1 November to 15 December 2019 La crème de la crème of Francophone Cinema www.frenchfilmfestival.org.uk welcome In these momentous times, the 27th Some of the year’s hottest titles from CONTENTS edition of the French Film Festival UK such major festivals as Cannes will be (from 1 November to 15 December) on offer including Céline Sciamma’s FILMS AT A GLANCE 5 –9 takes place in leading independent Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Nicolas cinemas in more than 35 towns and Bedos’ La Belle époque from Cannes’ PANORAMA 10 – 21 cities across the UK – from Shetland Directors’ Fortnight. And mega names and Skye to Plymouth via Belfast. The of le cinéma français will appear DISCOVERY 23 – 29 Festival as always screens the crème on-screen in the UK: among them de la crème of French-language Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, DOCUMENTARY 30 – 33 cinema from France, Belgium, Jean Dujardin, and Fabrice Luchini. RENOIR’S MASTERPIECE 34 / 35 Switzerland, Quebec, Francophone One of the highlights will be a silent Africa and elsewhere in a spirit of film presentation of Emile Zola’s novel CLASSICS 36 / 37 friendship and collaboration with Nana , directed by Jean Renoir with an colleagues and film-makers across original score by Baudime Jam and ANIMATION 39 – 41 Europe and beyond. played live by five musicians from At this juncture it is worth recalling Prima Vista. And a documentary Oh LEARNING / SCHOOLS 42 / 43 the origins of this Europe-friendly les filles! will celebrate France’s female Festival which began in a spirit of rock stars from Françoise Hardy to MOBILE FILM FESTIVAL 44 / 45 optimism in December 1992, the same Christine and the Queens. year as Edinburgh hosted the Summit Absolutely fabulous French fashion SHORT CUTS 46 / 47 of the European Council. Funding was icons Jean-Paul Gaultier and Yves awarded for an arts festival giving a Saint Laurent figure in two separate EXTRAS 48 / 49 cultural reference to the occasion – documentaries on their colourful lives and the French Film Festival was one and work. TIMETABLES 50 – 53 of the beneficiaries. Almost three decades down the line, the Festival Each screening throughout the GUESTS 54 / 55 has proved the worth of that Festival will be preceded by a short investment and confidence: the event film on the theme of human rights, CAST & CREW 56 / 57 now takes place around the country shot on a mobile phone or tablet, as with an all-embracing range of films, part of a continuing collaboration TICKETS & BOOKING 59 – 61 seasons, and programmes for all ages with the Paris Mobile Film Festival. and tastes, many accompanied by Richard Mowe, Festival Director and HOT TICKETS 63 / 64 guests or highlighted by specialist Co-Founder, commented: “We are introductions or workshops. thrilled to have one of the most varied FUNDERS / SPONSORS 66 Relationships forged with young and vibrant programmes ever at this directors have flourished as they have year’s Festival. The French Film Festival's matured in those three decades… work illustrates that culture and human many established names, such as understanding and cooperation ignore Jean-Pierre Améris, Josiane Balasko, current political vagaries and know no Michel Hazanavicius, and Bouli boundaries . The French Film Festival Lanners (currently filming in Scotland), will surely be one of the first major have returned to the Festival time and arts events in the UK to demonstrate again to present their latest works; its ongoing support for cultural and audiences the length and breadth exchange with continental Europe of the UK have responded with loyalty and beyond post-Brexit. We have and enthusiasm as the event has something to celebrate both off and expanded. In Europe relationships have on-screen.” been forged with like-minded festivals Bon Festival à tous! When a guest or introduction is billed in Namur (Belgium) and Angers (France). for FFF UK screenings a BSL interpreter Richard Mowe will be available on request. Guests lining up to attend screenings Director French Film Festival UK include Belgium’s Joachim Lafosse, Cover image: From Michel Ilona Morison Keep Going ; youthful first time director Ocelot’s Dilili in Paris Nathan Ambrosioni with Paper Flags ; Co-director French Film Festival UK actor Eric Berger for Tanguy, the Certificates in this brochure are advisory except when the film has Return ; Cédric Klapisch for Someone, been classified by the BBFC. Somewhere and many more detailed on our website. FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK 2019 3 AT A GLANCE what’s on where Annecy Animation (p 48) Le Brio (p 11) Edinburgh Summerhall Aberfeldy The Birks Bo’ness Hippodrome Cinema Alice and the Mayor (p 24) Chichester Cinema at New Park Aberdeen Belmont Dumfries Robert Burns Centre Film Chichester Cinema at New Park Dunoon Studio Cinema Dundee DCA Edinburgh Dominion Edinburgh Filmhouse Glasgow Grosvenor Glasgow Film Theatre Hawick Heart of Hawick Inverness Eden Court Ipswich Film Theatre London Ciné Lumière Leicester Phoenix Nottingham Broadway London Watermans Nottingham Broadway Amanda (p 24) Skye Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Chichester Cinema at New Park Stirling Macrobert Arts Centre London Ciné Lumière Burning Ghost (p 25) La Belle Epoque (p 25) London Ciné Lumière London Watermans Aberfeldy The Birks Chichester Cinema At New Park By the Grace of God (p 12) Dundee DCA Aberfeldy The Birks Edinburgh Filmhouse Chichester Cinema at New Park Glasgow Film Theatre London Regent Street Cinema Gloucester Guildhall Shetland Mareel Hereford The Courtyard Inverness Eden Court A Colony (schools) (p 43) Leicester Phoenix Bo’ness Hippodrome Lewes Depot Edinburgh Filmhouse Inverness Eden Court (p 43) The Bélier Family London Ciné Lumière Edinburgh Filmhouse (schools) Aberdeen Belmont Inverness Eden Court (schools) Aberdeen Belmont (schools) Christmas & Co. (p 48) Edinburgh Summerhall Blind Spot (p 11) Leicester Phoenix Chichester Cinema at New Park London Ciné Lumière London Ciné Lumière Coin Coin (p 49) Chichester Cinema at New Park FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK 2019 5 AT A GLANCE what’s on where Conviction (p 26) Happy Birthday (p 13) Aberdeen Belmont Aberdeen Belmont Chichester Cinema at New Park Bristol Watershed Dundee DCA Edinburgh Dominion Edinburgh Filmhouse Edinburgh Filmhouse Nottingham Broadway London Regent Street Cinema Cosi Fan Tutt e (p 33) The Hunchback Alliance Française de Glasgow of Notre Dame (p 36) Chichester Cinema at New Park Edinburgh The Scotsman Picturehouse Delphine and Carol e (p 30) St Andrews The Byre Edinburgh Filmhouse Glasgow Film Theatre The Ideal Palac e (p 14) London Ciné Lumière Gloucester Guildhall Hawick Heart of Hawick Dilili in Paris (p 39) Hereford The Courtyard Edinburgh Dominion Leicester Phoenix Lewes Depot London Ciné Lumière London Ciné Lumière Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Don't Look Dow n (p 12) Invisibles (p 14) Inverness Eden Court Dundee DCA Glasgow Film Theatre Hawick Heart of Hawick (p 26) A Faithful Man London Ciné Lumière Birmingham Midlands Arts Centre London Watermans Glasgow The Grosvenor Gloucester Guildhall I Lost my Body (p 39) Hereford The Courtyard Aberdeen Belmont Dundee DCA Farewell to the Night (p 13) Edinburgh Filmhouse Chichester Cinema at New Park Glasgow Film Theatre Dundee DCA Sheffield Showroom Workstation Glasgow Film Theatre London Watermans Jeannette: The Childhood Stirling Macrobert Arts Centre of Joan of Arc (p 15) Dundee DCA Glasgow Film Theatre Gaultier: Freak and Chic (p 30) Chichester Cinema at New Park (p 15) Edinburgh Filmhouse Joan of Ar c Dundee DCA Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Theatre Lewes Depot Lewes Depot FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK 2019 6 AT A GLANCE what’s on where Just A Breath Away (p 27) On a Magical Nigh t (p 17) Edinburgh Dominion Edinburgh Filmhouse Glasgow The Grosvenor Glasgow Film Theatre Hawick Heart of Hawick London Ciné Lumière Leicester Phoenix Cambridge Arts Picturehouse St Andrews The Byre A Paris Educatio n (p 18) Just Retire d (p 27) London Regent Street Cinema Edinburgh Dominion Keep Goin g (p 16) Paper Flags (p 28) Edinburgh Filmhouse Edinburgh French Institute Inverness Eden Court St Andrews The Byre Lewes Depot London Ciné Lumière Just Retire d (p 27) Edinburgh Dominion Lullab y (p 28) Birmingham Midlands Arts Centre Persona Non Grata (p 18) Chichester Cinema at New Park Chichester Cinema at New Park London Ciné Lumière Edinburgh Dominion London Ciné Lumière The Mystery of Henri Pick (p 16) Aberdeen Belmont Portrait of a Lady On Fire (p 19) Chichester Cinema at New Park Belfast Queen’s Film Theatre Edinburgh Filmhouse Birmingham Midlands Arts Centre Glasgow Film Theatre Bristol Watershed Gloucester Guildhall Chichester Cinema At New Park Hereford The Courtyard Glasgow Film Theatre Inverness Eden Court Gloucester Guildhall London Ciné Lumière Hereford The Courtyard Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Ipswich Film Theatre Nana (p 34 & 35) Leicester Phoenix London Regent Street Cinema London Ciné Lumière Newcastle Tyneside Cinema Oh les Filles! (p 31 & 49) Nottingham Broadway Edinburgh Summerhall Plymouth Arts Cinema London Regent Street Cinema Sheffield Showroom Workstation Shetland Mareel Oh Mercy! (p 17) Bristol Watershed The Salamande r (p 36) Chichester Cinema at New Park Edinburgh Filmhouse Dundee DCA Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Theatre Lewes Depot London Ciné Lumière London Regent Street Cinema Newcastle Tyneside Cinema FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL UK 2019 7 AT A GLANCE what’s on where School’s Out (p 29) When Margaux Meets Margaux (p 21) Chichester Cinema at New Park Birmingham Midlands Arts Centre Edinburgh The Scotsman Picturehouse Short Cuts (p 46 & 47) Hawick Heart of Hawick Edinburgh Queen Margaret