TAFF Deputy Director Anouchka Van Riel looks on as TAFF Executive Producer and Artistic Director Francois Truffart speak during opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

French screenwriter Fanny Burdino attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

US actress Stephanie Hsu attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

French screenwriter Fanny Burdino attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

French actor Samuel Arnold (L) attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

US actress Jacki Jing attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

French actor Samuel Arnold attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

French actress Nora Arnezeder attends opening night of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) with the "In Waves" screening at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)