The Francophonie Month is here and we are excited to present a special line-up of movies from Francophone Consulates in Mumbai!
Join us at Alliance Française de Bombay from 18 March to 21 March to enjoy cinema that will have you glued to the screen with suspense and clutch your seat with laughter!
This event is free and open to all | Limited seats | Seating on first come first serve basis | Registration Mandatory
Schedule for Francophonie Film Festival 2024:
LES PIRES (2022)
Presented by: Alliance Française de Bombay
18 March
6.30 pm
Alliance Française de Bombay (Churchgate centre – Theosophy Hall)
A film shooting will take place at the cité Picasso, in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, in the north of France. During the casting, four teenagers, Lily, Ryan, Maylis and Jessy are chosen to play in the film. Everyone in the neighborhood is surprised: why only take the “worst ones?”
Directed by: Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret
Cast:Mallory Wanecque, Timéo Mahaut, Johan Heldenbergh
Genre: Comedy-drama
Duration: 99 mins
RIVIÈRE (2023)
Presented by: Consulate General of Switzerland in Mumbai
19 March
6.30 pm
Alliance Française de Bombay (Churchgate centre – Theosophy Hall)
Manon, a 17-year-old girl, departs the Swiss Alps in search of her father, who has gone missing. She is determined to pursue her goal of becoming a professional hockey player as she makes new friends and falls in love for the first time.
Directed by: Hugues Hariche
Cast: Flavie Delangle, Sarah Bramms, Camille Rutherford
Genre: Drama
Duration: 105 mins
LA CORDONNIÈRE (2023)
Presented by: Québec Government Office in Mumbai
20 March
6.30 pm
Alliance Française de Bombay (Churchgate centre – Theosophy Hall)
Victoire Du Sault, founder of the shoemaking business that made the fortune of the Dufresne family, navigates a forbidden love triangle that holds a devastating family secret which threatens to surface and leave a trail of woe in its wake.
Directed by: François Bouvier
Cast: Justine Ashby, Jacob Beaudry, Samuel Bouchard
Genre: Drama
Duration:94 mins
LES GENTILS (2022)
Presented by: Consulate of Belgium
21 March
7.00 pm
Alliance Française de Bombay (Churchgate centre – Theosophy Hall)
With the relocation of their main client, Michel and Blandine see their small business company gradually sink, while taking their staff with them. While they are losing everything, even their house and their love, they will find support from Florent, their accountant, and Bruno, one of their workers. Together, the four of them will find an unexpected way out.
Directed by: Olivier Ringer
Cast: Renaud Rutten, Tom Audenaert, Achille Ridolfi
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 115 mins