Cinephiles and romantics rejoice! Australia’s most glamorous film event is returning t for its 25th season with a tantalising line-up of 46 features and documentaries that make a French ‘affaire’ essential! Presented by the Alliance Française in association with the Embassy of France in Australia and the generous support of Gold Sponsor Citroën, the Alliance Française French Film Festival will screen across seven cities throughout March and April.
A slate of French-themed special events, international guests and Première screenings will dominate Palace Cinemas for a glorious two-month period and will include a tribute to François Truffaut, the master of French New Wave Cinema and a Closing Night that will honour the comic genius of Jacques Tati.
The Finishers, a poignant drama with characters inspired by a true story, will take centre stage on Opening Night in each city. Screening courtesy of Madman Entertainment, directed by Nils Tavernier and starring Jacques Gamblin and Alexandra Lamy, The Finishers follows the journey of an embittered, former Ironman champion, and his disabled son who join forces to compete in a triathlon. The films thereafter will feature the bewitching talents of a ‘who’s who’ of French and European silver-screen luminaries including Fanny Ardant, Léa Seydoux, Emmanuelle Devos, Romain Duris, Bérénice Béjo, Gabriel Byrne, Mads Mikkelsen, Bruno Ganz, Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Tchéky Karyo, Sandrine Kiberlain, François Cluzet, Jean Dujardin, Cécile de France, Tim Roth, Fabrice Luchini, Lambert Wilson, Thierry Lhermitte, Niels Arestrup, Julie Gayet, Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Nathalie Baye, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Michael Nyqvist, André Dussollier, Isabelle Nanty, Marilou Berry, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Louise Bourgoin and many, many more!
The Alliance Française French Film Festival tours Australian from March 4 to April 28 and thanks to the festival we have 10 in-season, double passes to give away to Australian readers. To go into the draw for this giveaway email your name and address to sarah@trespassmag.com by March 2nd. Please remember to put ‘French Film Festival‘ in the subject line of the email. Only one entry per person will be accepted.SYDNEY: 4 – 23 MarchPalace Norton Street, Palace Verona, Chauvel Cinema & Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
MELBOURNE: 5 – 23 MarchPalace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema, Como, Palace Westgarth & Kino Cinemas
CANBERRA: 6 – 25 MarchPalace Electric Cinema
BRISBANE: 6 – 25 MarchPalace Barracks & Palace Centro
PERTH: 18 March – 6 AprilCinema Paradiso, Luna on SX & Windsor Cinema
ADELAIDE: 20 March – 8 AprilPalace Nova Eastend
BYRON BAY: 24 – 28 AprilPalace Byron Bay
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