The Waste Commons
St. Andrews - School III School III, St Salvator's Quad, North Street, St Andrews, Fife, United KingdomA waste picker community fights for survival as Dakar's massive Mbeubeuss dump faces a government-mandated closure.
25 screenings found.
Whispers in the Woods
Hereford - The Courtyard Edgar Street, Hereford, United KingdomBreath-taking award-winning nature documentary following three generations of the Munier family as they explore the majestic wildlife of France's Vosges forests.
The Ties That Bind Us
Edinburgh - Institut Français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomA fiercely independent feminist bookseller's structured, solo life is turned upside down when a sudden tragedy strikes her neighbours, thrusting her into an unexpected role as a foundational support system for a grieving single father and his young children.
Any Number Can Win
Chichester - Cinema at New Park New Park Rd, Chichester, United KingdomReleased from prison, an aging gangster teams up with a young, cocky crook to execute one final, meticulous casino heist on the French Riviera.
All Your Faces
Leyburn Arts Centre The Old School House, Richmond Road, Leyburn, United KingdomAs part of France’s Restorative Justice programme, several victims and offenders meet to try and create a dialogue, and hopefully achieve forgiveness.
Lost Illusions
Tranent - The Fraser Centre The Fraser Centre 3a Winton Place, Tranent, United KingdomAn adaptation of Balzac’s eponymous novel about a young idealist who learns that anything can be bought and sold.
A Judgement in Stone
Brewery Arts Kendal 122A Highgate, Kendal, United KingdomReturn to Claude Chabrol's masterpiece of tension, build on the crackling intensity of Sandrine Bonnaire and Isabelle Huppert's chemistry.
Jean Gabin Talk
Chichester - Cinema at New Park New Park Rd, Chichester, United Kingdom
Marcel Santa Claus (and the Little Pizza Delivery Boy)
Edinburgh - Institut Français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomA pizza delivery boy teams up with his community to save Christmas after an exhausted Santa Claus named Marcel gets into a scooter accident.
Comédie Française
Dundee Contemporary Arts 152 Nethergate, Dundee, United Kingdom A young theatre director, Nina, faces broken equipment, massive actor egos, and a stranded lead actress in a chaotic, three-hour race against the clock to save her premiere of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Les Misérables
Leicester - Phoenix 4 Midland Street, Leicester, United KingdomThe latest adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel, which follows reformed ex-convict Jean Valjean amidst the social unrest of Paris, all the while relentlessly hunted by his obsessed nemesis, Inspector Javert.
Any Number Can Win
Edinburgh - Filmhouse 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, United KingdomReleased from prison, an aging gangster teams up with a young, cocky crook to execute one final, meticulous casino heist on the French Riviera.
All of a Sudden
Inverness - Eden Court Bishops Road, Inverness, United KingdomA deep friendship blossoms between a French nursing home director fighting for compassionate care and a terminally ill Japanese playwright as they navigate institutional struggles and shared mortality.
The Waste Commons
Edinburgh - Institut Français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomA waste picker community fights for survival as Dakar's massive Mbeubeuss dump faces a government-mandated closure.
Comédie Française
Plymouth Arts Cinema Arts University Plymouth, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, United Kingdom A young theatre director, Nina, faces broken equipment, massive actor egos, and a stranded lead actress in a chaotic, three-hour race against the clock to save her premiere of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Jacquot de Nantes
Edinburgh - Institut Français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis moving tribute chronicles the childhood of legendary filmmaker Jacques Demy in Nazi-occupied Nantes, capturing the early artistic awakenings and love for cinema that shaped his future masterpieces.
Stormy Waters
Chichester - Cinema at New Park New Park Rd, Chichester, United KingdomA dedicated tugboat captain's loyalty is pushed to the limit when he falls into a passionate affair with a woman he saves.
Comédie Française
Dundee Contemporary Arts 152 Nethergate, Dundee, United Kingdom A young theatre director, Nina, faces broken equipment, massive actor egos, and a stranded lead actress in a chaotic, three-hour race against the clock to save her premiere of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Construction Site
Edinburgh - Institut Français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomFilmed over several years, this documentary captures the multi-layered human network of architects, engineers, and construction crews rebuilding Paris's iconic Pathé Palace under the direction of architect Renzo Piano.
Stormy Waters
Glasgow - Alliance Française 3 Park Circus, Glasgow, United KingdomA dedicated tugboat captain's loyalty is pushed to the limit when he falls into a passionate affair with a woman he saves.
Comédie Française
Hereford - The Courtyard Edgar Street, Hereford, United Kingdom A young theatre director, Nina, faces broken equipment, massive actor egos, and a stranded lead actress in a chaotic, three-hour race against the clock to save her premiere of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
That Summer in Paris
Hereford - The Courtyard Edgar Street, Hereford, United KingdomArriving from quiet Normandy to watch the swimming competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympics, a thirty-year-old woman struggles through the chaos of an electrified capital city while unexpectedly reconnecting with her estranged half-sister.
Comédie Française
Dundee Contemporary Arts 152 Nethergate, Dundee, United Kingdom A young theatre director, Nina, faces broken equipment, massive actor egos, and a stranded lead actress in a chaotic, three-hour race against the clock to save her premiere of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
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