French director Phuong Mai Nguyen speaks 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 director Phuong Mai Nguyen speaks 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)

Festival Deputy Director Anouchka van Riel (L) and French director Phuong Mai Nguyen attend 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 director Phuong Mai Nguyen 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 director Phuong Mai Nguyen 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 director Phuong Mai Nguyen 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 and French producer Priscilla Bertin attend 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)

Executive Producer and Artistic Director François Truffart (L) and co-CEO of Netflix Ted Sarandos attend 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)