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Cinéastes d'Afrique: a new RFI podcast in partnership with Cinémathèque Afrique

Produced by RFI, in partnership with the French Institute's Cinémathèque Afrique, the podcast Cinéastes d'Afrique proposes a dive into the history of African cinema.

9 December 2025

The Season of Ukraine in France is launched

The Season of Ukraine in France, entitled Le Voyage en Ukraine, kicked off on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville, Paris.The Voyage en Ukraine programming revolves around some5...

1 December 2025

Season of France in Brazil: highlights in September and October

Since its official launch in August, the Saison de la France au Brésil has been rolling out from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, via Belo Horizonte. Artists, thinkers and institutions are sharing their...

7 November 2025

Cultural and Creative Industries Program: ten emblematic projects from the French cultural network

As part of the 2025 edition of the Cultural and Creative Industries Program (PICC), the Institut français is highlighting ten emblematic projects carried out by the French cultural network abroad...

29 October 2025

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News from Mexico: the Tour de Cine Francés is in full swing!

After attracting over 230,000 spectators last year, the 29th edition of the Tour de Cine Francés runs from September 11 to October 15, 2025. Jean-François Guéganno, director of the Mexico City-based...

14 October 2025

Iranian filmmaker Fatemeh Fereydoun is preparing her first feature film, "Voyage"

With the support of the Institut français in the United Arab Emirates, Iranian filmmaker Fatemeh Fereydoun was in residence in Paris as part of the Institut français x Cité internationale des arts...

8 October 2025

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The Institut français at Lyon's Marché International du Film Classique and other October cinema news

From October 14 to 17, the Institut français presents its activities in the field of heritage cinema at the Marché International du Film Classique in Lyon. This October, the Fête du cinéma d'animation...

7 October 2025

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Spotlight on Aide aux Cinémas du Monde at the Montreuil Film Festival 2025

The 13th edition of the Montreuil Film Festival, to be held from September 24 to 30, 2025, promises once again to be a not-to-be-missed event for international film enthusiasts. This new edition will...

22 September 2025

From Brasilia to Salvador, a look back at the opening of the Season of France in Brazil

Launched in August in Brasília and São Paulo, then in Belém and Salvador, the Saison de la France au Brésil kicked off with a series of cultural and artistic events drawing large audiences...

10 September 2025

Travel to Ukraine

From December 2025 to March 2026, France and Ukraine unite on the cultural front to resonate the voice of a resilient and creative Ukrainian society through The Journey to Ukraine - A Ukrainian Season...

4 September 2025

The Brazil-France 2025 Season is in full swing in France!

Launched last April, the Brazil-France 2025 Season is now firmly established on the French cultural landscape. Conceived as a celebration of the 200 years of diplomatic relations between France and...

21 July 2025

Martin Jauvat looks back on his Cannes Festival

Selected for Critics' Week at the recent Cannes Film Festival for his second feature, Baise-en-ville, Martin Jauvat looks back on the screening of the film, the birth of this project and its...

16 June 2025

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