Film Screening: Cinémélodie—Dans la cuisine des Nguyen (In the Nguyen Kitchen)

Join us for the May installment of our 2025/2026 music-themed film series, Cinémélodie!

In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re screening French filmmaker Stéphane Ly-Cuong’s 2025 musical Dans la cuisine des Nguyen (In the Nguyen Kitchen).

Guests will enjoy a complimentary glass of Louis Jadot Bourgogne and the chance to win a $50 gift card to the Sofitel Magnificent Mile’s très chic Le Bar.

Doors at 6:00 p.m. for a wine reception. Screening at 6:30. Please enter via 54 W Chicago Ave. Non-alcoholic options will be available.

About the Film

Yvonne Nguyen, a young Franco-Vietnamese actor, dreams of a career in musical theater. Her mother would like to see her pursue a more serious profession: specifically, taking over the restaruant she runs in the suburbs. Will the two women ultimately overcome their differing perspectivres through traditional Vietnamese cuisine?

About the Director

Steph206, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Stéphane Ly-Cuong is a French filmmaker, director, screenwriter, actor, and journalist born October 22, 1972 in Eaubonne (Val-d’Oise). He studied at Paris VIII, at the Brooklyn College, and at La Fémis (screenwriting workshop). His films explore issues facing the Vietnamese diaspora.

Getting Here

The Alliance Française de Chicago is one block from the CTA Red line stop at Chicago Avenue. Best bus routes are the 22 on Clark and the 66 on Chicago Avenue. A Divvy station is located in front of the Chicago Ave entrance.

Parking Information

$12 for 12 hours at InterPark at 100 W Chestnut St. Validation is available at reception.

Photography Notice

Please be advised that students, members, and attendees at cultural events or programs may be photographed, and these images may be used for marketing purposes.