US director Randal Kleiser 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

US director Randal Kleiser 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

US director Randal Kleiser 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

US director Randal Kleiser 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

The American French Film Festival Executive producer and artistic director Francois Truffart speaks onstage 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

French director Phuong Mai Nguyen speaks onstage 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R) French producer Priscilla Bertin, British actor Will Sharpe, US actress Stephanie Hsu, French screenwriter Fanny Burdino and US illustrator AJ Dungo stand on stage 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)

French director Phuong Mai Nguyen speaks onstage 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 Katie FLORES / AFP via Getty Images)