Women Shaping the World
Festivals & series
The Institut français addresses the issues and perspectives on women’s rights through a series of events, film screenings and discussions with and about women shaping the world.
With the support of
Past events
Films
New Releases
From 6 June
Full Time
Films
New Releases
From 14 July
Paris Memories
Books & Ideas
Talks
Tue 17 Oct
On Multilingualism
Books & Ideas
Talks
Fri 3 Nov
Manon Garcia: The Joy of Consent
Films
Festivals & Series
Tue 7 Nov
Last Summer
+ live virtual intro & Q&A with Catherine Breillat
Films
New Releases
From 10 Nov
Anatomy of a Fall
Films
New Releases
From 2 Dec
Another Body
Films
New Releases
From 5 Jan
Bernadette
Films
Kids & Families
Sat 20 Jan
leadHERships
CinéPhilo screening followed by a discussion
Films
Festivals & Series
2 & 3 Feb
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Films
Special Screenings
Sat 17 Feb
Four Daughters
+ Q&A with Kaouther Ben Hania & Elhum Shakerifar
Books & Ideas
Talks
Wed 28 Feb
In Conversation with Marie NDiaye
Films
New Releases
From 1 March
Four Daughters
+ pre-recorded introduction by director Kaouther Ben Hania
Films
Classics
Sun 10 March
Maso and Miso Go Boating + S.C.U.M. Manifesto
Films
Classics
Tue 12 March
The L-Shaped Room
+ Q&A with Leslie Caron and Gary Yershon
Films
New Releases
From 15 March
Copa 71
Books & Ideas
Talks
Fri 22 March
In Conversation with Brigitte Giraud
Films
New Releases
From 26 Apr
There’s Still Tomorrow
Films
New Releases
From 3 May
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
Films
New Releases
From 10 May
La Chimera
Films
15 May
Consent
+ Q&A with director Vanessa Filho on 10 May
Films
New Releases
From 17 May
Nezouh
+ Q&A with director Soudade Kaadan on 21 May
Films
Special Screenings
Tue 04 June
Such a Resounding Silence
+ Followed by a Q&A with Emmanuelle Béart, moderated by director Sophie Fiennes
Films
New Releases
From 7 June
Rosalie
Films
New Releases
From 14 June
Àma Gloria
Gigs
Education
Fri 21 June
World Music Day with The Rodeo
Books & Ideas
Talks
Thu 27 June
In conversation with Colombe Schneck and Lauren Elkin
Films
New Releases
From 28 June
Bye Bye Tiberias
Films
New Releases
From 5 July
The Nature of Love
Films
Classics
Sat 13 July
36 Chowringhee Lane
+ Q&A with Aparna Sen
Films
Classics
Sat 13 July
House of Memories
+ introduction by Aparna Sen
Films
New Releases
From 31 Aug
Our Body
Films
Classics
From 15 Sept
Hiroshima mon amour
Gigs
Mon 16 Sept
Jain
Films
Festivals & Series
Sun 22 Sept
Sultana’s Dream
Classical Music
Thu 26 Sept
Recital with Axelle Saint-Cirel & Mao Hayakawa
Films
New Releases
From 27 Sept
Lee
Films
Classics
From 29 Sept
India Song
Films
Classics
From 29 Sept
La Musica
Films
Classics
From 13 Oct
La Femme du Gange + Les Mains négatives
Films
Classics
From 20 Oct
Nathalie Granger
Gigs
Mon 21 Oct
Zaho de Sagazan
Films
Classics
From 15 Nov
Story of Women
The screening on 15 November will be introduced by Cécile Maistre-Chabrol, Claude Chabrol's daughter
Films
Festivals & Series
27 Nov & 2 Dec
Juliette in Spring
Films
New Releases
From 27 Nov
The Man with a Thousand Faces
Films
Festivals & Series
30 Nov & 7 Dec
Shepherds
Films
Festivals & Series
Sat 30 Nov
The Wolves
Carte blanche to FIDMarseille: screening followed by a Q&A with director Isabelle Prim, moderated by Cyril Neyrat, artistic director of FIDMarseille
Films
Festivals & Series
From 1 Dec
Langue étrangère
Films
Festivals & Series
3 & 6 Dec
The Belle from Gaza
The screening on 3 December at 18.00 will be followed by a Q&A with Yolande Zauberman, moderated by director Sophie Fiennes
Films
Festivals & Series
Fri 6 Dec
Elementary
The screening on 6 December at 18.00 will be followed by a Q&A with Claire Simon, moderated by director Sophie Fiennes
Films
Festivals & Series
7 & 9 Dec
This Life of Mine
Films
New Releases
From 17 Jan
Emmanuelle
Films
Special Screenings
Sun 26 Jan
The Substance
+ Q&A with actor Demi Moore and director Coralie Fargeat
Films
Classics
From 8 Feb
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Films
Classics
From 16 Feb
Les Rendez-vous d’Anna
Films
Classics
From 2 March
Golden Eighties + Rue Mallet-Stevens
Books & Ideas
Talks
Wed 5 March
In Conversation with Clara Dupont-Monod
Films
New Releases
From 7 March
On Falling
Films
Classics
From 8 March
Je, tu, il, elle
Films
Classics
From 8 March
On Tour with Pina Bausch
Films
Classics
11 & 29 March
Toute une nuit
Films
Classics
From 18 Mar
A Couch in New York
Arts
Talks
Hackney Flashers
Films
New Releases
From 21 March
Santosh
Films
Festivals & Series
Sun 23 March
Rita
Talks
Books & Ideas
Thu 27 March
In Conversation with Neige Sinno
Films
Classics
From 30 March
The Captive
Films
New Releases
From 11 Apr
Holy Cow
Gigs
Classical Music
Thu 24 Apr
Fiona Monbet Jazz Quartet: Maelström
Films
New Releases
From 25 Apr
April
Classical Music
Gigs
Thu 22 May
Fiona McGown, Héloïse Werner & Laura Snowden
Films
Kids & Families
Sat 24 May
Hola Frida!
Films
New Releases
From 30 May
Along Came Love
Films
New Releases
From 13 June
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
Films
New Releases
From 4 July
Hot Milk
Films
New Releases
From 18 July
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
+ Q&A with Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich and Zita Hanrot on 18 July
Films
New Releases
From 4 Sept
