Comment “French test” to take my new free placement test and see where you stand + you’ll get matched with one of my online group classes! We’re starting a new cycle next week and we’ve got a few spots left. PLUS —> Same word, two different meanings 😅🇫🇷 When the S is pronounced = MORE, when the S is silent = NO MORE → “Je veux plus de café” = I want more coffee → “Je ne veux plus de café” = I don’t want coffee anymore Here’s where it gets tricky… In real life, French speakers usually drop the “ne” so you’ll just hear: “Je veux plus de café”. It all comes down to one thing: do you hear the S or not? 👂 🔗 If you want to learn more French with me (avec moi), the link in my bio has private lessons, group classes, ebooks, and free resources waiting for you! . . #French #LearnFrench #FrenchPronunciation #LanguageLearning

🇫🇷Comment “French Test” and I’ll send you a free placement test to find out your exact French level. Vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and more. Stay tuned for Part 2 with five more reasons why spoken French is hard to understand. 👀 👩‍🏫 If you’re ready to take the next step in your French, join my online group classes! Enrollment is now open and we have a few spots left (sign up via the link in bio or comment “French Class”) . . #French #LearnFrench #SpeakFrench #FrenchClass