Presenting our movie selection for the month of March:

  • Films will be screened every Saturday, 2.00 pm at our Santacruz Centre. Screenings will be followed by short discussion with a professor in English
  • Films will be screened every Monday, 6.00 pm at  AF Bombay Auditorium (40 Theosophy Hall, New Marine Lines, Churchgate).

Limited seats | Entry strictly on a first-come first-serve basis
Open to students & members of AF Bombay only

Please Note:

Alliance Française de Bombay invites you to discover the richness and diversity of French cinema through our weekly film screenings. Carefully curated from the catalogue of the Institut français, our programme showcases French and French-language films that reflect both the vibrancy of contemporary France and the timeless charm of its cinematic heritage.

All the films we screen are subtitled in English, and screening rights for India are duly secured. Whenever possible, we bring you recent releases to keep you connected with current French filmmaking, while also revisiting iconic classics that have shaped the history of French cinema.

CINEMA AGENDA:

LES CRÉATURES (1966)
By Agnès Varda

2 March | 7 March
6.00 pm | 2.00 pm
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

This film tells a dual story: the life of a couple and the birth of a novel. Edgar and Milène live like recluses on Noirmoutier Island; they cannot speak to each other, but they love each other, and their love will bring a child into the world. As for Edgar’s novel, it springs from nothing, for during his walks, he encounters everyday people who become the “creatures” of his story. These “creatures” come to life during a tense game in which Edgar defends not only his convictions but also his love.

Cast: Michel Piccoli , Catherine Deneuve , Jacques Charrier

Genre: Comedy- Drama | Fiction

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

JOUER AVEC LE FEU (2024)
By Muriel Coulin and Delphine Coulin

9 March | 14 March
6.00 pm | 2.00 pm
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

Pierre raises his two sons alone. Louis, the younger, excels in his studies and progresses easily in life. Fus, the elder, goes astray. Fascinated by violence and power struggles, he becomes involved with far-right groups, the antithesis of his father’s values. Pierre watches helplessly as these associations gain influence over his son. Little by little, love gives way to misunderstanding…

Cast: Benjamin Voisin , Vincent Lindon

Genre: Drama

Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes

LA PAMPA (2024)
By Antoine Chevrollier

16 March | 21 March
6.00 pm | 2.00 pm
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other’s side. Training at the motocross track is their way to beat boredom. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo’s secret.

Cast: Sayyid El Alami, Damien Bonnard, Amaury Foucher, . Artus, Mathieu Demy

Genre: Drama 

Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes

LA FÊTE DU COURT MÉTRAGE

23 March | 28 March
6.00 pm | 2.00 pm
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

Film 1: La vérite (2023) by Malou Lévêque (22 mins)

About the film: Two teenagers walk towards the sea, their tongues mocking and aggressive, their tenderness thwarted. But by sharing her secret with Dounia, Keny makes this afternoon different from all the others: it’s the first meeting between two people who have known each other forever.

Film 2: Auxiliaire (2022) by Lucas Bacle  (24 mins)

About the film: During a night of doubt, Marc, a caregiver dreaming of becoming a chef, will have to confess to Quentin, his friend with a motor disability whom he has cared for daily for years, that he will probably not return to work the next day.

Film 3: Les petits monstres (2024) by Pablo Léridon  (13 mins)

About the film: Erwan, a visually impaired middle school student, is eager to get to school to confess his feelings to Agathe. But like every day, he has to share a school van with David, a clingy kid in a wheelchair. So, when David does everything he can to make sure they never arrive, all hell breaks loose.

Film 4: Big boys don’t cry (2025) by Arnaud Delmarle (23 mins)

About the film: It’s summer for Lucas and his group of friends in their village near Marseille. Hicham returns after three years away for military training. Reuniting to organize a friend’s bachelor party, they joyfully spend evenings by the sea. But Hicham’s return stirs up old emotions in these men, whom the summer had left feeling numb.

Film 5: Allez ma fille (2024) by Chloé Jouannet (15 mins)

About the film: Alex, forty-five years old and recently divorced, accompanies his fifteen-year-old daughter, Jade, to a twirling competition. Very quickly, this single father will be confronted with a situation he never thought he’d have to deal with…

SARAH BERNHARDT, LA DIVINE (2024)
By Guillaume Nicloux

30 March
6.00 pm
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall)

Paris, 1896. Sarah Bernhardt is at the height of her fame. An icon of her time and the first global star, the actress is also a free-spirited and modern woman who defies conventions. Discover the woman behind the legend.

Cast: Sandrine Kiberlain , Laurent Lafitte , Amira Casar

Genre: Historical Drama

Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes