This year we continued our partnership with Films on the Green to include a Mexican-related movie in their free film programming. This year's theme is “the art of dance in film”. Do not miss “French Cancan,” co-starring the acclaimed Mexican actress María Felix, 

July 14, 2023 | 8:30 pm  | Seward Park, Canal St and Essex St New York, US 10002

French Cancan 
Directed by Jean Renoir 
With Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, María Félix 
Choreographer: Claude Grandjean
1955, Drama-Musical, 1h45, France-Italy 

Set in the vibrant Belle Epoque, live entertainment entrepreneur Henri Danglard undertakes the renovation of a historic Parisian cabaret, the Moulin Rouge. Betting on the revival of the cancan dance, he turns young washerwoman Nini into a star dancer. Along the way, Danglard confronts his lover Lola's jealousy, his sponsors' fickleness, and the Montmartre scene's fierce competition.

Presented in partnership with the Seward Park Conservancy and the Mexican Cultural Institute in New York.

Where: Seward Park Conservancy

When: July 14, 8:30pm

The event is free and open to the public