From July 2025 through June 2026, join us for free matinees at the Seattle Art Museum. These films explore themes from art on view at SAM and bring ideas from the museum’s exhibitions, collections, and programs to the big screen. Check out SAM Films for all upcoming events and details.
The fall film selections are curated by Scarecrow Video and are related to Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism.
Stay after the film for a Ciné-Salon Discussion in French hosted by Alliance Française de Seattle. No additional RSVP is required for the discussion.
December 13 | King Georges
(Erika Frankel, United States, 2015) NR, 1h 17m
A documentary about "fiery French chef" Georges Perrier and his efforts to prevent Le Bec-Fin, his 40-year-old French restaurant in Philadelphia, from closing.
December 27 | Kings of Pastry
(Chris Hegedus & D.A. Pennebaker, Netherlands/UK/US/France, 2009) NR, 1h 27m
This documentary follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of the French Pastry School in Chicago, to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs in a three-day event. The winner receives the coveted Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) from President Sarkozy—a dream for every pastry chef.