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French cinema lovers are in for another treat this year as this celebration of cinema from across The Channel notches up its 18th edition.
As well as showcasing the best of this year's French cinema, there will also be a celebration of the work of Pierre Étaix and André Téchiné.
The festival opens on November 11 in Edinburgh and will travel to Glasgow, London, Aberdeen, Dumfries, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling and Warwick between then and December 4.
View Films by Strand:
- André Téchiné Masterclass
- Cult Classic: The Maverick Marches On
- Discovery Horizons
- Family Choice
- Panorama Horizons
- Pierre Étaix Celebration
- Preview
- Shorts
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French Latest Reviews
![The Princess Of Montpensier](/images/stills/p/princess_of_montpensier_2010.jpg)
A story of forbidden love set against the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century. Plus, read our exclusive interview with Bertrand Tavernier.
![The Hedgehog](/images/stills/h/hedgehog_2009.jpg)
A precocious 11-year-old decides to kill herself on her 12th birthday.
![The French Kissers](/images/stills/f/french_kissers_2009.jpg)
A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.
![Bus Palladium](/images/stills/b/bus_palladium_2010.jpg)
A group of rockers try to make it big, learning life lessons along the way.
![Straight To The Heart](/images/stills/s/straight_to_the_heart_2008.jpg)
A car thief runs into trouble when he experiences love at first sight.
![The Great Love](/images/stills/g/great_love_1969.jpg)
The arrival of a new secretary prompts a long-term married man to dream.
![Skirt Day](/images/stills/s/skirt_day_2008.jpg)
A teacher accidentally takes her class hostage.
![An Ordinary Execution](/images/stills/a/an_ordinary_execution_2010.jpg)
An imagined encounter between the ageing Joseph Stalin and a young doctor with extraordinary healing abilities.
![Little Nicholas](/images/stills/l/little_nicholas_2009.jpg)
Family comedy about the misadventures of a young boy in Fifties France.
![Eden Is West](/images/stills/e/eden_is_west_2009.jpg)
Odyssey of a migrant in search of 'paradise'.
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