Reg. Charity 1099000
Reg. Charity 1099000

French Cinema

We think everyone should be able to access francophone movies.

This is why our cinema sessions are free, and all our films are projected with English subtitles.
No need to register, just turn-up!

Vous ne désirez que moi (I Want to Talk about Duras)

Directed by: Claire Simon

Aman involved in a passionate relationship with a celebrated writer of 30 years his senior needs to talk. He is fascinated by her and yet he feels he just cannot go on anymore. He opens up, in an attempt to put into words the intensity of his love and he describes it with great clarity.

6th May 2025

7pm - 8:40pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

Tempête (Ride Above)

Directed by: Christian Duguay

Growing up among horses at her parents' stud farm, Zoé dreams of becoming a jockey and forms a deep bond with a young horse. A terrible accident threatens to end their racing careers, but they fight to reach victory together.

3rd June 2025

7pm - 9pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

Toni en famille (Toni and Her Family)

Directed by: Nathan Ambrosioni

Toni, a former pop singer and single mother of five children, has devoted her life entirely to raising her family. As her older kids begin to leave the house, she starts to question her own identity and purpose beyond motherhood. Faced with an uncertain future, she considers reigniting her long-abandoned musical dreams.

16th September 2025

7pm - 8:40pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

Un métier sérieux (A real job)

Directed by: Thomas Lilti

Benjamin, a young PhD student, takes a job as a middle school math teacher in a tough suburb after losing his research funding. With no prior training, he is quickly confronted with the challenges of teaching.

14th October 2025

7pm - 8:45pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

Little Girl Blue

Directed by: Mona Achache

It is a biographical docudrama that explores the life of Carole Achache, the mother of the director. Following her mother's suicide in 2016, Mona Achache discovers thousands of photos, letters, and recordings. To understand her mother's complex past, she enlists actress Marion Cotillard to portray Carole. 

25th November 2025

7pm - 8:45pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

Marinette

Directed by: Virginie Verrier

It is a sports drama based on the life of Marinette Pichon, a pioneering figure in French women's football. The film follows her journey from playing in boys' teams during her youth to becoming the first French female footballer to sign with an American professional league.

 6th January 2026

7pm - 8:40pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

La fille de son père (His father's daughter)

Directed by: Erwan Le Duc

The film follows Étienne, a young single father who has raised his daughter Rosa alone since her mother left shortly after her birth. As Rosa prepares to leave for art school, both father and daughter must confront their deep bond and the impending separation.

10th February 2026

7pm - 8:35pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

La petite vadrouille (The little stroll) 

Directed by: Bruno Podalydès

Justine, who’s asked by her boss Franck to plan a romantic getaway. She and her friends fake a luxury river cruise to pocket the money. Things get complicated when Justine realizes she is the woman Franck hopes to seduce.

17th March 2026

7pm - 8:40pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

De grandes espérancess(High hopes)

Directed by: Sylvain Desclous

Madeleine, a brilliant and idealistic young woman from a modest background, is preparing for the ENA oral exams in a vacation home in Corsica. One morning, she and her boyfriend, Antoine, become involved in an altercation on a deserted road that turns tragic.

5th May 2026

7pm - 8:45pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU

Petaouchnok

Directed by: Edouard Leduc

In the remote Pyrenees, two down-on-their-luck friends hatch a plan to escape their financial woes by organizing horseback treks through the mountains for tourists seeking nature, silence, and adventure. Despite their lack of experience, they embark on this ambitious journey, leading to a series of comedic misadventures.

2nd June 2026

7pm - 8:40pm

Alliance Française Cambridge
1 Red Cross Lane - CB2 0QU


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