Anca Damian is the guest of honor at the French Institution Alliance Francaise in New York, on the occasion of the sixth edition of the Animation First Festival, the only U.S. festival dedicated to showcasing the legacy and innovation of French animation. This marks the New York premiere of The Island, which will be presented alongside the AR exhibition In Search of paradise AR and a talk with the director on the film and her newest projects. Full programme on https://fiaf.org/event/2023-01-the-island/