IFI French Film Festival 2024
We are proud to be cultural partner of the Irish Film Institute’s French Film Festival again! The 25th anniversary edition will take place between November 13th to 24th at the IFI in Temple Bar. The 2024 programme features over 35 French films, mostly Irish premieres, for every taste: drama, comedy, action, documentary, thriller, animation; short film selections; a family screening; and a tribute to Marguerite Duras.
This year’s film supported by Alliance Française Dublin is the 2024 acclaimed drama L’Histoire de Souleymane directed by Boris Lojkine. There will be free tickets, discounted price for AF Members and prizes to be won during the Festival – don’t miss out, subscribe to our emailing list!
Screening tickets for the IFI French Film Festival are now on sale from the IFI Box Office on 01-6793477 or on www.ifi.ie/frenchfest. Multi-film packages and online bundles are also available.
Tuesday 19th November at 6.30pm
Boris Lojkine’s new film, winner of the Jury Prize & the Best Performance Award at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival 2024, follows an undocumented migrant from Guinea, brilliantly played by Abou Sangare, waiting for his legal status to be granted in France.
Special price at €13 instead of €16.50 for Alliance Française Members. There will also be free tickets to be won on social networks, and prizes to win on the night! Come & see hello at our stall in the IFI Lobby and get information about our upcoming activities!
Four rarely seen films by legendary novelist, playwright and film director Marguerite Duras, will be screening in beautiful restored versions at this year’s festival.
A unique selection of four beautifully restored short films by Agnès Varda will screened before some of the new features in the main programme.
Du côté de la côte (1958)
Salut les Cubains (1963)
Réponses de femmes (1975)
Ulysse (1983)