Tatiana Desardouin, Les 5 Sens. © Lauriane Ogay

Crossing the Line Festival 2023

SEPTEMBER 8-OCTOBER 13, 2023

FIAF and other venues across NYC

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) hosts the 16th edition of its Crossing the Line Festival, showcasing creative talents from across the French-speaking world. The lineup includes choreographer, dancer, and musician Olivier Tarpaga’s Once the Dust Settles, Flowers Bloom, a tribute to refugees from his native Burkina Faso; a one-woman show based on Marilyn Monroe’s final interview and starring Isabelle Adjani; and a video installation by the French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière juxtaposing fire and water.