We are proud to be cultural partner of the Irish Film Institute’s French Film Festival again! The 24rd edition will take place between November 15th to 26th both at the IFI in Temple Bar and on their Video-On-Demand platform IFI@Home. The 2023 programme features 30 French films, mostly Irish premieres, for every taste: drama, comedy, action, documentary, thriller, animation; short film selections; and a tribute to Leos Carax who will be in attendance for the screenings of 3 of his masterpieces.

This year’s film supported by Alliance Française Dublin is La Passion de Dodin Bouffant starring Juliette Binoche & Benoît Magimel. There will be free tickets, discounted price for AF Members and prizes to be won during the Festival – don’t miss out, subscribe to our emailing list!

Screening tickets for the IFI French Film Festival are now on sale from the IFI Box Office on 01-6793477 or on www.ifi.ie/frenchfest, and streaming rentals on www.ifihome.ie. Multi-film packages and online bundles are also available.

Monday 20th November at 8.15pm

Trần Anh Hùng’s acclaimed romantic drama starring Juliette Binoche & Benoît Magimel won the Best Director award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and is nominated for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards .

Special price at €10.40 instead of €14.50 for Alliance Française Members!

Legendary French film-maker Leos Carax will be in attendance to talk about three of his films screening at this year’s festival — his first two features presented in beautiful, restored versions, Boy Meets Girl and Mauvais Sang, and late career masterpiece, Holy Motors.

A unique selection of eight silent short films restored by the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation. will screened before some of the new features in the
main programme.

Illustrated Records by Germaine Dulac (1930)
Corpus Léontine (1910-1911)