Nature in Film

With the recently gorgeous weather here in Boston, we start dreaming of new horizons, and spending more time in nature.
How about one of these films set in the countryside for your next movie night? We share our selection of comedies, dramas and documentaries where nature is one of the stars!

Here is a selection of DVDs with English subtitles.

Feature Films

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Documentary Films

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Marie Lalevée

Library Director

Marie studied Library Sciences in France. She is passionate about sharing her sense of French culture, as well as a love of beauty in all forms!

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Arts & Exhibitions

SOLD OUT - Matisse Across the Atlantic: From Paris to American Modernism

With Art Historian Claude Cernuschi

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

From Paris to Boston, Professor Claude Cernuschi explores how Matisse’s radical vision of color and form shaped generations of American artists, from Rothko to Ellsworth Kelly.

Workshop

SOLD OUT French Culinary Atelier with Chef Cécile Penot Dietrich

In French, for all levels

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Learn to prepare a goat cheese and spinach quiche and chocolate tartelettes in this hands-on cooking class, taught in French. Beginners welcome!

Arts & Exhibitions

SOLD OUT A French Lens on Art — Modernism Reimagined at the MFA (Part II)

An Exclusive Tour by Isabelle Slotine

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Take a private tour of the MFA in French, and discover a curated selection of modern masterpieces. This visit offers a fresh perspective on modern art; between imagination, abstraction, and bold new forms of expression.