“It is a great honor to open our 25th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film The Truth in the presence of French and American film icons Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke,” says new Executive Director of UniFrance, Daniela Elstner. “Their presence highlights what French Cinema represents for American audiences today: An alternative voice and vision on world issues and collective consciousness, which is reflected throughout this year’s selection.”