French Film Festival at Glasgow Film Theatre
17 November – 14 December, 2022
The French Film Festival is the UK’s only festival embracing French and Francophone cinema in all its diversity, and returns to GFT – delighted to be screening some of the most exciting new films from across the Channel.
.The 2022 French Film Festival kicks off 17 November with a packed schedule of new films and restorations to suit all tastes, including François Ozon’s Fassbinder rework Peter Von Kant, uniquely tense thriller Full Time, whimsical comedy The Green Perfume, iconic fashion film Paris Frills and many, many more.
Tori and Lokita (15)
18 November
Two-time Palme d’Or winners the Dardenne brothers return with a tale of invincible friendship and the perils of modern-day migration.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Rodeo (15)
18 November
A female motorcyclist is faced with a series of escalating demands within a volatile, ultra-masculine clique.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Incredible But True (Incroyable mais vrai) (15)
19 November
An ordinary couple discover a built-in supernatural feature in their new suburban home in this uproarious sci-fi comedy.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
The Green Perfume (Le Parfum vert) (N/C 12+)
19 November
A whimsical comedy adventure concerning the onstage death of an actor, and a mysterious organisation called the Green Perfume.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Paris Frills (Falbalas) (N/C 12+)
19 November
Jacques Becker’s seductively energetic look at the world of haute couture is regarded as one of the finest films about fashion.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Farewell, Mr Haffmann (N/C 15+)
20 November
A Jewish jeweller strikes a Faustian bargain with his employer in this gripping drama set in occupied France.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Forever Young (Les Amandiers) (N/C 15+)
20 November
A bunch of 20-something hopefuls experience turning points and tragedy at a prestigious acting school in the 1980s.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
The Passengers of the Night (Les Passengers de la nuit) (N/C 15+)
21 November
Charlotte Gainsbourg stars as a woman who takes in a troubled teenager after the end of her marriage.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Chère Louise (N/C 8+)
21 November
Divorced and childless in her forties, a teacher becomes infatuated with a 20-year-old Italian immigrant in this 1972 film from Philippe de Broca.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Rise (En corps) (15)
22 November
A talented ballet dancer embarks on a journey of self-discovery, artistic freedom and friendship in the world of contemporary dance.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Alice Guy: 13 Short Films (N/C 12+)
22 November
A fascinating programme of 13 short films by Alice Guy-Blaché, the first fiction filmmaker in the history of cinema.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Angry Annie (Annie Colere) (N/C 15+)
23 November
When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Annie, a working mother of two in the mid-1970s, comes into contact with an organisation that performs illegal abortions in the public eye.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Compromise (Kompromat) (N/C 15+)
Jérôme Salle’s gripping new espionage thriller depicts the remarkable story of a French public servant who unwittingly finds himself in conflict with Russia’s state security agency.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Final Cut (Coupez!) (15)
24 November
Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie in this hilarious horror comedy.
- Part of a SeasonMonth of European Film
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
Preview: Saint Omer (N/C 15+)
14 December
Acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop makes her narrative debut with this finely observed drama, loosely inspired by a real court case.
- Part of a SeasonFrench Film Festival
French Film Festival at Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G12 0AP
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