De Gaulle – Liberté makes its U.S. premiere at The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles 2026.
Following a massive French box-office run, Antonin Baudry’s epic historical dyptich, De Gaulle, heads to Hollywood for an exclusive double-feature screening at the DGA Theater Complex during The American French Film Festival 2026. Part 2, Liberté, makes its U.S. premiere on Saturday, November, 7, of its nationwide theatrical rollout on December 4, distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
A 30-Year Celebration of Franco-American Cinema
As Variety commented, the historical bond between the United States and France spans two and a half centuries, and extends to a shared devotion to the cinematic arts since the earliest days of cinema.
Marking its 30th anniversary, The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) stands as the preeminent celebration of this cultural exchange. Presented and produced by the Franco-American Cultural Fund—a joint partnership between the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the Motion Picture Association (MPA), France’s SACEM (Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music), and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), in association with the CNC—the festival brings French cinema directly to the heart of the American entertainment industry. Each year, more than 20,000 attendees, including filmmakers, industry executives, journalists, students, and cinephiles, gather in Los Angeles for an intensive showcase of red-carpet premieres, panel discussions, and Hollywood-meets-Paris networking, according to France Television, a supporter of the event.
A double screening for De Gaulle
This Saturday, November 7, TAFFF presents will present the two parts of De Gaulle as a cinematic event, giving audiences the complete experience of this ambitious saga back-to-back. At this occasion, Liberté will make its U.S. premiere at the prestigious DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles, ahead of its nationwide theatrical release on December 4. The screenings will be followed by an in-person conversation and Q&A with writer/director Antonin Baudry and lead actor Simon Abkarian.
As De Gaulle continues its international roll-out, audiences in France can already catch the La Bataille De Gaulle diptych at home across all major VOD platforms, as well as on DVD and Blu-ray.
At The Yard, we are immensely proud and thrilled to have contributed to bringing this ambitious historical vision to life through our work on the film’s visual effects.