This year’s featured films span the decades from the 1920s through the 1990s, offering a revealing overview of French cinema. The fest annually includes significant restorations, and this year features seven such works, including a brand-new restoration of Luis Bunuel’s “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie,” which is part of our year-long Golden Anniversaries programming, which features films ce
lebrating their 50th anniversaries. Louis’ own Josephine Baker and her installation in France’s Panthéon on Nov. 30 of last year, the fest will present her silent film debut, “Siren of the Tropics,” with an original score and live accompaniment by the Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra. Every program features introductions and discussions by film or French scholars and critics.