Le ProgrammeOctober –November 2017

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Contents/Highlights

Ciné Lumière 3–17

Performances & Talks 18–20

Projet Lumière(s) 20

South Ken Kids Festival 22

Kids & Families 23

We Support 24

We Recommend 25

French Courses 27

La Médiathèque / Culturethèque 28

General Information 29

front cover image: Redoubtable by Michel HazanaviciusProgramme design by dothtm

Impro!18 Novp.18

61st BFI London Film Festival5 – 15 Oct p.6

Tribute to Jeanne Moreau19 Oct – 17 Decpp.16-17

South Ken Kids Festival13 – 19 Novp.22

25th French Film Festival2 – 9 Nov pp.9-13

Suzy Storck26 Oct – 18 NovGate Theatrep.24

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On Body and SoulTeströl és lélekröl HUN | 2017 | 116 mins | dir. Ildikó Enyedi, with Géza Morcsányi, Alexandra Borbély, Zoltán Schneider | cert. 18 in Hungarian with EN subs

Marking a singular return for Hungarian writer-director Ildikó Enyedi after an 18-year gap, On Body and Soul tells the intriguing story of two slaughterhouse workers who live an unusual love story in their shared dreams as a doe and a deer. When their oneiric affair is revealed to them by the company’s occupational psychologist, they struggle to make their dreams come true. Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2017 Berlinale.

Mon 2 Oct 8.40pmTue 3 Oct 6.30pmWed 4 Oct 8.40pm

Le CorrespondantFRA/BEL | 2016 | 85 mins | dir. Jean-Michel Ben Soussan, with Charles Berling, Sylvie Testud, Jimmy Labeeu, Sophie Mousel | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Malo and Stéphane are two students who are kind of losers and have just started high school. Their genious plan to become popular: to host a German exchange student with a lot of style, preferably a hot girl. Too bad for Malo, who gets stuck with a Goth who will make his life hell.

Sun 1 Oct 8.30pmWed 4 Oct 4.15pm

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In BetweenBar BaharPSE/ISR/FRA | 2016 | 102 mins | dir. Maysaloun Hamoud, with Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura | cert. 15 in Hebrew & Arabic with EN subs

Winner of the Young Talents Award in the Women in Motion selection in Cannes this year, In Between follows the lives of three strong, independent minded Israeli-Palestinian women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv. Away from the constraints of their families and enforced tradition, they find themselves ‘in between’ the free and unfettered lives they’re aspiring to lead and the restrictions still imposed on them by a blinkered society.

Mon 2 Oct 6.30pmWed 4 Oct 6.30pm

Ciné Lumière New Releases

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Ciné Lumière New Releases

Loving VincentUK/POL | 2017 | 95 mins | dir. Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman, with Saoirse Ronan, Douglas Booth, Chris O’Dowd cert. 12 | in English

The world’s first fully painted animated feature, Loving Vincent explores the life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh, told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. Beginning a year after his demise, this portrait of the artist is built via a series of interviews conducted by Armand Roulin (Douglas Booth) – a regular model for the artist’s portraits – who becomes obsessed with van Gogh’s death, caused by a bullet wound to the stomach. Was it an accident? Was it suicide? Loving Vincent sets out to explore one of art’s great mysteries.

I Am Not a WitchUK/FRA | 2017 | 98 mins | dir. Rungano Nyoni, with Gloria Huwiler, Chileshe Kalimamukwento, Travers Merrill cert. tbc | in English

After a minor incident in her village, nine-year-old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a white goat. As she navigates through her new life, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom.

FélicitéFRA/BEL/SEN/DEU/LBN | 123 mins | dir. Alain Gomis, with Véro Tshanda Beya, Papi Mpaka, Geatan Claudia and The Kasai Allstars | cert. tbc | in Lingala & French with EN subs

Félicité is a proud, free-willed woman working as a singer in a bar in Kinshasa. Her life is thrown into turmoil when her 14-year old son falls victim to an accident. To save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric Kinshasa – a world of music and dreams where she’ll cross paths with Tabu… Winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Berlinale.

Fri 10 Nov 8.50pmSat 11 Nov 3.30pmWed 15 Nov 6.30pmThu 16 Nov 8.40pmFri 17 Nov 8.45pmSun 19 Nov 8.40pm

Mon 20 Nov 8.40pmTue 21 Nov 6.30pmWed 22 Nov 4pmThu 23 Nov 4pm

Fri 20 Oct 4pm, 8.40pmSat 21 Oct 6.30pm, 8.40pmSun 22 Oct 4pm, 8.30pmMon 23 Oct 6.30pmTue 24 Oct 8.40pmWed 25 Oct 6.30pm, 8.40pmThu 26 Oct 4pm, 8.40pm

Fri 27 Oct 6.15pmSat 28 Oct 4pmSun 29 Oct 6.15pmTue 31 Oct 6.30pmWed 1 Nov 4pmThu 2 Nov 4pm

Fri 20 Oct 6.30pmSat 21 Oct 4pmSun 22 Oct 6.15pmMon 23 Oct 8.40pmTue 24 Oct 6.30pmWed 25 Oct 4pm

Thu 26 Oct 6.30pmFri 27 Oct 4pmSun 29 Oct 4pmMon 30 Oct 6.30pmWed 1 Nov 6.30pm

See also Gauguin p.11

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Lost in ParisParis pieds nusFRA/BEL | 2017 | 83 mins | dir.s Fiona Gordon & Dominique Abel, with Emmanuelle Riva, Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel, Pierre Richard | cert. tbc | in French & English with EN subs

Fiona, a small town Canadian librarian, receives a letter of distress from her 88-year-old Aunt Martha (Emmanuelle Riva) living in Paris. Fiona hops on the first plane only to discover that Martha has disappeared. In an avalanche of spectacular disasters, she meets Dom, a seductive egotistical homeless guy who won’t leave her alone. A fun and hectic tale of three peculiar people lost in Paris.

Sat 25 Nov 4.15pm, 8.45pmSun 26 Nov 6.30pmTue 28 Nov 8.45pmThu 30 Nov 6.30pm

Continues in December

Ciné Lumière New Releases

The Killing of a Sacred DeerIRL/UK | 2017 | 121 mins | dir. Yorgos Lanthimos, with Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghancert. tbc | in English

The comfortable life of Steven (Colin Farrell) and Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their two children is shaken when Steven forms a friendship with Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless 16-year-old boy. Introducing Martin to his family gradually throws their world into turmoil and forces Steven to make a shocking sacrifice or run the risk of losing everything.

Marie Curie: The Courage of KnowledgeMarie CurieDEU/FRA/POL | 2016 | 100 mins | dir. Marie Noëlle, with Karolina Gruszka, Sabin Tambrea, Charles Berling | cert. 15in French, German, English & Polish with EN subs

Marie Noëlle depicts the most turbulent years in the life of a genious woman, Marie Curie. First woman to receive, not only one, but two Nobel prizes, she challenged France’s male-dominated academic establishment both as a scientist and a woman and changed the face of the world forever.

Tue 7 Nov 6.30pm*Fri 24 Nov 6.30pm 8.40pmSun 26 Nov 8.30pm

*Screening as part of the French Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with director Marie Noëlle

Continues in December

Fri 10 Nov 4pm, 6.30pmSat 11 Nov 6pmSun 12 Nov 8.45pmTue 14 Nov 8.40pmWed 15 Nov 4pmFri 17 Nov 6.20pmSat 18 Nov 8.30pmSun 19 Nov 6.15pm

Mon 20 Nov 6.20pmTue 21 Nov 8.50pmWed 22 Nov 8.50pmThu 23 Nov 6.20pmFri 24 Nov 4pmSat 25 Nov 6.20pmMon 27 Nov 6.20pmThu 30 Nov 8.30pm

Mon 27 Nov 8.45pmWed 29 Nov 4pm 6.30pmThu 30 Nov 4pm

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Ciné Lumière 61st BFI London Film Festival

Ciné Lumière teams up again with the BFI to present the 61st BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express®.

Expect some of the most anticipated French movies alongside a selection of European and world cinema, thus making Ciné Lumière expand beyond borders and offering audiences a total immersion into cinema.

> screenings are listed p.30> see dedicated Festival printed

programme & website: www.bfi.org.uk/lff

5 - 15 October

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The OdysseyL’OdysséeFRA | 2016 | 122 mins | dir. Jérôme Salle, with Lambert Wilson, Audrey Tautou, Pierre Niney | cert. PG | in French with EN subs

1946. Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his family live a dream life in their house overlooking the Mediterranean sea. But Jacques yearns for adventures beneath the sea. With his invention, the aqualung, his vessel, the Calypso, and a crew of free-spirited adventurers, he is ready to cross the world’s oceans. But is this odyssey worth the sacrifices? With stunning images, a haunting soundtrack and a superb cast including a magnetic Lambert Wilson as the famous ocean explorer, The Odyssey is worth the journey.

Mon 16 Oct 8.40pmWed 18 Oct 4pm, 8.40pmThu 19 Oct 6.15pm

ZoologyZoologiyaRUS/FRA/DEU | 2016 | 91 mins | dir. Ivan I. Tverdovsky, with Natalia Pavlenkova, Dmitry Groshev, Irina Chipizhenko | cert. 15in Russian with EN subs

Middle-aged zoo worker Natasha lives with her mother in a small coastal town. As she struggles for independence, she has to endure the absurd reality of her life filled with gossip spread by the women around her. She is stuck and it seems that life has no surprises for her until one day… she grows a tail. Embarrassed at first, Natasha decides to go further with the transformation and use it as an opportunity to redefine herself as a person and as a woman.

Mon 16 Oct 6.30pmWed 18 Oct 6.30pmThu 19 Oct 8.45pm

Did You Miss It? Special Screenings

Carmen Opera broadcast from Teatro dell’Opera di Roma4 acts | music: Georges Bizet | conductor: Jesùs López-Cobos | stage director: Valentina Carrasco | orchestra: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma | performers include: Veronica Simeoni, Roberto Aronica | 190 mins 1 interval: 30 mins | sung in French with EN subs

One of the most favoured operas, Carmen tells the story of naïve soldier Don José who is lured away from his beloved by the gypsy factory-girl Carmen, whom he allows to escape from custody. Staged by Argentine director Valentina Carrasco, this modern interpretation of Bizet’s classic opera-comique is performed in the enchanting setting of the Terme di Caracalla in Rome, the archaeological site of the Roman Baths where a unique theatrical stage comes to life.

Tue 17 Oct 7.30pm

Les Demoiselles de RochefortThe Young Girls of RochefortFRA | 1967 | 125 mins | dir. Jacques Demy, with Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Michel Piccoli, Georges Chakiris, Gene Kellycert. PG | in French with EN subs

Starring real-life sisters (Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac) as two twins looking for romance, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort is a delightfully frothy follow-up to Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, featuring crazy mod costumes, a multi-coloured set and a buoyant, jazzy score by Michel Legrand.

Mon 13 Nov 7.30pm

Preceded by live music with Jazz singer Lou Tavano, and followed by a Q&A

As part of the London Jazz Festival

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Ciné Lumière UK Iranian Film Festival

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> screenings are listed pp.30-31> see dedicated Festival printed programme

& website: www.ukiff.org.uk27 - 31 Oct

From Paris to Tehran, the South of France to Italy, it’s all about the journey with the London Iranian Film Festival at Ciné Lumière!

So, pack your bags and explore the Iranian culture and identity across borders!

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Ciné Lumière French Film Festival

Amant Double L'Amant doubleFRA/BEL | 2017 | 107 mins | dir. François Ozon, with Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset | cert. 18 | in French with EN subs

Marine Vacth (Jeune et Jolie) plays Chloé, a young woman who falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul (Jérémie Renier). When they decide to move in together, everything seems perfect, until a series of discoveries lead her to suspect that he may be living a double life. A whirlwind of heightened senses and amped-up drama, François Ozon’s Amant Double is a filthy and flamboyant thriller.

Thu 2 Nov 6.30pm

CorporateFRA | 2016 | 95 mins | dir. Nicolas Silhol, with Céline Sallette, Lambert Wilson, Stéphane De Groodt | cert. U | in French with EN subs

Emilie is a bright young workaholic manager in Human Resources, working for a huge French agro-food company. Ambitious and dedicated to her job, she is a good soldier, ready to put ruthless methods of management into practice. But, one day, one of the employees commits suicide in front of her. Afflicted by this shocking death, she is stuck between her traumatised colleagues and an inflexible hierarchy.

Thu 2 Nov 8.40pm

Followed by a Q&A with director Nicolas Silhol

ProblemosFRA | 2017 | 97 mins | dir. Eric Judor, with Claire Chust, Marc Fraize, Blanche Gardin cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Jeanne and Victor join a community set against modern society, the great Babylon. Fighting against the construction of an aquatic park in the last remaining wet zone, they are soon surrounded by anti-riot police barricades. One day, they wake up to find that the Earth population has been decimated by a terrible pandemic and that they are possibly the only survivors.

Fri 3 Nov 4pm

Fifty SpringtimesAuroreFRA | 2017 | 89 mins | dir. Blandine Lenoir, with Agnès Jaoui, Thibault de Montalembert, Pascale Arbillot | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Separated from her husband, unemployed and about to become a grand-mother, 50-year-old Aurore (Agnès Jaoui) feels pushed into the background by a society set against senior citizens. But what if a whole life could begin right now?

Fri 3 Nov 6.30pm

Followed by a Q&A with director Blandine Lenoir and actress Agnès Jaoui

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Ciné Lumière French Film Festival

Tomorrow and ThereafterDemain et tous les autres joursFRA | 2017 | 95 mins | dir. Noémie Lvovsky, with Elsa Amiel, Mathieu Amalric, Noémie Lvovsky | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Nine-year-old Mathilde lives alone with her mother (Noémie Lvovsky), a fragile woman on the brink of madness clinging on as best as she can to a reality she struggles to fit in. Roles switch inexorably but a fused relationship akin to a love story builds between mother and daughter. Tomorrow and Thereafter recounts this unique relationship.

Sat 4 Nov 6.30pm

The School of LifeL’École buissonnièreFRA | 2017 | 116 mins | dir. Nicolas Vanier, with François Cluzet, Jean Scandel, Eric Elmosnino, François Berléand, Valérie Karsenti | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Paris 1930. Paul has only ever had one horizon in his short life: the high walls of an austere suburban orphanage. So when he is entrusted to Célestine and Borel, the joyful gamekeepers of a vast estate in Sologne, a whole world of wild country life opens up to him. The scene is set for the boy to learn about the forest and its secrets…

Sat 4 Nov 8.40pm

The WorkshopL'atelierFRA | 2016 | 113 mins | dir. Laurent Cantet, with Marina Foïs, Matthieu Lucci | cert. tbcin French with EN subs

La Ciotat, summer 2016. Antoine has agreed to attend a writing workshop for young people in a social insertion programme. Led by Olivia, a well-known novelist, the workshop consists in writing a crime thriller for which a form of nostalgia on the industrial past of the city surfaces. More concerned with the fears of the modern world, the young man clashes with the whole group, including Olivia, both alarmed and captivated by Antoine's violence.

Sat 4 Nov 4pm

RodinFRA/BEL/USA | 2017 | 119 mins | dir. Jacques Doillon, with Vincent Lindon, Izïa Higelin, Séverine Caneele | cert. U | in French with EN subs

Paris 1880, Auguste Rodin (Vincent Lindon) aged 40, finally receives his first State commission. He creates The Gates of Hell, composed of some of his most famous works: The Kiss and The Thinker. Sharing his life with Rose, his lifelong partner, he encounters the young Camille Claudel. His most gifted student at first, she quickly becomes his assistant, then his mistress. A decade of passion, mutual admiration and complicity ensues. Follow the life of the man behind the artist, applauded and rejected for the sensuality of his work, and undeniably, a pioneer of modern sculpture.

Fri 3 Nov 8.45pm

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Ciné Lumière French Film Festival

GauguinFRA | 2017 | 102 mins | dir. Edouard Deluc, with Vincent Cassel, Pernille Bergendorff, Tuheï Adams | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

1891. Gauguin has exiled himself to Tahiti. He wants to rediscover his painting, as a free, wild man, far from the moral, political, and aesthetic codes of civilised Europe. Going deeper into the jungle, coping with solitude, poverty, and sickness, he makes the encounter of Tehura, who will become his wife, and the subject of his greatest paintings. Edouard Deluc’s film portrays the artist - in the flesh of actor Vincent Cassel – on a quest for absolute and freedom.

Sun 5 Nov 4.20pm

See also Loving Vincent (p.4)

Foreign BodyJassad GharibFRA/TUN | 2016 | 92 mins | dir. Raja Amari, with Hiam Abbass, Marc Brunet, Salim Kechiouche | cert. 15 | in French with EN subs | UK Premiere

Seeking refuge from her radical Islamist brother, Samia longs for her independence and freedom and, like hundreds before her, heads for European shores. She first finds refuge at a former acquaintance’s from her village, Imed, before ending up working for a rich widow, Leila. Her relationship with Leila soon turns into a sensual connection, leaving Imed torn between his religious beliefs and his sexual desires.

Sun 5 Nov 6.30pm

Followed by Q&A with director Raja Amari (tbc)

Also part of Film Africa 2017 (closing night)

De plus belleFRA/BEL | 2017 | 95 mins | dir. Anne-Gaëlle Daval, with Florence Foresti, Mathieu Kassovitz, Nicole Garcia | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Recovering from a serious illness, Lucie is encouraged by her family to move forward, to go and see the world. But she needs first to learn how to love herself so as to become the woman she has never known to be. When she meets Clovis, a charming love interest, and Dalila, a flamboyant dance teacher, she finally finds the courage to overcome her fears.

Sun 5 Nov 8.40pm

Just to Be SureÔtez-moi d'un douteFRA/BEL | 2017 | 100 mins | dir. Carine Tardieu, with François Damiens, Cécile de France, Guy Marchand | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Erwan, an unshakeable mine-clearing expert, suddenly loses his footing when he learns that his father is not his father. Despite all the tenderness he feels for the man who raised him, Erwan discreetly sets out to find his real father. As good things come in pairs, Erwan crosses paths with the elusive Anna, whom he undertakes to seduce. But one day, Erwan realises that Anna is in fact his half-sister…

Mon 6 Nov 6.30pm

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Ciné Lumière French Film Festival

Jean de Florette FRA/CHE/ITA | 1986 | 121 mins | dir. Claude Berri, with Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Yves Montand | cert. PG | in French with EN subs

In the mid-20s, hunchback tax collector Jean Cadoret inherits a farm in Provence. The map shows a valuable spring on his land, but his neighbours, the cunning Soubeyrans, have stopped it up. For a while Jean de Florette and its sequel, Manon des sources, were the most successful foreign films in British box-office history, and deservedly so. A two-part adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s novel l’Eau des Collines, these films are, quite simply, a tour de force.

Wed 8 Nov 3.45pm

Double bill with Manon des Sources (p.13): £12, conc. £10

The Paris Opera L'OpéraFRA/ CHE | 2017 | 110 mins | dir. Jean-Stéphane Bron, with Stéphane Lissner, Benjamin Millepied | cert. tbc | doc in French with EN subs

This documentary by Jean-Stéphane Bron follows the first steps of Stéphane Lissner as director of the Paris Opera. From the artists on the flamboyant stage to the hive of activity backstage, dancers, singers, orchestra, crew buzzing to show the staging of human passions, catch a rare glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most prestigious operas in the world.

Wed 8 Nov 6.30pm

Lover for a DayL'Amant d'un jourFRA | 2017 | 76 mins | dir. Philippe Garrel, with Éric Caravaca, Esther Garrel, Louise Chevillotte | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Having just separated from her boyfriend, heartbroken Jeanne knocks on her father’s door. But her warm welcome is matched by a baffling discovery: her father’s young new and passionate girlfriend is his student, and Jeanne’s age. The film’s stunning black and white cinematography and poignant narration take viewers back to another film era, while firmly remaining in the present.

Tue 7 Nov 8.50pm

Preceded by Jean-Luc Godard's short film Tous les garçons s'appellent Patrick (21 mins)

150 MilligramsLa Fille de BrestFRA | 2016 | 128 mins | dir. Emmanuelle Bercot, with Sidse Babett Knudsen, Benoît Magimel, Charlotte Laemmel | cert. U in French with EN subs

In a hospital in Brest, a lung specialist establishes a direct link between suspicious deaths and the consumption of Mediator, a drug that has been on the market for 30 years. From its confidential beginnings to the media frenzy surrounding the case, this David-versus-Goliath fable, based on a true story, climaxes in a victory for truth. In the same vein as Steven Soderbergh’s Erin Brokovich, Emmanuelle Bercot shows a thrilling Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen) managing against all odds to break a dubious pharmaceutical giant.

Mon 6 Nov 8.45pm

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Ciné Lumière French Film Festival

RedoubtableLe RedoutableFRA | 2017 | 107 mins | dir. Michel Hazanavicius, with Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, Bérénice Bejo | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Paris 1967. Jean-Luc Godard, the most renowned filmmaker of his generation, is shooting La Chinoise with the woman he loves, Anne Wiazemsky, 20 years his junior. Happy, in love, magnetic, they marry. But the film’s reception unleashes a profound self-examination in Jean-Luc. The events of May ‘68 will amplify this process, and the crisis that shakes Jean-Luc will change him profoundly, from star director to Maoist artist outsider, as misunderstood as he is impossible to understand.

Wed 8 Nov 8.40pm

Manon des sourcesManon of the SpringFRA/ITA | 1986 | 114 mins | dir. Claude Berri, with Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart | cert. PG | in French with EN subs

In this sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon (Emmanuelle Béart) has grown into a beautiful young sheperdess living in the idyllic Provençal countryside. She determines to take revenge upon the man responsible for the death of her father. The characters can no longer escape their destiny, one worthy of a great Greek tragedy.

Thu 9 Nov 3.45pm

Double bill with Jean de Florette (p.12): £12, conc. £10

BarbaraFRA | 2017 | 98 mins | dir. Mathieu Amalric, with Jeanne Balibar, Mathieu Amalric, Vincent Peirani | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Mathieu Amalric offers a sensitive portrait of the French diva with this film telling the making of a film about Barbara... Jeanne Balibar shines like a black diamond in this fascinating mise en abyme celebrating both la dame en noir and the magic of cinema.

Thu 9 Nov 6.30pm

DalidaFRA | 2016 | 124 mins | dir. Lisa Azuelos, with Sveva Alviti, Riccardo Scamarcio, Jean-Paul Rouve | cert. tbc | in French with EN subs

Lisa Azuelos's biopic revives the splendour and misery of Dalida's life, the French music pop icon born in Cairo, idolized by millions of fans throughout Europe and the Middle East and yet deeply unhappy. A moving and captivating depiction of a modern woman at a time that was less so, a lonely heart whom everybody loved.

Thu 9 Nov 8.30pm

Followed by a Q&A with director Lisa Azuelos

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Ciné Lumière UK International Jewish Film Festival

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For the 21st year, the UK International Jewish Film Festival showcases the best films the world has to offer on Jewish culture, from hysterical romcoms to historical testimonies, coming-of-age films to documentaries.

> screenings are listed pp.30-31> see dedicated Festival printed programme

& website: ukjewishfilm.org

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PolinaPolina, danser sa vieFRA | 2016 | 112 mins | dir. Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj, with Anastasia Shevtsova, Niels Schneider, Juliette Binoche | cert. PGin French & Russian with EN subs

Based upon a graphic novel by Bastien Vivès, Polina is a cinematic pas de deux between choreographer Angelin Preljocaj and director Valérie Müller. It recounts the fall from grace of a promising ballet dancer who turns her back to the prestigious Bolchoï when she discovers contemporary dance, following her love interest Adrien (Niels Schneider) to France to work for famous choreographer Liria Elsaj (Juliette Binoche).

Thu 23 Nov 8.45pm

Russian Film Week

Garri Bardin: A Life in AnimationCollection of 4 short animation filmsTotal running time 46 mins

A master of detail, an experimenter and a minimalist, Garri Bardin has dedicated his life to making animation films stressing the theme of freedom (or lack of), from the Soviet times to this day. The Russian Film Week pays tribute to this 70-something enfant terrible in a series of short animation films from the last three decades.

Sat 25 Nov 2pm | £5

Followed by a masterclass with Garri Bardin

SkinPelePOR | 2006 | 102 mins | dir. Fernando Vendrell, with Daniela Costa, Francisco Nascimento, Manuel Wiborg | cert. tbc in Portuguese with EN subs

Savagely depicting the dysfunctional state of post-Salazar Portugal, this gripping melodrama, infused with Almodovarian sensitivity and Pop-art visual invention, tells the story of Olga who struggles to fit in with her peers and society, being the progeny of a mixed-race and illegitimate romantic idyll.

Tue 28 Nov 6.30pm

Muddy RiverRio TurvoPOR | 2006 | 90 mins | dir. Edgar Pêra, with David Almeida, José Ananias, Vítor Correiacert. tbc | in Portuguese with EN subs

Based on the homonymous hypnotic tale by Branquinho da Fonseca, Muddy River recounts the impossible love between an anonymous topographer, who has arrived in a marshland to plan an airport, and the beautiful marsh flower (Teresa Salgueiro, the ethereal voice of Madredeus). This tragic ballad reveals – to the sound of Fado music – parallel narratives of suspicion and conspiracy that unfold to the pace of unconscious forces.

Wed 29 Nov 8.40pm

UK Portuguese Film Festival

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Classics

Ascenseur pour l’échafaudLift to the ScaffoldFRA | 1958 | 88 mins | dir. Louis Malle, with Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly | cert. PG | in French with EN subs

Florence and her ex-paratrooper lover Julien scheme to murder her husband by faking a suicide, but a forgotten rope and malfunctioning lift conspire to complicate their plans. In his mesmerising debut feature, Louis Malle brought together the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the camerawork of Henri Decaë, and a new legendary score by Miles Davis.

Sun 22 Oct 2pm

Followed by a discussion with Nick Walker (Rochester Kino Cinema Club)

L'AdolescenteThe AdolescentFRA | 1978 | 90 mins | dir. Jeanne Moreau, with Laeticia Chauveau, Edith Clever, Simone Signoret, Francis Huster, Jacques Webercert.tbc | in French with EN subs

Directed by Jeanne Moreau, L'Adolescente is a sensitive family drama set on the eve of WWII. In 1939, Marie, a Parisian girl, spends her summer holidays in a village in the Auvergne region with her loving and affectionate grandmother (Simone Signoret). Discovering her feminity, she falls passionately in love with a young Jewish doctor (Francis Huster) who has a short-lived affair with her mother (Edith Clever). These holidays mark the end of a carefree existence before the war breaks.

Thu 19 Oct 4pm

Le SamouraïFRA/ITA | 1967 | 105 mins | dir. Jean-Pierre Melville, with Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon, François Perrier | cert. PG | in French with EN subs

The story of a solitary hit man increasingly ensnared in a web of harassment and betrayal, Le Samouraï is the most sombre and poetic of all Melville’s gangster films, and its final remains one of the most stunning yet enigmatic twists ever commited to celluloid.

Sun 1 Oct 2pm

As part of Jean-Pierre Melville Season

Tribute to Jeanne Moreau

Monsieur KleinMr KleinFRA | 1976 | 122 mins | dir. Joseph Losey, with Alain Delon, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon, Juliet Berto | cert. 12 | in French with EN subs

In this Kafkaesque tale set in 1942 in Occupied Paris, Robert Klein is a prosperous art dealer who finds himself mysteriously confused with a Jew of the same name.

Sun 5 Nov 2pm

As part of the French Film Festival

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Tribute to Jeanne Moreau

Les AmantsThe LoversFRA | 1958 | 90 mins | dir. Louis Malle, with Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Marc Bory, Alain Cuny cert. 15 | in French with EN subs

Jeanne Moreau plays a chic, high-society wife with money, a daughter, smart friends and a casual lover. Then one night, she makes passionate love with a young student she has only known for a few hours, and drops everything for a new life. A controversial study of bourgeois emptiness and sexual yearnings.

Sun 12 Nov 2pm

Followed by a discussion with Nick Walker (Rochester Kino Cinema Club)

La NotteFRA/ITA | 1960 | 122 mins | dir. Michelangelo Antonioni, with Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti | cert. 12 | in French with EN subs

The second film in Antonioni’s ‘trilogy’, La Notte can be seen as his cool riposte to Fellini’s exuberant portrait of the decadent, idle rich in La Dolce Vita. Moving from a hectic Milan afternoon through an all-night debauch to a tentative dawn, the story centres on a successful novelist (Marcello Mastroianni), who is losing his desire to write, and his disaffected wife (Jeanne Moreau), who is losing her desire to desire. Winner of the Golden Bear at the 1961 Berlin International Film Festival.

Wed 22 Nov 6.30pmSun 26 Nov 4.10pm

Jules et JimJules and JimFRA | 1961 | 105 mins | dir. François Truffaut, with Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre, Marie Dubois | cert. PG | in French with EN subs

Perhaps Truffaut’s most celebrated film, cited by Scorsese as a stylistic influence on Goodfellas, this offered Jeanne Moreau one of her most memorable roles as Catherine, a free spirit who captivates two close male friends in the early years of the 20th century. All three become involved in a triangular relationship that will change their lives forever.

Sun 26 Nov 2pm

Season continues in December

La Baie des AngesBay of AngelsFRA | 1963 | 90 mins | dir. Jacques Demy, with Jeanne Moreau, Claude Mann | cert. PGin French with EN subs

Demy’s second feature has a ravishing Jeanne Moreau, ash-blonde for the occasion and dressed all in white, as a compulsive gambler. Mainly shot inside the casinos in Nice and Monte-Carlo, it is conceived as a dazzling symphony in black and white.

Sun 29 Oct 2pm

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Impro!Music & Live Drawing Impro

It’s the South Ken Kids Festival’s 20th birthday! Come celebrate 20 years of amazing children’s illustration and writing with our magical live drawing and music jam, to the sound of Jacques Tellitocci’s vibraphone. An exceptional line-up of past and present guests of the festival will be taking part!

Sat 18 Nov 5.30pm

in English | for kids (5+) and families | £7

Part of South Ken Kids Festival (p.22)

Performances

Gipsy Kings with ChicoThirty years after shaking the world with their massive hits Bamboleo, Djobi Djoba, Volare, internationally renowned musicians the Gipsy Kings and their charismatic leader Chico are back on stage for an exclusive performance including live drawing from the artists attending the South Ken Kids Festival. Prepare to be transported to the South of France with their unique, irresistible blend of traditional flamenco styles and Western pop and Latin rhythms.

Fri 17 Nov 6pm

in English | all ages | £7 Part of South Ken Kids Festival (p.22)

Music Rendezvous with Cléa VincentDiscover young French singer-songwriter Cléa Vincent as part of our series of intimate performances in our Art Deco listed library. Cléa Vincent has created a repertoire melding melodies from the 60’s and 90’s electro arrangements. She will offer a selection of her ingenious songs followed by a snug conversation with the audience.

Thu 2 Nov 7pm in French & English | £7, members & conc. £5

Discover Cléa Vincent on culturetheque.com > LISTEN

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Tatiana de Rosnay: Manderley ForeverJoin best-selling novelist Tatiana de Rosnay (Sarah’s Key) for an exclusive talk with Daphne du Maurier’s eldest daughter, Tessa Montgomery, chaired by Dr Laura Varnam, on the occasion of the UK publication of Manderley Forever (Allen & Unwin). Through her characteristic novel-like prose and meticulous research, Tatiana de Rosnay delivers a fascinating and vivid portrait of Daphne du Maurier, a writer who has influenced her deeply, and she shines a new light on the importance du Maurier accorded to her French heritage.

Thu 5 Oct 7pm

1h30 | in English | £7, members & conc. £5Followed by book signings

Robert Desnos, Surrealist, Lover, ResistantOn the occasion of the publication of a new edition of one of the greatest French poets, award-winning rhyming translator Timothy Adès will talk about Robert Desnos’s life and times and read some of the 300 poems with recorded voices of Juliette Gréco and Sonia Masson. He will be joined in conversation by Dame Marina Warner, Professor of English and creative writing at Birkbeck University of London and president of the Royal Society of Literature.

Wed 18 Oct 7pm

1h30 | in English & French | £7, members & conc. £5

Artist in Residence: BaudoinArtist in residence for the South Ken Kids Festival, Baudoin is a prolific and much-loved author and illustrator of graphic novels. Winner of three Alph-Art prizes from the Angoulême Festival de la Bande Dessinée, Baudoin is known for his work adapting famous biographies such as Dalí, or fairy tales such as Peau d’Âne (Donkey Skin), as well as his passion for portraying, travelling, and nature. He invites his London readers to a special evening of music and live drawing, followed by a conversation with Paul Gravett, director of Comica Festival.

Wed 15 Nov 7pm

1h | in English & French | for ages 13+ and families | £5

Part of South Ken Kids Festival (p.22)

Les Bonnes Feuilles de Quentin BlakeIn a special public appearance as part of the 20th South Ken Kids Festival, beloved illustrator and festival patron Quentin Blake will talk about his enthusiasm for France, for Voltaire, La Fontaine and Cyrano de Bergerac, along with readings and illustrations from Candide and The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon.

Sat 18 Nov 4.30pm

1h | in English & French | for ages 10+ and families | £7

Part of South Ken Kids Festival (p.22)

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Café Philo Open to everyone interested in discussing philosophical issues in an informal setting, the Institut’s Café Philo meets every Saturday. Sat 7 & 28 Oct, 25 Nov | in FrenchSat 14 & 21 Oct, 4 & 11 Nov | in English

10.30am to 12.15pm | £2 | contact: cmichel@cmichel.com

Reading GroupJoin our unique bilingual literary discussion with a little French twist!

Thu 12 Oct | D’après une histoire vraie (Based on a True Story), by Delphine De Vigan (2017) – tr. G. Miller

Thu 9 Nov | L’Œuvre (The Masterpiece), by Emile Zola (1886) – tr. T. Walton

7pm | 1h30 | in English and (easy) French£5, members £3, including a glass of wine courtesy of Sud de France

Talks

Lambert Wilson, Patron of Projet Lumière(s)“I am delighted to support the Institut français du Royaume-Uni as Patron of the Projet Lumière(s). It's a great initiative – fostering further cross-cultural exchange between France and the UK. These ‘lumières’ – whether they are those of cinema or enlightened minds – must be treasured. Creating a new home within the Institut's premises will encourage increased dialogue and challenge ideas.”

Lambert Wilson

The Institut français is delighted that Lambert Wilson, recently seen on the big screen in The Odyssey, has agreed to be the Patron of Projet Lumière(s).

Greatly involved in the development of the project he will take part in future events at Ciné Lumière, to be revealed soon.

Check out Projet Lumière(s) teaser with Lambert Wilson on our website or on the screen of Ciné Lumière.

www.institut-francais.org.uk/projet-lumieres

Projet Lumière(s)

Support Us!After the successful completion of the renovation of La Médiathèque, the Institut français and its trust, The Friends of the French Institute have launched Projet Lumière(s), a new fundraising campaign aiming to develop complementary spaces and expand the scope of our programming.

For this purpose, we wish to renovate our reception rooms (the Salons), to create another cinema room (Ciné Lumière II) and develop our programme of activities further while enhancing our visitors's experience.

The Institut français has embarked on a new journey, get involved and support us!

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Brought to you by the Institut français, the South Ken Kids Festival is back! And you know what, it turns 20 this year! For our birthday edition we have prepared a glorious line-up of authors, illustrators and translators coming from both sides of the Channel, and beyond. Quentin Blake, Kitty Crowther, Michael Morpurgo, Stephanie Blake, François Place, and Axel Scheffler… In total, 24 writers, illustrators, translators and booktubers will be our guests at the Institut français and in partner schools.

They will be drawing live, telling stories, recording book reviews, and talking about books and translation with parents and children of all ages, with meet-the-artist events, exciting workshops and film screenings to delight schools and families alike.

The Line-UpOur launch event features former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo and French illustrator François Place for a special musical and poetic evening. Graphic novelist Baudoin, our artist in residence this year, will be setting up in La Médiathèque and talking about his life and work as illustrator, writer and traveller. The ever wonderful Quentin Blake, who has been the South Ken Kids Festival’s patron since the very beginning, will be sharing his love for France and commenting a few of his Bonnes Feuilles.

Our exciting live drawing events are back too! Aurélie Guillerey will be joining Axel Scheffler on stage, and Kitty Crowther crossing the pen with Benji Davies. Weekend festivities will come to a head with live drawing and music jam Impro!, led by vibraphone player Jacques Tellitocci.

Bilingual throughout and even multilingual at

times, the festival will have a focus on translation activities. This

will include writing and translation workshops, and a multilingual Slam

Poetry Contest as well as a lot of activities in both French and English.

New this year, there will also be some BookTubing with a nationwide

competition featuring budding reviewers, as well as workshops with famous BookTubers.

For full details of the programme or to book an event, visit our website: www.southkenkidsfestival.co.uk

A World of BooksSpecial Treats

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Kids & Families

Things are looking up in October and November at the Institut français! The South Ken Kids Festival is upon us and we have tons of fun and creative activities in store!

Your favourite Peruvian bear is about town with Paddington 1 and 2, as well as the super-bad turned super-dad Gru in Despicable Me 1, 2 and 3. We’ll also take you on a journey Long Way North and on a desert island with The Red Turtle.

Every Sat 2pm & Sun 11am

CinéKids Screenings

There’s so much ado about everything with our Book Club, Art Club, BookTube Club, T(h)inker Club, e-Workshops, Kids French Lab, and so much more! Kids will be busy creating, inventing, reading and even playing non-stop!

Kids Activities> all Kids & Families activities are listed pp.30-31> see our dedicated printed Kids Programme & website:

www.institut-francais.org.uk/kids-families

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We Support Medea (Written in Rage)

Catch the English language premiere of Jean René Lemoine’s startling contemporary re-imagining of the classic legend of passion and revenge, Medea, translated and directed by Neil Bartlett.

www.theplace.org.uk

5 – 7 Oct The Place

Neïl Beloufa: Occidental

Do not miss the screening of French-Algerian artist Neïl Beloufa's comic arthouse thriller, Occidental, as part of Tate Film new programme.

www.tate.org.uk

11 Oct Tate Modern

Dance Umbrella

Dance Umbrella celebrates 21st century choreography across the capital with an exciting line-up including our favourites, Satchie Noro and Sébastien Ohl, Rachid Ouramdane and the Lyon Opera Ballet.

www.danceumbrella.co.uk

11 – 28 Oct Throughout London

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

Among many fabulous events, this festival features French artists such as Frédéric Maupomé, Dawid and Pascal Mériaux.

www.comicartfestival.com

13 – 15 Oct Kendal

Ensemble intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher

Ensemble intercontemporain presents mesmerising music by Pierre Boulez, Jonathan Harvey and Philippe Schoeller conducted by Matthias Pintscher, as part of Southbank Centre’s festival Belief and Beyond Belief.

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

14 Oct Southbank Centre

Suzy Storck

The Gate Theatre presents the UK première of Magali Mougel's haunting play, Suzy Storck, directed by Jean-Pierre Baro, one of the most exciting new voices in French Theatre.

www.gatetheatre.co.uk

26 Oct – 18 Nov Gate Theatre

Sound Festival 2017

Scotland’s Festival of New Music hosts a series of French-Scottish collaborations, including the Red Not Ensemble playing with world renowned bassoon player, Pascal Gallois, as well as a Franco-Scottish musical twinning involving composers Stéphane Magnin (France) and John De Simone (Scotland).

www.sound-scotland.co.uk

26 Oct – 11 Nov Sound Festival

EFG London Jazz Festival

The capital’s biggest music festival features a great spread of French talent including Henri Texier, Airelle Besson & Vincent Segal, Leila Martial, Laura Perrudin, Ben L’Oncle Soul, The Gipsy Kings & Chico and more.

www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

10 - 19 Nov Throughout London

Le Monde d’hier

Laurent Seksik adapts Stefan Zweig’s masterful autobiography, the story which inspired Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel. Both a swan song and a message of hope, this is a piece of unbelievable poetry and power.

www.the-print-room.org

13 – 15 Nov Printroom at the Coronet

Meeting Lou Reed

Meeting Lou Reed is the project created by the French contemporary ensemble 2e2m and the German Zeitkratzer. The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival confronts those two ensembles with affirmed, radical aesthetics for a novel performance.

www.ensemble2e2m.com

17 Nov Bates Mill

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Cultural events in the 'We Support' and 'We Recommend' sections are supported or recommended by the Institut français, Fluxus Art Projects, Diaphonique and the French Music Export Office.

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We Recommend

Cézanne Portraits

Cézanne Portraits brings together for the first time over fifty of Cézanne’s portraits from collections across the world, including works which have never been on public display in the UK.

www.npg.org.uk

26 Oct – 11 Feb National Portrait Gallery

The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London

Impressionists in London, French Artists in Exile (1870–1904) is the first exhibition to map the connections between French and British artists, patrons and art dealers during a traumatic period in French history.

www.tate.org.uk

2 Nov – 7 May Tate Britain

Frànçois and The Atlas Mountains

Frànçois and The Atlas Mountains have endeared themselves to discerning UK audiences with infectious, African-tinged indie-pop that has taken a rockier turn on their most recent album Solide Mirage.

www.thegarage.london

7 Nov The Garage

Voila! Europe

Voila! Europe, London’s language-barrier-busting theatre festival, is back with multilingual plays from the UK and the continent! Bigger and bolder, this non-Brexit-fearing event brings 30 companies to three venues, showcasing the best of what European theatre has to offer!

www.voilaeuropefestival.com

8 – 18 Nov Various venues in London

HUNTED

In HUNTED, up and coming French choreographer Maud Le Pladec collaborated with New York writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili. Performed in London by Dorothée Munyaneza, this powerful solo uses storytelling and ritual to evoke the witch in every woman.

www.sadlerswells.com

16 – 17 Nov Sadler’s Wells

Blick Bassy

Blick's last album Akö saw him maintaining a connection with his Cameroonian roots and delivering the most intimate music of his career.

www.unionchapel.org.uk

17 Nov Union Chapel

Fishbach

France’s new dark star mixes DIY synthwave and grandiose mainstream pop. Having graced The Great Escape and a Oui Love night earlier this year, she's playing her first UK headline show.

www.thousandisland.co.uk

27 Nov Thousand Island

Petit Biscuit

The classically trained French electronic producer has been seducing the US with tunes like Alone and Sunset Lover. Now he's coming over to the UK to promote his first full-length release.

www.electricballroom.co.uk

30 Nov Electric Ballroom

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Language Show 2017

Whether you’re a language teacher, professional or just love languages, attend three inspirational days packed with educational seminars, language classes, live forums and cultural performances.

www.languageshowlive.co.uk

13 – 15 Oct Business Design Centre

Van Kuijk Quartet Tour

After a noticeable appearance at BBC Proms this year, one of the most promising ensemble, the Van Kuijk Quartet comes back for its 2017 British tour.

www.quatuorvankuijk.com

19 – 30 Oct Throughout the UK

Edith Canat de Chizy & The Van Kuijk Quartet

The ECHO Rising Stars series spotlights the French string quartet Quatuor van Kuijk, in music by Haydn, Janácek, Ravel and the world premiere of French contemporary composer Edith Canat de Chizy's New Work.

www.thsh.co.uk

23 Oct Town Hall Birmingham

PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH AND BRITISH IN BUSINESS

www.frenchchamber.co.uk

“Fascinating bilingual guide... full of shrewd insights into both sides’ codes.”

- THE FINANCIAL TIMES

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Meetings may not start until the most senior person arrives.

A meeting is a debate.

Latecomers enter, shake hands with everyone present, and then sit down.

“Non c’est impossible” – often means “start convincing me”.

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Meetings start on time.

A meeting is a process.

Latecomers slip in quietly, apologise and sit in the nearest available seat.

“No, I’m afraid that it really is impossible” usually means just that. Non-negotiable.

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LE RÉSEAU SOCIAL DE L’ÉDUCATION EN FRANÇAIS

https://UK.ifprofs.org

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French Courses at the Institut français

Corporate CoursesDevelop your employees language skills! Language courses have the added benefit of providing an opportunity for team building which helps to improve internal communication and productivity. Whether you are looking for individual coaching, specific modules or group training, on your premises or at the Institut français, we will find the perfect option for your company to suit the level and requirements of employees of all backgrounds.

www.institut-francais.org.uk/corporate

Language Centre at the Institut français13 Cromwell PlaceLondon SW7 2JN020 7871 3535language-centre@institutfrancais.org.uk

Private CoursesWith our one-to-one lessons, be in control while learning from the experts! With a wide range of backgrounds, our teachers share a passion for teaching and a commitment to their students’ development.

Lessons are 100% focused on your requirements and designed by your teachers to match your specific needs. We offer flexible and interactive classes with individual attention for children, teens and adults to help you maximise your progress whatever your level.

www.institut-francais.org.uk/private-tuition

General FrenchMissed the first term in September? It's not too late! We still have a wide range of unique and enjoyable courses on offer starting from October.

Our highly qualified teachers will give you all the tips to boost your achievement and path to successful learning. Whatever your level - from beginner to mastery level, join us and learn French in confidence!

www.institut-francais.org.uk/french-courses

Online CoursesAlways dreamed of learning French but never had the time to come to class? Our Online Courses could be the solution you've been waiting for! With 'my French E-Training', you can access your material from anywhere and at any time, and most importantly go at your own pace. With a weekly Skype session, our friendly and experienced tutors will keep your progress in check and give you all the encouragement you need.

www.institut-francais.org.uk/online-courses

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In the run up to 2017 South Ken Kids Festival, French illustrator Edmond Baudoin is artist in residence at the Institut français! Acting as Ambassador to your beloved festival, the author of Dalí, Peau d’Âne, and Méditerranée (among so many others!) will be bringing his inks, paint and brushes to add a touch of French poetry to our Médiathèque.

To top it all off, this residence will be closing with an extraordinary live drawing jam on Wednesday 15 November (see p. 19)

The Residence is supported by the Friends of the French Institute trust as part of Projet Lumière(s).

La Médiathèque

This november, the French Cultural network worldwide celebrates digital cultures through a programme of workshops and events: Novembre Numérique. La Médiathèque provides a large collection of digital resources from French eBooks and comics to popular magazines and music to stream, reflecting the richness and variety of what goes on across the Channel. We are dedicated to make these resources more accessible to everyone, kids and adults, new technology experts or beginners with a series of hands on workshops.

Wed 1 Nov Stream Music with 1D touchTue 7 Nov Discover and Master Culturetheque.comWed 8 Nov Discover Video GamesTue 14 Nov New Digital ComicbooksWed 15 Nov Fresh Press & NewspapersTue 21 Nov Tips to Write a Blog

5pm | 45 mins | in English | free

To find out about our workshops for kids, please check the dedicated programme

Novembre NumériqueArtist in Residence: Baudoin

Easy French books are popular among learners of French, because of their accessibility and helpful references such as glossary and key expressions. On Culturethèque, you can enjoy all of the benefits of Easy French resources with additional online features. These include media overlay options which allow you to listen to the story as you read. You can also modulate the speed of the spoken words and adjust the volume.

Improving your French is a breeze! Simply take your pick from a range of Easy French reads from level A1 to B2. Available now on the Learn tab.

www.culturetheque.com > LEARN

Update your French with Easy Readers

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Visitor Info

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Stay Tuned Changes to the programme might occur, please check our website or at the box office for updates and film certificates.

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25 & Under (everyday) £5

Sunday French Classics & Did You Miss It?

£9 £7

CinéKids screenings £5

Groups (10+ people) 1 free for 10 purchasedLe Café Aubaine Situated on the ground floor of the Institut français, Le Café Aubaine is a French-style café-restaurant serving French breakfasts, freshly baked bread and cakes, and traditional bistro meals as well as a wide selection of French wines in a stylish and welcoming environment. All ingredients are sourced carefully, according to Aubaine’s founding ethos.

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Advertise with Us Get the opportunity to associate your company with an influential and prestigious London institution, and to reach out to London’s French community, Francophones and Francophiles.

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A Taste of France

Corporate Events Would you like to host a party or event in our beautiful Art Deco building? With four very different spaces available, the Institut can accommodate functions of all types, from large-scale parties to small group events. It also provides a stunning backdrop for filming and photoshoots.

hire@institutfrancais.org.uk

Support UsThe Institut français has been welcoming French culture enthusiasts for over a century. This is only possible thanks to the generous support of our members, patrons and corporate partners. Join them and you will get involved in a prestigious institution and benefit from exceptional advantages.

www.institut-francais.org.uk/support-us

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Sun 1 OctThe Red Turtle11am | film/kids | p.23Le Samouraï2pm | film | p.16A Journey Through French Cinema4.30pm | filmLe Correspondant8.30pm | film | p.3

Mon 2 OctIn Between6.30pm | film | p.3On Body and Soul8.40pm | film | p.3

Tue 3 OctLe Book Club4pm | kids | p.23On Body and Soul6.30pm | film | p.3Insyriated8.50pm | film

Wed 4 OctBaby Comptines11am | kids | p.23Le Correspondant4.15pm | film | p.3In Between6.30pm | film | p.3On Body and Soul8.40pm | film | p.3

Thu 5 OctArt Club4pm | kids | p.23Tenerezza - Holding Hands6.15pm | film | p.6

Tatiana de Rosnay: Manderley Forever7pm | talk | p.19Razzia8.45pm | film | p.6

Fri 6 OctA Season in France6.15pm | film | p.6The Song of Scorpions8.45pm | film | p.6

Sat 7 OctCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20Kids Tales11am | kids | p.23Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess1pm | film | p.6Game Lab2.30pm | kids | p.23Racer and the Jailbird2.45pm | film | p.6Western5.45pm | film | p.6Spoor8.30pm | film | p.6

Sun 8 OctLebanon Factory1pm | film | p.6So Help Me God3.15pm | film | p.6Ana, Mon Amour5.45pm | film | p.6Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle8.45pm | film | p.6

Mon 9 OctReinventing Marvin6.15pm | film | p.6Before Summer Ends9pm | film | p.6

Tue 10 Octe-Workshop4pm | kids | p.23This is Our Land6.15pm | film | p.6

The Wound9pm | film | p.6

Wed 11 OctMademoiselle Paradis6.15pm | film | p.6The Dead Nation8.45pm | film | p.6

Thu 12 OctArt Club4pm | kids | p.23Reading Group7pm | talk | p.20The Nile Hilton Incident6.10pm | film | p.6The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)8.45pm | film | p.6

Fri 13 OctHeading for That Adult Crash6.10pm | film | p.6Good Manners8.40pm | film | p.6

Sat 14 OctCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20Baby Tales11am | kids | p.23Journey's End1pm | film | p.6T(h)inker Club2.30pm | kids | p.23Cargo3.30pm | film | p.6Close-Knit6pm | film | p.6Journeyman9pm | film | p.6

Sun 15 OctSummer 19931pm | film | p.6Walk with Me3.30pm | film | p.6Scarface6pm | film | p.6Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool8.30pm | film | p.6

Mon 16 OctZoology 6.30pm | film | p.7The Odyssey 8.40pm | film | p.7

Tue 17 OctLet’s Play!4pm | kids | p.23Carmen7.30pm | opera broadcast | p.7

Wed 18 OctBaby Comptines11am | kids | p.23Robert Desnos, Surrealist, Lover, Resistant7pm | talk | p.19The Odyssey 4pm, 8.40pm | film | p.7Zoology 6.30pm | film | p.7

Thu 19 OctL'Adolescente4pm | film | p.16Art Club4pm | kids | p.23The Odyssey 6.15pm | film | p.7Zoology 8.45pm | film | p.7

Fri 20 OctI Am Not a Witch4pm, 8.40pm | film | p.4Loving Vincent6.30pm | film | p.4

Sat 21 OctCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20The Red Turtle2pm | film/kids | p.23Game Lab2.30pm | kids | p.23Loving Vincent4pm | film | p.4I Am Not a Witch6.30pm, 8.40pm | film | p.4

Sun 22 OctDespicable Me11am | film/kids | p.23Ascenseur pour l’échafaud2pm | film | p.16I Am Not a Witch4pm, 8.30pm | film | p.4Loving Vincent6.15pm | film | p.4

Mon 23 OctI Am Not a Witch6.30pm | film | p.4Loving Vincent8.40pm | film | p.4

Tue 24 OctLe BookTube Club4pm | kids | p.23Loving Vincent6.30pm | film | p.4I Am Not a Witch8.40pm | film | p.4

Wed 25 OctLoving Vincent4pm | film | p.4I Am Not a Witch6.30pm, 8.40pm | film | p.4

Thu 26 OctI Am Not a Witch4pm, 8.40pm | film | p.4Loving Vincent6.30pm | film | p.4

Fri 27 OctLoving Vincent4pm | film | p.4I Am Not a Witch6.15pm | film | p.4Before Summer Ends8.30pm | film | p.8

Sat 28 OctCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20Kids French Lab11am | kids | p.23Despicable Me 22pm | film/kids | p.23I Am Not a Witch4pm | film | p.4

Walking on String6.15pm | film | p.8Yellow8.45pm | film | p.8

Sun 29 OctDespicable Me 311am | film/kids | p.23La Baie des Anges2pm | film | p.17Loving Vincent4pm | film | p.4I Am Not a Witch6.15pm | film | p.4The Human Comedy8.30pm | film | p.8

Mon 30 OctLoving Vincent6.30pm | film | p.4House of Paper8.40pm | film | p.8

Tue 31 Octe-Workshop4pm | kids | p.23I Am Not a Witch6.30pm | film | p.4Italy Italy8.40pm | film | p.8

OctoberPart of BFI London Film Festival (p.6)

Part of UK Iranian Film Festival (p.8)

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Wed 1 NovI Am Not a Witch4pm | film | p.4Loving Vincent6.30pm | film | p.4Under the Smoky Roof8.40pm | film | p.8

Thu 2 NovI Am Not a Witch4pm | film | p.4Amant Double6.30pm | film | p.9Music Rendezvous with Cléa Vincent7pm | music | p.18Corporate + Q&A8.40pm | film | p.9

Fri 3 NovProblemos4pm | film | p.9Fifty Springtimes + Q&A 6.30pm | film | p.9Rodin8.45pm | film | p.10

Sat 4 NovCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20Kids Tales11am | kids | p.23Paddington2pm | film/kids | p.23Game Lab2.30pm | kids | p.23The Workshop4pm | film | p.10Tomorrow and Thereafter6.30pm | film | p.10School of Life8.40pm | film | p.10

Sun 5 NovPaddington11am | film/kids | p.23Monsieur Klein2pm | film | p.16Gauguin4.20pm | film | p.11Foreign Body + Q&A6.30pm | film | p.11De plus belle8.40pm | film | p.11

Mon 6 NovJust to Be Sure6.30pm | film | p.11150 Milligrams8.45pm | film | p.12

Tue 7 NovLe Book Club4pm | kids | p.23Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge + Q&A6.30pm | film | p.5Lover for a Day8.50pm | film | p.12

Wed 8 NovBaby Comptines11am | kids | p.23Jean de Florette3.45pm | film | p.12The Paris Opera6.30pm | film | p.12Redoubtable8.40pm | film | p.13

Thu 9 NovManon des sources3.45pm | film | p. 13Art Club4pm | kids | p.23Barbara6.30pm | film | p.13Dalida + Q&A8.30pm | film | p.13Reading Group7pm | talk | p.20

Fri 10 NovThe Killing of a Sacred Deer4pm, 6.30pm | film | p.5Félicité8.50pm | film | p.4

Sat 11 NovCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20Kids French Lab11am | kids | p.23My Mommy Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill2pm | film/kids | p.23T(h)inker Club2.30pm | kids | p.23Félicité3.30pm | film | p.4The Killing of a Sacred Deer6pm | film | p.5Mr and Mrs Adelman + Q&A8.30pm | film | p.14

Sun 12 NovMy Mommy Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill11am | film/kids | p.23Les Amants 2pm | film | p.17Dad in Training4pm | film | p.14Bag of Marbles6.30pm | film | p.14The Killing of a Sacred Deer8.45pm | film | p.5

Mon 13 NovLes Demoiselles de Rochefort + Live Music7.30pm | film | p.7

Tue 14 NovLe BookTube Club4pm | kids | p.23Un Juif pour l’exemple 6.30pm | film | p.14The Killing of a Sacred Deer8.40pm | film | p.5

Wed 15 NovThe Killing of a Sacred Deer4pm | film | p.5Félicité6.30pm | film | p.4Artist in Residence : Baudoin7pm | talk | p.19West of the Jordan River8.45pm | film | p.14

Thu 16 NovSouth Ken Kids Festival*6pm – 7pm | kids | p.22Art Club4pm | kids | p.23Félicité8.40pm | film | p.4

Fri 17 NovSouth Ken Kids Festival*4pm – 7pm | kids | p.22Gipsy Kings with Chico6pm | music | p.18The Killing of a Sacred Deer6.20pm | film | p.5Félicité8.45pm | film | p.4

Sat 18 NovSouth Ken Kids Festival*10.30am – 6.30pm | kids | p.22Les Bonnes Feuilles de Quentin Blake4.30pm | talk | p.19Impro!5.30pm | performance | p.18The Killing of a Sacred Deer8.30pm | film | p.5

Sun 19 NovSouth Ken Kids Festival*10.30am – 5.30pm | kids | p.22The Killing of a Sacred Deer6.15pm | film | p.5Félicité8.40pm | film | p.4

Mon 20 NovThe Killing of a Sacred Deer6.20pm | film | p.5Félicité8.40pm | film | p.4

Tue 21 NovLet’s Play!4pm | kids | p.23Félicité6.30pm | film | p.4The Killing of a Sacred Deer8.50pm | film | p.5

Wed 22 NovBaby Comptines11am | kids | p.23Félicité4pm | film | p.4La Notte6.30pm | film | p.17The Killing of a Sacred Deer8.50pm | film | p.5

Thu 23 NovArt Club4pm | kids | p.23Félicité4pm | film | p.4The Killing of a Sacred Deer6.20pm | film | p.5Polina8.45pm | film | p.15

Fri 24 NovThe Killing of a Sacred Deer4pm | film | p.5Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge6.30pm, 8.40pm | film | p.5

Sat 25 NovCafé Philo10.30am | talk | p.20Baby Tales11am | kids | p.23Garri Bardin: A Life in Animation + masterclass2pm | film/kids | p.15Game Lab2.30pm | kids | p.23Lost in Paris4.15pm, 8.45pm | film | p.5The Killing of a Sacred Deer6.20pm | film | p.5

Sun 26 NovPaddington 211am | film/kids | p.23Jules et Jim2pm | film | p.17La Notte4.10pm | film | p.17Lost in Paris6.30pm | film | p.5Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge8.30pm | film | p.5

Mon 27 NovThe Killing of a Sacred Deer6.20pm | film | p.5Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge8.45pm | film | p.5

Tue 28 Nove-Workshop4pm | kids | p.23Skin6.30pm | film | p.15Lost in Paris8.45pm | film | p.5

Wed 29 NovMarie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge4pm, 6.30pm | film | p.5Muddy River8.40pm | film | p.15

Thu 30 NovArt Club4pm | kids | p.23Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge4pm | film | p.5Lost in Paris6.30pm | film | p.5The Killing of a Sacred Deer8.30pm | film | p.5

*Check out the South Ken Kids Festival website for the full programme southkenkidsfestival.co.uk

NovemberPart of UK Jewish Film Festival (p.14)

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