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 discover that his parents are building a boat in their little garden, a replica of the famous sailor Joshua Slocum’s sailboat. As the years go by François drifts from adolescence to adulthood. While the boat is being built, and with a tender and poetic look at his mother and father, the young boy embarks on his own adventure, one that will take him down a passionate route of the sea and drawing.

Special Distinction Prize, Bucheon International Animation Festival 2024

Cannes Film Festival 2024

“He made us cry with laughter and moved us to tears. A monument of French cinema, Michel Blanc has gone” President Emmanuel Macron

Sunday March 9th at 2.00pm

Sweet Little Things / Les petites victoires

Mélanie Auffret / France / 2023 / 89 mins

Cast: Michel Blanc, Julia Piaton, Lionel Abelanski

Between her obligations as Mayor and her role as a teacher in the small village of Kerguen, Alice’s days are already busy. The arrival in her class of Émile (Blanc), a sixty-year-old with an explosive character, who has finally decided to learn to read and write, will make her daily life unmanageable. Alice will have to face new challenges while trying to save both her village and her school.

Special Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Alpe d’Huez International Comedy Film Festival

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, the schoolteacher who’s inclined to lecture people; Anne, who owns a convenience store and likes a good aperitif; Hervé, a plumber from Alsace who’s even more Breton than the locals; and Johnny, the local ranger and Johnny Hallyday fan.

In a show of solidarity, the town enthusiastically votes to host some Ukrainian refugees. But the refugees, it turns out, aren’t so Ukrainian after all. They’re Syrian! And some of the folks in this charming little town aren’t very pleased with having them for neighbours. So, when all is said and done, who are the barbarians?

“A movie that proves eye-wateringly funny” Variety

“A delightful setting, heroes and villains, five distinct acts and a strong moral lesson… unexpectedly lovely.” The Wrap

Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival 2024

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 appropriation, self-determination and restitution. Set in November 2021, the documentary charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin. Using multiple perspectives Diop questions how these artifacts should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence. Dahomey is an affecting though altogether singular conversation piece that is as spellbinding as it is essential.

Golden Bear, Berlinale 2024

Best Documentary Film, Toronto Film Critics Association, 2024

Best Documentary, the Lumières Awards 2025

Nominated for Best Documentary at the Césars 2025

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 historical action adventure was one of the most popular films at the French box-office in 2024, with over nine million admissions.

Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the men who betrayed him.

“A good-looking gallop through Dumas’ tale of revenge” The Guardian

Best Film and Audience Award for Best International Feature, Fantasia International Film Festival 2024

14 Nominations for the César Awards 2025 including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting actress, Best Visual Effects