Films New Releases From 6 Sept Kneecap Combining fact and a liberal helping of fiction, Rich Peppiatt’s riotous, unruly comic Kneecap is the exhilarating origin story of the real-life Belfast-based hip-hop band…
Films New Releases From 28 Aug The Count of Monte Cristo In the year 1815, Edmond Dantès (Pierre Niney) finds himself incarcerated within the formidable fortress of the Château d’If for a crime he did not…
Films New Releases From 29 Aug Only the River Flows Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe (Zhu Yilong) is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in a rural Chinese town. As the investigation…
Course Conversation & Grammar Sat 07 Sep Conversation & Grammar Want to improve your grammar skills through conversation? Join us!
Course General French Sat 07 Sep Saturday Express Make progress in French at a fast pace with this course!
Books & Ideas Talks 31 Aug - 14 Dec Café Philo Open to everyone interested in discussing philosophical issues in an informal setting, the Institut’s Café Philo meets every Saturday.
Films Kids & Families From 31 Aug Kensuke’s Kingdom While on a round-the-world sailing trip, young Michael and his family are thrown overboard during a storm. He and his beloved dog Stella wash up…
Films New Releases From 30 Aug Hollywoodgate For a year after 31 August 2021, the last day of the US occupation of Afghanistan, Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at was given permission to film…
Films New Releases From 28 Aug Widow Clicquot Based on the New York Times bestseller The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It, the latest film…
Films Classics From 8 Sept Coach to Vienna The Screening on 8 September will be introduced by Peter Hames, author of Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition (Edinburgh University Press, 2010)
Films Classics 8 & 11 Sept Diamonds of the Night The Screening on 8 September will be introduced by Peter Hames, author of Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition (Edinburgh University Press, 2010)
Films New Releases From 28 Aug The Echo In the remote village of El Eco in Mexico, that exists outside of time, children only care for the sheep and their elders. While the…
Course General French Mon 09 Sep Once a Week – Evening Take your French to the next level with this well-rounded course!
Course Culture & Society Tue 10 Sep Current Affairs Already quite comfortable in French and addicted to news? Maintain and broaden your skills while debating on current affairs.
Course General French Wed 11 Sep Try a Lesson Get a flavour of what studying with us is like before starting your French journey!
Arts Books & Ideas Talks Wed 11 Sept 60 Years of Comics Meet French and British graphic artists Posy Simmonds, Pénélope Bagieu, Charlie Adlard and Emmanuel Guibert in conversation with comics expert Paul Gravett. On the occasion…
Course Professional French Exam Preparation Courses Wed 11 Sep Business French If you wish to develop your Business French terminology, understand your francophone colleagues or clients, this Business French Course is for you!
Special Screenings Films Thu 12 Sept The Other One This is an accessible screening: it will include CC subtitles and a printed introduction
Course Culture & Society Thu 12 Sep Contemporary Literature Enjoy reading and discussing books and authors from French speaking countries with like-minded literature enthusiasts.
Films New Releases From 13 Sept My Favourite Cake Since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, Mahin has been living alone in Tehran, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her…
Films Classics From 1 Sept A Man and a Woman Winner of two Oscars (one for Best Foreign Film) and the 1966 Palme d’Or, this charming, free-wheeling love story made the international reputation of director…
Books & Ideas Talks Sat 14 Sept Open House: The Institut français’ History – A Guided Tour Did you know that the Institut was founded in 1910 by a woman, Marie d’Orliac? Or that it rallied Charles de Gaulle and hosted part…
Films New Releases From 31 Aug Our Body This critically acclaimed film by Claire Simon explores the issue of women and trans peoples’ health in a gynaecological clinic in Paris. With an empathetic…
Films Kids & Families From 14 Sept Ozi: Voice of the Forest Embark on an epic adventure produced by wildlife lover Leonardo Di Caprio. Ozi, a little orphan orangutan is about to make a big difference to…
Kids & Families From 14 Sept French Club Let's join the French Club! Through storytelling, singing, little games, young kid(s) will discover the beautiful French language and start to learn how to understand…
Course Exam Preparation Courses Sat 14 Sep TCF Preparation Course Increase your chances of exam success with our purposely-designed TCF exam preparation course!
Films Classics From 15 Sept Hiroshima mon amour A cornerstone of the French New Wave, the first feature from Alain Resnais is one of the most influential films of all time. A French…
Kids & Families From 17 Sept Baby Comptines Put some sparkles in your toddler’s ears and take part in our interactive French nursery rhymes session with its instruments! Expect songs, dance and great…
Films Festivals & Series Wed 18 Sept Artificial Justice In the near future, the Government aims to replace judges with Artificial Intelligence software, pledging to effectively automate and depoliticise the justice system. Carmen Costa,…
Course General French Wed 18 Sep Evening French in Kentish Town Based in North London? We come to you! Try our French courses in Kentish Town.
Books & Ideas Talks Wed 18 Sep In the Name of the Father: Conversation with Éric Chacour and Xavier Le Clerc Canadian author born to Egyptian parents, Éric Chacour, and French-Algerian novelist, Xavier Le Clerc, will discuss with editor Georgia de Chamberet their latest UK publications,…
Course General French Thu 19 Sep Evening French in Wembley Based in North West London? We come to you! Try our French courses in Wembley.
Films Festivals & Series Thu 19 Sep Birds Flying East Followed by a Q&A with Pau Durà and producer David Ciurana
Films New Releases From 20 Sept The Goldman Case A tense, edge-of-the-seat courtroom drama powerfully recreating the trial of Pierre Goldman in 1976 France, which was widely acknowledged as the most divisive case since…
Films Festivals & Series Fri 20 Sept Something is about to Happen Followed by a Q&A with costume designer Clara Bilbao
Films New Releases From 20 Sept Firebrand In his first English-language film, celebrated Brazilian-Algerian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz (The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao) revisits Tudor England and the final days of King…
Course Young Learners Sat 21 Sep DELF Junior Revision Course The perfect course for young learners aged 12 to 17 wishing to obtain a diploma of B1-B2 level proficiency in the French language!
Kids & Families From 21 Sept Kamishibaï & Story Time Let your kids’ imagination run wild through our fun storytelling session. Each month we’ll have fun with some kamishibaï (“paper theatre”), a form of Japanese…
Films Kids & Families Sat 21 Sept Dragonkeeper Salvador Simó (Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles) brings us a new epic animation adapted from Carole Wilkinson’s book. In ancient China, dragons were…
Films Festivals & Series Sat 21 Sept Riqueni Seville-born Francisco Bech has always been deeply connected to the music scene in his hometown. In 2011, he agreed with Rafael Riqueni to document the…
Films Festivals & Series Sat 21 Sept On the Go Followed by a Q&A with María G. Royo & Julia de Castro
Films Festivals & Series Sun 22 Sept Little Loves Followed by a Q&A with director Celia Rico Clavellino
Films Festivals & Series Sun 22 Sept Sultana’s Dream Inspired by a feminist science fiction story written by Rokeya Hossain in 1905 in Bengal, the story follows Inés, who embarks on a journey through…
Films Festivals & Series Sun 22 Sept The Road Based on Miguel Delibes’ book by the same title, El camino tells the story of a boy who has to leave his small town to…
Films Festivals & Series Sun 22 Sept Streetwalker In Mexico City, sisters Maria and Elena reunite after several years apart, only to find themselves competing for the affection of Rodolfo, a manipulative pimp.…
Films Festivals & Series Mon 23 Sept A Deep Breath, Women Filmmakers Guided by three female divers, A Deep Breath, Women Filmmakers (Arnasa Betean) is an immersion into the world of a number of women filmmakers. They…
Films Festivals & Series Mon 23 Sept Negu urbilak In 2011, when ETA announced the definitive cessation of its armed activity in Spain, a young woman arrives to Zubieta, a small village by the…
Films Festivals & Series Tue 24 Sept The Teacher Who Promised the Sea Followed by a Q&A with Patricia Font
School Activities Tue 24 Sep The Power of Friendship Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.
Course Exam Preparation Courses Tue 24 Sep DELF-DALF Preparation Course The perfect course for those wishing to obtain a diploma of B1-B2-or C1-level proficiency in the French language.
Films Festivals & Series Tue 24 Sept Short Letters from Galicia Enjoy a programme of short films fresh out of Galicia.
Films Festivals & Series Wed 25 Sept Map to Pandataria Followed by a Q&A with Cayetana Guillén Cuervo and Chevi Muraday
School Activities Wed 25 Sep The Teacher Who Promised the Sea Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has long been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared during the Spanish Civil War. Determined to help…
Course Young Learners Thu 26 Sep GCSE / A-Level preparation For students taking French for GCSE or A-Level and who want extra practice in a normal or fast pace to ensure outstanding results and realize…
Films Classics Thu 26 Sept Road to Crime Sergio works as a mere employee at his rich uncle’s bank, leading a wasteful life in nightclubs and dating the sophisticated starlet, Margot. Unhappy with…
Classical Music Thu 26 Sept Recital with Axelle Saint-Cirel & Mao Hayakawa Enjoy an exceptional recital with multi awarded mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, the very voice and face of Marianne who sang La Marseillaise on the rooftop of…
Films Classics From 29 Sept La Musica + Gaumont Palace “Love affairs can end in the space of an hour, marriages (La Musica) in the space of three years. And, within these endless ends, there…
Films Classics From 29 Sept India Song Delphine Seyrig plays the bored and promiscuous wife of a French diplomat (Michael Lonsdale) in Marguerite Duras’s Calcutta based drama, now fully restored to its…
Classics Festivals & Series Films 27 May - 20 Sept WWII On Screen Next event : Coach to Vienna Sun 08 Sep at 16:00
Festivals & Series Films 6 - 26 Sept A Taste of Latin American Noir Next event : The Other One Thu 12 Sep at 18:30
Arts Books & Ideas Classical Music Films Talks 6 June - 21 Sept Women Shaping the World Next event : Our Body Sat 14 Sep at 11:00
CinéFamilies Films 25 June - 23 July Relaxed Screenings Next event : Ozi: Voice of the Forest Sat 14 Sep at 14:15
Classics Films 5 Nov - 28 Jan Finally Sunday Film Club Next event : A Man and a Woman Sat 14 Sep at 14:50
Festivals & Series From 14 Sept The Earth, Here and Now Next event : Ozi: Voice of the Forest Sat 14 Sep at 14:15
Classics Festivals & Series Films 7 July - 6 Sept Anouk Aimée, the Enigmatic Star Next event : A Man and a Woman Sat 14 Sep at 14:50
Classics Festivals & Series Films 15 Sept - 25 Oct The Cinema of Marguerite Duras Next event : Hiroshima mon amour Sun 15 Sep at 14:00
Festivals & Series Films 18 - 25 Sept London Spanish Film Festival Next event : Artificial Justice Wed 18 Sep at 20:30
Classical Music 9 Feb - 21 Nov Les Salons en Musique Next event : Recital with Axelle Saint-Cirel & Mao Hayakawa Thu 26 Sep at 19:00
Arts Books & Ideas Classical Music Films Gigs Kids & Families On Highlights of the Month Next event : French Courses New Term Mon 30 Sep at 00:00
