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IFI French Film Festival 2025 - FICC members exclusive screening
Now in its 26th year, the Irish Film Institute’s IFI French Film Festival, Ireland’s largest French cultural event, once again shines a light on the wonderful world of French-language cinema, presenting an exciting programme of films and documentaries from some of the world’s greatest filmmakers. This year’s festival will include 22 Irish premieres, a collection of brilliant comedies and dramas, thought-provoking documentaries, and a beautifully animated film for all the family. As always, the IFI French Film Festival will be the only opportunity for audiences to experience many of the films on the big screen.
In honour of the IFI French Film Festival 2025, the Irish Film Institute and Peugeot kindly extend an invitation to FICC Members. After an exclusive networking reception, with drinks and canapés at 17h30, join us for a cinematic night sponsored by Peugeot and discover Anna Cazenave Cambet's acclaimed family drama Love Me Tender. Following the event, you will receive a pack with details of corporate opportunities at the IFI and information on how you can support their nationally significant activities.
The festival will open on Wednesday 19th with SUMMER BEATS (MA FRÈRE) from directors Lisa Aoka and Romane Gueret, a coming-of-age story that centres on a pair of Parisian teenagers who travel to a summer camp in the French countryside. The line-up also includes the acclaimed closing film at the recent Venice Film Festival DOG 51 (CHIEN 51) from director Cédric Jimenez; A PRIVATE LIFE (VIE PRIVÉE) features acting legend Jodie Foster in her first major French-speaking role; while Boyhood and Before Sunrise director Richard Linklater makes his French-language debut with NOUVELLE VAGUE, a dramatised look at the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless.
Former festival guest Robin Campillo (120 Beats Per Minute) returns with the heartfelt teen drama ENZO; LOVE ME TENDER sees Phantom Thread star Vicky Krieps locked in a custody battle with her ex-husband (Antoine Reinartz, Anatomy of a Fall); while COLOURS OF TIME (LA VENUE DE L’AVENIR) from director and festival regular Cédric Klapisch will screen on Monday 24th, which played out of competition at Cannes 2025; and LOVE LETTERS (DES PREUVES D’AMOUR) from Alice Douard, another Cannes 2025 selection. For families, the beautiful ARCO follows a young girl and her encounter with a time traveller from the future.
The IFI will also welcome a number of guests for post-screening conversations during the festival. They will include Lucile Hadžihalilović whose film THE ICE TOWER / LA TOUR DE GLACE premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and features among its cast Oscar winner Marion Cotillard; Hadžihalilović will also conduct a Masterclass on Friday 21st. Filmmaker-photographer Jean-Baptiste Bonnet will take part in a Q&A following a screening of his documentary SAVE OUR SOULS for which he spent two months documenting the work of the NGO SOS Méditerranée who have rescued almost 40,000 refugees attempting to cross from Libya to Europe. Actor Samuel Kircher will attend the final weekend of the festival with Valery Carnoy’s WILD FOXES / LA DANSE DES RENARDS.
The IFI is principally funded by the Arts Council. The IFI French Film Festival is supported by The Irish Times, RTÉ Supporting the Arts, Alliance Française Dublin, Europa Cinemas, UniFrance, Institut Français, and The Dean.
A selection of films will also be available online on IFI@Home for a limited time only, from 21st to 28th November.
Discover the full Programme & book your tickets here!
