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Special Screening / Q&A with director Régis Wargnier

Special Screening / Q&A with director Régis Wargnier

Date & Time: Monday March 2nd at 7.00pm We are honoured to welcome our Special Guest of the 2026 Cork French Film Festival, acclaimed director Régis Wargnier, with the support of the Embassy of France in Ireland. Mr. Wargnier was the recipient...

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Couture / Coutures

Couture / Coutures

Opening Film   Date & Time: Thursday 5th March 7.30 pm Details: Alice Winocour / France, USA / 2025 / 106 mins Starring: Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Guillaume Marbeck, Ella Rumpf In French and English, with English subtitles The...

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Francophone Shorts

Francophone Shorts

Date & Time: Friday 6th March at 6.00pm Programme duration: 83 mins   We are very happy to introduce a selection of outstanding shorts into the programme, with the support of the Embassies of Belgium, France and Luxembourg in Ireland....

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Breathing Underwater / Hors d’haleine

Breathing Underwater / Hors d’haleine

Date & Time: Tuesday March 10th, 6 pm Details: Eric Lamhène / Luxembourg / 2024 / 101 mins Starring: Carla Juri, Véronique Tshanda Beya, Esperanza Martin González-Quevedo, Alessia Raschella   In French, with English subtitles Emma is...

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The Stranger / L’Étranger

The Stranger / L’Étranger

Date & Time: Friday 6th March at 8.00pm Details: François Ozon / France / 2025 / 142 mins Starring: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin   Summer, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming clerk in his early thirties, attends his...

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The Truth / La Vérité

The Truth / La Vérité

Date & Time: Saturday March 7th at 2.00pm Details: Henri-Georges Clouzet / France / 1960 / 127 mins Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Charles Vanel, Sami Frey, Marie-Jose Nat   Remembering Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot, actor, singer, animal...

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Case 137 / Dossier 137

Case 137 / Dossier 137

Date & Time: Saturday March 7th at 6.00pm Details: Dominik Moll / France / 2025 /115 mins Starring: Léa Drucker, Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich   Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case...

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Dog 51 / Chien 51

Dog 51 / Chien 51

Date & Time: Saturday March 7th at 8.30pm Details: Cédric Jimenez / France / 2025 / 106 mins Starring: Gilles Lellouche, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Louis Garrel, Romain Duris   In the near future, Paris has been divided into three zones that...

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The Songbirds’ Secret / Le Secret des mésanges

The Songbirds’ Secret / Le Secret des mésanges

Date & Time: Sunday 8th March at 11.00am Details: Antoine Lanciaux / France / 2025 / 77 mins / animation Family Film   “A beautiful feature, depicting a little girl’s summertime investigation into her family’s past with great narrative and...

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Mary Anning / Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossiles

Mary Anning / Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossiles

Date & Time: Sunday 8th March at 2.00pm Details: Marcel Barelli / Switzerland / 2025 / 72 mins / Animation Screened with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland.   In 1811, Mary Anning, an inquisitive and tenacious...

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Colours Of Time / La Venue de l’avenir

Colours Of Time / La Venue de l’avenir

Date & Time: Sunday 8th March at 5.00pm Details: Cédric Klapisch / France / 2025 / 126 mins Starring: Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler, Julia Piaton, Vincent Macaigne   United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four...

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Jean Valjean

Jean Valjean

Date & Time: Sunday 8th March at 8.00pm Details: Éric Besnard / France / 2025 / 98 mins Starring: Grégory Gadebois, Bernard Campan, Alexandra Lamy, Isabelle Carré Closing film   From the director of Délicieux, the Opening Film of the 2022...

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Speak Out / Le Panache

Speak Out / Le Panache

Schools Screenings   Tuesday 10th March: Cork City & Mallow Wednesday 11th March: Cork City Thursday 12th March: Midleton Cork   Details: Jennifer Devoldère / France / 2024 / 93 mins Starring: Joachim Arseguel, José Garcia, Aure Atika...

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The Marching Band / En Fanfare

The Marching Band / En Fanfare

Date & Time: Thursday March 6th at 8:30pm Details: Emmanuel Courcol / France / 2024 / 103 mins Starring: Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco   Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns...

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Night Call / La Nuit se traîne

Night Call / La Nuit se traîne

Date & Time: Friday March 7th at 8.30pm Details: Michiel Blanchart / Belgium / 2024 / 90 mins Starring: Jonathan Feltre, Natacha Krief, Jonas Bloquet, Romain Duris   Mady works as a locksmith by night. He helps Claire get into her...

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Michel Blanc Tribute – Mr. Hire

Michel Blanc Tribute – Mr. Hire

We present a tribute to the great French actor and director Michel Blanc, who died in October 2024. “He made us cry with laughter and moved us to tears. A monument of French cinema, Michel Blanc has gone” President Emmanuel Macron   Saturday...

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Three Friends / Trois Amies

Three Friends / Trois Amies

Date & Time: Saturday March 8th at 3.30pm Details: Emmanuel Mouret / France / 2024 / 117 mins Starring: Camille Cottin, Vincent Macaigne, Sarah Forestier   Joan is no longer in love with Victor, but it pains her to feel she is being...

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Shepherds / Bergers

Shepherds / Bergers

Date & Time: Saturday March 8th at 6.00pm Details: Sophie Deraspe / Canada / 2024 / 113 mins Starring: Félix-Antoine Duval, Soléne Rigot, Guilane Londez   Mathyas, an aspiring writer, trades his life in Montreal as a young advertising...

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Beating Hearts / L’Amour Ouf

Beating Hearts / L’Amour Ouf

Date & Time: Saturday March 8th at 8.30pm Details: Gilles Lellouche / 2024 / 165 mins Starring: Adele Exarchopoulos, Francois Civil, Mallory Wanecque, Malik Frikah   A sweeping romance over several decades, Beating Hearts plays with the...

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A Boat In The Garden / Slocum et moi

A Boat In The Garden / Slocum et moi

Family Screening   Date & Time: Sunday March 9th at 11am Details: Jean-Francois Lauionie / France / 2024 / 76 mins / Animation   In the 1950s, on the banks of the River Marne, François, a young 11-year-old boy, is intrigued to...

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Meet The Barbarians / Les Barbares

Meet The Barbarians / Les Barbares

Date & Time: Sunday March 9th at 4pm Details: Julie Delpy / 2024 / 101 mins Starring: Julie Delp, Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, India Hair   All is well in Paimpont, Brittany, where harmony reigns among the locals. There’s Joëlle,...

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Dahomey

Dahomey

Date & Time: Sunday March 9th at 6.15pm Details: Mati Diop / France, Senegal, Benin / 2024 / 68 mins / Documentary   Dahomey is a poetic and immersive work of art that delves into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding...

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The Count of Monte Cristo / Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo / Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

Date & Time: Sunday March 9th at 8.00pm Details: Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière / 2024 / France / 22 mins Starring: Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anaïs Demoustier   Based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, this...

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Toni / Toni en Famille

Toni / Toni en Famille

Toni en famille Toni Date & Time: Friday 8th at 8:30pm Details: Nathan Ambrosioni / France / 2023 / 96 mins Starring: Camille Cottin, Léa Lopez, Thomas Gioria   Single mother Toni has five children and works full-time singing at bars....

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The Taste of Things / La Passion de Dodin Bouffant

The Taste of Things / La Passion de Dodin Bouffant

La Passion de Dodin Bouffant The Taste of Things Date & Time: Thursday 7th at 8:30pm Details: Trần Anh Hùng / France / 2023 / 145 mins Starring: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Emmanuel Salinger   Peerless cook Eugenie (Binoche) has...

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The Crime Is Mine / Mon Crime

The Crime Is Mine / Mon Crime

Mon Crime The Crime is Mine IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Tuesday 5th at 8:30pm Details: François Ozon / France / 2023 / 102 mins Starring: Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Hubbert, Dany Boon Comedy   Paris in the 1930s:...

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The Animal Kingdom / Le Règne animal

The Animal Kingdom / Le Règne animal

Le Règne animal The Animal Kingdom Cork Premiere Date & Time: Wednesday 6th at 8:30pm Details: Thomas Cailley / France / 2023 / 128 mins Starring: Romain Duris, Paul Kircher, Adèle Exarchopoulos   A mysterious malady is sweeping France,...

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Ride Above / Tempête

Ride Above / Tempête

Tempête Ride Above IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Saturday 9th at 11:00am Details: Christian Duguay / France / 2022 / 110 mins Starring: Mélanie Laurent, Pio Marmaï, Carmen Kassovitz Age: 8+ Born and raised with horses, Zoe leads a happy life at...

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Orpheus / Orphée

Orpheus / Orphée

Orphée Orpheus French Classic Date & Time: Sunday 3rd at 11:00am Details: Jean Cocteau / France / 1950 / 93 mins | French with English subtitles Starring: Jean Marais, François Périer, Maria Casares, Marie Déa This magical retelling of the...

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Omen / Augure

Omen / Augure

Augure Omen Irish Premiere Date & Time: Wednesday 6th at 6:15pm Details: Baloji / Belgium, Democratic Republic of Congo / 2023 / 90 mins Starring: Marc Zinga, Yves-Marina Ghahoua, Marcel Otete Kabeya   After spending years in Belgium,...

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Nadia, Butterfly

Nadia, Butterfly

Nadia, Butterfly Irish Premiere Date & Time: Sunday 3rd at 4:00pm Details: Pascal Plante / Canada / 2021 / 107 mins Starring: Katarine Savard, Ariane Mainville, Hilary Caldwell   23-year-old Nadia makes the controversial decision to retire...

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Mr. Blake At Your Service / Complètement cramé !

Mr. Blake At Your Service / Complètement cramé !

Complètement cramé ! Mr Blake At Your Service IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Friday 8th at 6:15pm Details: Gilles Legardinier / France / 2023 / 100 mins Starring: Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich, Émilie Dequenne   In this comedy romance Mr....

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Mars Express

Mars Express

Mars Express IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Saturday 9th at 4:00pm Details: Jérémie Périn / France / 2023 / 85 mins / Animation With the voices of: Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé   Set in the 23rd century on Mars, this...

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Jeanne du Barry

Jeanne du Barry

Jeanne du Barry IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Saturday 2nd at 8:30pm Details: Maïwenn / France / 2023 / 116 mins Starring: Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Melvil Poupaud, Pierre Richard   Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a woman...

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Final Set / Cinquième Set

Final Set / Cinquième Set

Cinquième Set Final Set Irish Premiere Date & Time: Monday 4th at 8:30pm Details: Quentin Reynaud / France / 2020 / 105 mins Starring: Alex Lutz, Kristen Scott Thomas, Ana Girardot   Once described as a young professional tennis prodigy,...

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D-Day Normandie 1944

D-Day Normandie 1944

D-Day : Normandie 1944 IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Sunday 10th at 4:00pm Details: Pascal Vuong / France / 2014 / 42 mins / Documentary Produced by: Catherine Vuong, N3D Land Films. Narrated by: François Cluzet On June 6th 1944 the largest...

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All Your Faces / Je verrai toujours vos visages

All Your Faces / Je verrai toujours vos visages

Je verrai toujours vos visages All Your Faces Date & Time: Sunday 3rd at 8:30pm Details: Jeanne Herry | France | 2023 | 118 mins |French with English subtitles Genre: Drama Starring: Leïla Bekhti, Elodie Bouchez, Adèle Exarchopoulos BUY TICKETS...

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All To Play For / Rien à perdre

All To Play For / Rien à perdre

Rien à perdre All to Play For IRISH PREMIERE Date & Time: Thursday 7th at 6:15pm Details: Delphine Deloget / France / 2023 / 112 mins | French with English subtitles Genre: Drama Starring: Virginie Efira, Félix Lefebvre, Arieh Worthalter BUY...

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