Dear Community Member,

The countdown has begun for the French Film Festival 2018 11-13 May! Can you feel the excitement? You'll find here all the information you need to know about our movies' selection.

Have you booked your tickets? Every year our members are disappointed as our sessions are fully booked. Don't miss our biggest event of the year, and book tickets now!

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‘Oh là là’, contemporary French artist Didi La Baÿsse will showcase a few of her exquisite artwork for the opening night.  Bring your family and friends and enjoy a great night out. Glass of sparkling on arrival from 6 pm, enjoy the artwork and get ready for the screening of Dr. Knock.

Last chance to book your tickets----- We are nearly full! To book tickets click here.

Festival passes only available from Event Cinemas City, 108 Grafton St. Concessions apply to members of the Alliance Française de Cairns and End Credits.

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DR. KNOCK - KNOCK

FRANCE • COMEDY, DRAMA • 113 MINS • 2017 • PG
Directed by: LORRAINE LÉVY
Starring: Omar Sy, Ana Girardot, Alex Lutz, Pascal Elbé

"OMAR SY IS PERFECTLY CAST IN A ROLE WORTHY OF HIS TALENTS." - SCREEN DAILY

Watch trailer here!

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THE SCHOOL OF LIFE - L'ÉCOLE BUISSONIÈRE

FRANCE • COMEDY, DRAMA • 116 MINS • 2017 • PG  
Directed by: NICOLAS VANIER
Starring: François Cluzet, Éric Elmosnino, François Berléand, Jean Scandel  

"THE CASTING IS SPOT-ON, ESPECIALLY SCANDEL AS PAUL AND TOTOCHE, WHO IS SCRUFFILY PORTRAYED BY THE CHARISMATIC FRANÇOIS CLUZET." - THE UP COMING

Watch trailer here!

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LET THE SUNSHINE IN - UN BEAU SOLEIL INTÉRIEUR

FRANCE • DRAMA, COMEDY • 94 MINS • 2017 • MA15+
Directed by: CLAIRE DENIS
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Gérard Depardieu, Josiane Balasko

"THIS IS GROWN-UP FILM-MAKING, SEDUCTIVE, OBLIQUE AND CARRIED BY A WONDERFULLY SMART AND EMOTIONALLY GENEROUS PERFORMANCE FROM JULIETTE BINOCHE." - THE GUARDIAN

Watch trailer here!

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BPM (BEATS PER MINUTE) - 120 BATTEMENTS PAR MINUTE

The Alliance Française committee Selection!

FRANCE • DRAMA • 142 MINS • 2017 • MA15+
Directed by: ROBIN CAMPILLO
Starring: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz

"THE MOVIE COMPELLINGLY COMBINES ELEGY, TRAGEDY, URGENCY AND A DEFIANT EUPHORIA." - THE GUARDIAN

Watch trailer here!

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C'EST LA VIE! - LE SENS DE LA FÊTE

FRANCE • COMEDY • 117 MINS • 2017 • M
Directed by: OLIVIER NAKACHE, ÉRIC TOLEDANO
Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gilles Lellouche, Vincent Macaigne, Hélène Vincent

"ANOTHER MAGICAL TRICK OUT OF THE HAT WITH A RUTHLESSLY-PLOTTED BREEZE OF ENSEMBLE GOOD HUMOUR." - HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Watch trailer here!

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MR STEIN GOES ONLINE - UN PROFIL POUR DEUX

FRANCE, BELGIUM • COMEDY, ROMANCE • 100 MINS • 2017 • CTC
Directed by: STÉPHANE ROBELIN
Starring: Pierre Richard, Yaniss Lespert, Fanny Valette, Gustave Kervem

"CHARACTERS, ENTANGLEMENTS, VAUDEVILLE SITUATIONS AND FRESH DIALOGUE MAKE FOR AN ENTERTAINING AND FUN FILM." - EL MUNDO SPAIN

Watch trailer here!

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CUSTODY - JUSQU'À LA GARDE

FRANCE • DRAMA • 93 MINS • 2018 • M
Directed by: XAVIER LEGRAND
Starring: Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Mathilde Auneveux, Florence Janas

 

"XAVIER LEGRAND MAKES AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT WITH THIS POWERFUL DRAMA." - DAVID STRATTON

Watch trailer here!

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BACK TO BURGUNDY - CE QUI NOUS LIE

 
FRANCE • DRAMA • 113 MINS • 2017 • M
Directed by: CÉDRIC KLAPISCH
Starring: Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot, François Civil, Jean-Marc Roulot
 

"IT’S THE KIND OF MOVIE YOU’LL WANT TO SLATHER ON A BAGUETTE AND POP INTO YOUR MOUTH." - THE TIMES

Watch trailer here!

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TO BOOK TICKETS CLICK HERE

Angela Ramhit
Director French Film Festival
AllianceFrançaise de Cairns 

Tel: 04 88 765 550
directorfff@afcairns.org.au
www.afcairns.org.au

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