The White Knights is among the films screening The White Knights is among the films screening

Now in its 24th year, the festival has expanded to include 36 locations up and down the UK. Among the guests scheduled to attend are Bouli Lanners for his Gothic thriller The First The Last and Emma Luchini for her second feature My Men and her award winning short La femme de Rio. Plus Nicolas Pagnol, grandson of Marcel Pagnol, presents the restored version of his grandfather’s Marseille Trilogy.

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In Bed With Victoria
In Bed With Victoria
Comedy about a single mum trying to strike a balance in her life.
The Red Turtle
The Red Turtle
The life of a castaway on a desert island.
Slack Bay
Slack Bay
Period comedy, set in 1910, about the investigation into disappearances from beaches in France.
Cézanne And I
Cézanne And I
Drama about the friendship between Cézanne and Émile Zola.
From The Land Of The Moon
From The Land Of The Moon
Twenty-year story of the loves of a passionate, free-spirited woman.
Journey Through French Cinema
Journey Through French Cinema
A personal look at French cinema, the films, directors and composers.
La Grande Vadrouille
La Grande Vadrouille
Two ordinary Frenchman help the crew of an RAF bomber shot down over Paris during the German occupation
Caprice
Caprice
A stupid man becomes embroiled in an unlikely love triangle.
Long Way North
Long Way North
A young Russian aristocrat embarks on an adventure to find her lost grandad.
My Men
My Men
An enigmatic woman acts as a catalyst in the lives of a father and his sons.
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French Film Festival Features

Danièle explores 'the intimacy of men'
Cézanne Et Moi director on artistic icons, friendship, and her father's hit comedy.
A post-impression of life
Director Danièle Thompson on creating a portrait of a friendship in Cézanne Et Moi.
My Men opens French Film Festival
Director Emma Luchini attends Q&A
Bertrand Tavernier's odyssey
The director discusses My Journey Through French Cinema.

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