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Part of a worldwide network, the Institut français du Royaume-Uni promotes French language and culture and encourages cross-cultural collaborations. Founded in 1910, and based in South Kensington in London, it comprises a Language Centre, a Cultural Centre, Ciné Lumière, a cinema with two screens, and a multi-media library, La Médiathèque.

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Natacha Antolini, Head of Marketing, Communication and PR
natacha.antolini@institut-francais.org.uk / 020 7871 3521

Press releases

Versailles: in Every Sense

The French Institute in London presents Versailles: in Every Sense, revisiting the Sun King’s court through dance, music, cinema, fragrance and fashion from 24 January…

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Entente Littéraire Prize Award Ceremony

The ceremony took place at the French Residence in London in the presence of the jury’s chair, the writer Joanne Harris, and members, renowned authors…

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South Ken Kids Festival 2024

Organised by the French Institute in London, the South Ken Kids Festival is back for its 27th edition from 18 to 24 November. Under…

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French Film Festival 2024

This year’s edition at Ciné Lumière includes more than 30 films, some of them just released in France to great acclaim, such as L’amour ouf…

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Claude Chabrol – Behind the Mirror: Family Secrets

Spanning nearly 50 years of Chabrol’s career, this retrospective aims to reassess Chabrol’s cinematic legacy as a keen observer of French society and one of…

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Entente Littéraire Prize – Shortlist Revealed

Announced in September 2023 by Her Majesty The Queen and Madame Brigitte Macron during the King and Queen’s State Visit to France, the Entente Littéraire…

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Black History Month at the French Institute

Mati Diop’s documentary Dahomey, Golden Bear at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival, will kick off the series from 25 October. Highlights include an onstage discussion…

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Alain Delon: An Odyssey

Running from 13 October 2024 to February 2025 at Ciné Lumière, the season will showcase some of his most emblematic films. A true icon of…

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WWII on Screen

As part of the 120th anniversary of the Franco-British Entente Cordiale, Ciné Lumière will be hosting a special screening of Occupied Europe, A Fragmented Resistance…

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The Animal Kingdom Exclusive Release

In this long-awaited follow-up to his debut Les Combattants, writer-director Thomas Cailley offers a visionary flight of imagination on the relation between humans, animals and…

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