Presenting our movie selection for the month of April:

  • Films will be screened every Saturday, 11.00 am 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:

LE RÉPONDEUR (2024) 
By Fabienne Godet

1 June | 6 June
6.00 pm | 11.00 am
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

Struggling impersonator Baptiste is hired by Pierre Chozène, a famous novelist desperate for peace from unwanted solicitors to finish his masterpiece. Baptiste’s job? Become Pierre’s voice over the telephone—acting as a live answering machine, at their own risk.

Cast: Denis Podalydès , Salif Cissé , Aure Atika

Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes

OXANA (2024)
By Charlène Favier

8 June | 13 June
6.00 pm | 11.00 am
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

In 2008 Ukraine, young activist Oxana and her friends launched FEMEN, a powerful 21st-century protest movement defined by top-free body painting and flower crowns. Fighting against a corrupt government and for women’s rights, Oxana eventually became a political refugee—crossing borders and risking her life to campaign tirelessly for freedom.

Cast: Albina Korzh , Maryna Koshkina

Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes

MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR (2023) 
By Grand Corps Malade et Idir Mehdi

15 June | 20 June
6.00 pm | 11.00 am
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

Despite being a short, poor son of refugees with a husky voice, Charles Aznavour defied the odds through sheer hard work and determination. He became a legend of French song and a global cultural icon, performing nearly 1,200 songs worldwide. “Monsieur Aznavour” remains a timeless inspiration across generations.

Cast: Tahar Rahim , Marie-Julie Baup , Bastien Bouillon

Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes

MARMAILLE (2023)
By Grégory Lucilly

22 June | 27 June
6.00 pm | 11.00 am
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall) | Santacruz Centre

Fifteen-year-old Thomas dreams of winning a breakdancing competition to leave Réunion Island for mainland France. However, when his mother abruptly throws him and his sister Audrey onto the street, they are left to fend for themselves under the care of a father they barely know, fighting to overcome abandonment and rebuild their lives.

Cast: Maxime Calicharane , Vincent Vermignon

Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes

NI CHAÎNES NI MAÎTRES (2023) 
By Simon Moutaïrou

29 June
6.00 pm
Churchgate Centre (Theosophy Hall)

In 1759 French-controlled Mauritius, plantation slaves Massamba and Mati dream of freedom. When Mati escapes into the dangerous sugarcane fields, notorious slave hunter Madame La Victoire is hired to track her down. Forced to flee to save his daughter, Massamba becomes a “maroon”—a fugitive breaking forever with the colonial order.

Cast: Ibrahima Mbaye , Camille Cottin , Benoît Magimel

Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes