Éric Besnard, the creative force behind Delicious (AF FFF21), whips up another tantalising blend of culinary delights and human bonds in this unexpected bromance. Vincent (Lambert Wilson, Happy 50, AF FFF23) a hyperactive and successful businessman, is the founder of the largest European dating site. Meanwhile, Pierre (Grégory ... more
After the smash-hit international success of Antoinette in the Cévennes, writer/director Caroline Vignal and the fabulous Laure Calamy reunite for an hilarious and provocative comedy about reignited desire in the modern age. “They’re not”. This is how Iris (Calamy) quietly answers her chiropractor when asked how things ... more
In this breathtaking journey of survival, friendship and courage suitable for the whole family, two brave little Arctic foxes - Kina and Yuk - experience the adventure of a lifetime. From filmmaker Guillaume Maidatchevsky, whose previous film Ailo’s Journey delighted audiences with its tale of a reindeer fawn, comes a new epic adventure set ... more
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In 2012, one of the biggest hits of the AF FFF was the enchanting A Cat in Paris, a hand-painted animated production by artists Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli. The film went on to achieve major international success and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, bucking the trend towards computer-generated ... more
Isabelle Huppert (The Godmother, AF FFF21) is mesmerising in this gentle, bittersweet and occasionally whimsical film about a most unlikely love triangle between a grieving widow, a potential new romantic partner, and the ghost of the widow’s dead husband. Composed yet fragile, Huppert delivers yet another beautifully-nuanced performance as ... more
It is 1887 and Parisian society is going through transformations that will resonate for decades to come. The supposedly-outlawed practice of men fighting duels to preserve and restore honour still thrives, while women are not permitted to vote, let alone pick up a fencing foil themselves. Against this backdrop of social upheaval comes The Edge of ... more
Legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve plays Bernadette Chirac in this uproarious comedy based on actual events. 1995, Jacques Chirac is elected President of the French Republic. When Bernadette Chirac steps into the Elysée, she's ready for the recognition she's earned, having tirelessly supported her husband's journey to the ... more
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Following the events of D’Artagnan, a secret from the past shatters old alliances in The Three Musketeers - Milady, the spectacular second chapter to Martin Bourboulon’s lavish, all-star adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure, the first French cinematic treatment in over 30 years. Strap in for the unforgettable ... more
“I need a computer!” Well before Keanu Reeves entered The Matrix, he was the lead in another sci-fi cyberpunk action thriller - Johnny Mnemonic! Based on the short story by cyberpunk icon William Gibson (Neuromancer) and directed by artist Robert Longo, we enter the future of “2021” where the world has been ravaged by a ... more
The wildly entertaining new comedy from irrepressible filmmaking duo Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache (The Intouchables, C'est la vie), A Difficult Year stars Pio Marmaï and Jonathan Cohen as two compulsive spenders who get much more than they bargained for when they try and scam their way out of trouble. Both in debt up to their ... more
AFFFF24: A SILENCE(Un silence) 99 mins
The remarkable Emmanuelle Devos and Daniel Auteuil - two of France’s finest and most-awarded actors – are at the very top of their game in the gripping and provocative new drama from acclaimed writer/director Joachim Lafosse, the story of a married couple and their adopted son who grapple with the fallout after a long-held family ... more
A powerhouse cast - Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Colour) and Gilles Lellouche (Kompromat, AF FFF22) - headlines this compelling drama about France’s Restorative Justice program, first introduced in Australia in 2001 and later in France in 2014. The program brings together crime victims and offenders in a controlled ... more
AFFFF24: DIVERTIMENTO(Divertimento) 110 mins
On the outskirts of Paris, two teenage sisters of Algerian descent face formidable odds as they aspire to break into the exclusive domain of classical symphonic music. This inspiring narrative is based on a true story, centred on renowned conductor Zahia Ziouani and her sister, cellist Fettouma Ziouani. Set in 1995, Divertimento paints a ... more
The lavish new drama from writer/director Maïwenn, Jeanne Du Barry is freely inspired by the life of the rags-to-riches social climber, a working-class woman who became the mistress of King Louis XV, played with taciturn command by Johnny Depp in his first French-language speaking role. Pre-Revolution France: Jeanne Bécu ... more
What do you do when your obnoxious playboy son is so out of control that his over-the-top partying threatens to ruin your luxury hotel empire? Obviously, you endeavour to teach him some humility. So you hire a borderline-lunatic film director to construct an authentic 18th century village, fill it with actors and surveillance cameras, and then ... more
Straight from the pages of Gilles Legardinier’s international hit novel, Complètement Cramé!, comes a highly anticipated romantic comedy-drama featuring the dynamic duo of John Malkovich and Fanny Ardant (The Colours of Fire, AF FFF23), reuniting them on screen for the first time since Casanova Variations in ... more
One of the most talked about films at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival is this wild and inventive genre mash-up that combines the warmth of a family drama with the disturbing visuals of a Cronenbergian body horror. Romain Duris (Eiffel, AF FFF21) and Paul Kircher (Winter Boy, AF FFF23) play François and Émile, a father and son ... more
From the brilliant and chaotic mind of visionary filmmaker Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) comes a new tour de force of off-beat humour and pathos. A semi-autobiographical comedy about a filmmaker struggling to complete his new film, The Book of Solutions debuted at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, eight years after ... more
Academy Award nominee Isabelle Huppert (The Godmother, AF FFF22) is nothing short of electrifying in the role of real-life whistle-blower Maureen Kearney, a trade unionist who dared to challenge the powerful nuclear industry at an immense personal cost. Feared, admired and loathed for her considerable influence, Kearney's world takes a ... more
"We’re not Gandhi or Greta sir.""How do you know?" Disengaged, apathetic and despondent; nobody expects much from the SEGPA* students at this high school in Chamonix. Little do they know that their school year is about to take an unexpected turn. Alain, a former mountain guide turned teacher, decides to risk everything for a ... more
Io Capitano(Me Captain) 121 mins
WINNER Silver Lion 80th Venice International Film Award Io Capitano is the epic story of two teenagers, Seydou and Moussa, who decide to leave Dakar, Senegal, and make their way to Europe. They do this secretly, although they are repeatedly warned about the arduous journey. The dream of becoming rich and famous as a musician in Europe is too ... more
Perfect Days 123 mins
After several years away from the silver screen, Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Paris, Texas) is back with a poignant character study and a deeply moving, poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. Thur, 28 March, celebrate Wim Wenders’ soaring gem that was a Cannes winner for Best Actor, then with music by RTRFMs ... more
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Vincent Macaigne and a radiant Cécile de France enrapture in Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe, the beautiful and transporting new historical drama from multi award-winning director Martin Provost (Séraphine, The Midwife) about the turbulent love story between the famous post-Impressionist painter and his lesser-known – but highly ... more
Damage 81 mins
Filmed in Adelaide with a pair of non-actors – one the director’s own mother, the other an Iraqi asylum seeker – Damage centres on two people who appear to be polar opposites but are thrown together in a taxi journey that changes them both. Ali (Ali Al Jenabi) is not a citizen. He drives a taxi using another man’s ... more
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Wicked Little Letters 102 mins
A truly scandalous tale from the 1920s. Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley reunite playing neighbours who get on each other’s nerves in this pitch-dark comedy following a small English town where residents start receiving anonymous, expletive-laden letters! Edith Swan (Colman), a pious pillar of the community, just so happens to be on ... more
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Love Lies Bleeding 104 mins
From A24 comes the electrifying bold new vision from director Rose Glass starring Kristin Stewart and Katy O'Brian in this blood-soaked romantic revenge story that never lets up. From acclaimed director and double BAFTA nominee, Rose Glass (Saint Maud), and cult studio A24 comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou (Stewart) ... more
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Violett 101 mins
Violett, by Perth filmmaker Steven J. Milhaljevich, is a WA psychological thriller-horror movie made in the Perth Hills! A sick mother fears unspeakable evil is about to take her child. However, she is about to discover more than one grisly truth. A series of strange child disappearances have plagued a small rural town. Sonya, a sick and ... more
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You'll Never Find Me 99 mins
With dynamic performances from leads Jordan Cowan and Brendan Rock, rising indie talents Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen's feature directorial debut has found festival success at Tribeca, Sitges, MIFF and picked up Best Feature Film at SXSW Sydney. Soaking wet and seemingly shaken to her core, a young woman knocks at a stranger’s door in an ... more
The Great Escaper 96 mins
Starring the inimitable Sir Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson, we follow the remarkable true story of a war veteran who makes a dash across the channel for the D-Day celebrations. The summer of 2014 marked the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings - octogenarian Bernie Jordan (Caine) made global headlines as he staged a "great escape" ... more
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Drive Away Dolls 84 mins
A road trip between two friends quickly devolves into chaos in this fast-paced, hilarious comedy caper from Ethan Coen. In the vein of Russ Meyers' Motorpsycho, Bad Girls Go To Hell, and even something really good like '50s noir Kiss Me Deadly. Jamie, spontaneous and uninhibited, and Marian, reserved and demure, are unlikely but fast ... more
The Zone of Interest 106 mins
Jonathan Glazer’s (Under the Skin) breath-stopping Cannes award-winner, The Zone of Interest, is a hypnotic and strikingly original film that dismantles human darkness in the face of evil. The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), strive to build a dream life for their family in a house ... more
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Bob Marley: One Love 107 mins
Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley ... more
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In Justine Triet's film, starring Sandra Hüller and Samuel Theis, a marriage and a death are subject to the minutest scrutiny, as a woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness. A smart, solidly crafted procedural that's anchored in family drama, Anatomy of a Fall finds star ... more
All of Us Strangers 105 mins
Andrew Haigh's (45 Years, Lean on Pete) mysterious, beautiful and sentimental film is a fantasy-supernatural romance about loneliness and love, starring two of the brightest stars in contemporary Irish cinema. Adam (Andrew Scott) is a lonely, middle-aged screenwriter, eking out a solemn existence in contemporary London by bingeing on takeaway ... more
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The Holdovers 133 mins
Beautifully bittersweet, The Holdovers marks a satisfying return to form for director Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants.) A curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely ... more
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Poor Things 141 mins
"Non-stop bonkers brilliance." The Hollywood Reporter From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter ( Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter's protection, Bella is ... more