From September 2 to 11, 2022, Air France is the official partner of the 48th edition of the Deauville American Film Festival, highlighting the diversity of American films, from the biggest Hollywood productions to independent creations.
Partner of the festival in 2014. Air France supports this world-famous event, which this year takes place from September 2nd to 11th, not far from the boards of this seaside town in Normandy. From the biggest Hollywood productions to independent works, the entire diversity of American 7th art is represented. The 48th festival opened Friday night with a tribute to the star greaseOlivia Newton-John, who died on August 8 before the screening of the abortion-themed opening film, Call Jane. In 2022, 13 films are in competition, including eight first works. Among them are several fragments that have already been spotted in various parts of the Cannes Film Festival, such as war pony Gina Gammell and Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, OR after the sun, directed by Charlotte Wells. The winners will be announced next Saturday evening. Until then, festival-goers will be able to preview and settle into the new Air France Business lounge on display Deauville International Center, one of the important events of the festival. The company will also offer them a contest to win plane tickets.
Phased in on 12 Air France Boeing 777-300s, this cabin will fly for the first time in the fall of 2022 from Paris to New York JFK. The new Business Armchair is available on request in a true flatbed approx 2 metres. Each has direct access to the central hallway and for optimal privacy, a new sliding door allows you to have complete ownership of your own space, thus keeping it from the rest of the cabin.
For a higher level of comfort, the company has revised its iconic curved seat to offer a new option. This includes the concept of 3 “Fs”. Full apartmentit comes in a real flat bed almost 2 meters; Full accesseach has direct access to the hallway and Complete privacy, for optimal privacy. The novelty. The sliding door now allows you to fully own your own space, thus preserving the rest of the cabin. ” I think it is important and indeed part of Air France’s values not to oppose intimacy and relaxation.argued Figaro Fabien Pelus, Air France’s director of customer experience, during the salon’s official presentation last spring. For two-person trips, and when you’re sitting in the middle seats, you can very easily lower the center partition to facilitate interaction with your travel partner. “.
Inside the seat, made by French aviation giant Safran; wool, brushed aluminum, full leather… Air France has given preference to honest, soft and natural materials for its production. Good news, technology has moved on and the chair will have a large 4K high-definition anti-reflective display (17.3 inches), equipped with noise-cancelling headphones, a new Bluetooth connection that will allow you to use your own headphones, and multiple USB C and USB A ports. sockets A real cinema in the sky.
Air France and cinema
To support its premium strategy, the airline unveiled its new campaign last May, the company’s first advertising announcement since 2015. American director Brian Beletich behind the camera. And for the music, put yourself in Michel Legrand’s universe with a cover Mills of my heart rearranged for Air France by composer Julien Jauin for Juliette Armanet. In 2018, during the opening ceremony of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, the French artist performed this song composed by Michel Legrand for the film. The Thomas Crown Affairand which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1969.
The script was ready. iconic tower, Oscar-winning music, rhythmic scenes that in turn symbolize the different strengths of the company… Air France loves cinema. Since the first exhibition in 1951American in Paris On the constellation between New York and Paris, cinema permeates Air France’s DNA, becoming an essential part of its travel experience. In 2022, across all its long-haul cabins, Air France offers more than 350 films, including a large selection of French titles, of course, but also a selection of independent Hollywood and American films.
This summer, the airline offers direct flights to 14 US destinations from Paris: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York JFK, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington. From December 12, 2022, the company will operate a new direct daily service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and New York-Newark Liberty Airport. Flight schedule and fare details can be found at airfrance.fr.
Deauville International Center |: Deauville Convention Center, 1 rue Lucien Barrière, 14800 Deauville.
Source: Le Figaro
