The Institut français promotes French language and culture and is one of 150 French Institutes worldwide. The Institut comprises a language centre, 250-seat cinema (Ciné lumière), multi-media library and bistro.

Rich Mix
17 Queensberry Place
South Kensington
London SW7 2DT
Box Office: 020 7073 1350
www.institut-francais.org.uk

South Kensington

 

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Events at Ciné lumière/Institut français

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2 – 8 june
10am – 6pm Rainbow Collective Workshop     Workshop FREE
18 – 25 years old
Rainbow Collective Workshop
thu 2 june
8.30pm Abyssinie Swing UK Premiere France/Ethiopia Film £9, conc. £7 Abyssinie Swing
Followed by Q&A with director Francis Falceto and Nick Page from Dub Colossus
fri 3 june
Doors open
7.00pm

Titi Robin + SMOD + Akli D

    Gig £12, conc. £10 Titi Robin
sat 4 june
1.30pm

African-themed Workshop

  Kids £7, members £5
4 – 10 years old
Elephant
2.00pm

Soul Boy

Kenya/Germany Film £9, conc. £7 Soul Boy
3.30pm

The Rice Paddy

Followed by Q&A with director Xiaoling Zhu

China/France Film £9, conc. £7 The Rice Paddy
5.50pm A Separation Preview Screening Iran Film FULLY BOOKED A Separation
     
8.30pm Circo Preview Screening USA/Mexico Film £12, conc. £10
(screening + party)
Circo
9.45pm Mosaïques Circus Party     Party £5: party only
sun 5 june
2.00pm

Rice People /  Les Gens de la rizière

Cambodia/
Switzerland/
France
Film £7, conc. £5 Rice People
4.40pm

Microphone

Followed by a talk with James Neil director/curator Parallax Media

Egypt Film £9, conc. £7 Microphone
7.10pm Rainy Seasons Iran Film £9, conc. £7 Rainy Seasons
9.00pm Shahada   Germany Film £9, conc. £7 Shahada
 

Followed by a talk with Vedide Kaymak, director of the Turkish Film Festival

mon 6 june
1.00pm Bafana UK Premiere UK/South Africa Film £5, conc. £3 Bafana
    Followed by        
    AmaZulu: The Children of Heaven UK Premiere UK/South Africa Film   Amazulu
   

Followed by Q&A with directors Hannan Majid and Richard York

   
  8.30pm Bad Faith / Mauvaise foi UK Premiere France Film £9, conc. £7 Bad Faith
 

Followed by Q&A with director and actor Roschdy Zem (tbc)

 
tue 7 june
6.15pm Bafana UK Premiere UK/South Africa Film £5, conc. £3 Bafana
    Followed by        
    AmaZulu: The Children of Heaven UK Premiere UK/South Africa Film   Amazulu
   

Followed by Q&A with directors Hannan Majid and Richard York

   
  8.30pm Marock UK Premiere Morocco/France Film £9, conc. £7 Marock
 

 

     
wed 8 june
3.00pm

Soul Boy

Followed by a talk with a representative from Child Hope

Kenya/Germany Film £7, conc. £5 Soul Boy
  6.00pm

In Conversation with Abdellatif Kechiche

Masterclass

  Film £9, conc. £7
Students £5
Abdellatif Kechiche
  8.00pm

Black Venus / Vénus noire

UK Premiere France Film £9, conc. £7 Black Venus

Introduced by director Abdellatif Kechiche

     
thu 9 june
8.30pm

Donoma

Followed by a Q&A with director Djinn Carrénard

France Film £9, conc. £7 Donoma