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French Film Festival teases programme

Guests to include Matheiu Amalric and Claire Simon

by Amber Wilkinson

La Piscine
La Piscine Photo: Criterion Collection
The French Film Festival is returning to cinemas next month across the UK with a programme of French and Francophone films, mostly UK Premieres, spreading over 60 screenings.

Talents in attendance include actor and director Mathieu Amalric and filmmakers Jean-Marie Larrieu, Arnaud Larrieu, Claire Simon, Emmanuel Mouret, Payal Kapadia, Isabelle Prim and Yolande Zauberman.

Cinemas showing films include the French Institute in Edinburgh and the city's Dominion, Glasgow's GFT, Chichester Cinema and London's Ciné Lumière.

Holy Cow
Holy Cow Photo: Laurent Le Crabe
Among the current crop of Francophone films that will screen is Emmanuel Courcol's The Marching Band, which recently won the Audience Award at San Sebastian Film Festival, charming coming-of-age film Holy Cow and Belgian #MeToo drama Julie Keeps Quiet.

Classic movies in the line-up include Claude Sautet's César And Rosalie and Jacques Deray's sultry La Piscine.

Read more about the festival and how to book tickets on frenchfilmfestival.org.uk/ - the full line-up will be released next week.

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