The Champs Élysées Film Festival US Tour stops at the University of Chicago! Since its inception in 2017, the US Tour of the Champs Élysées Film Festival has brought the “New French Generation” to American audiences, showcasing emerging talents and fresh voices in independent French cinema.

Come discover the Chicago premieres of French short films on November 18 at 5 pm, and of Myriam El Hajj’s feature-length Diaries from Lebanon, which received the Grand Jury Prize at Champs-Elysées Film Festival, on November 20 at 4 pm.

Both screenings are hosted by Doc Films at the Max Palevsky Theater.