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July

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Films

New Releases

From 3 July

Backrooms

In the basement of a furniture showroom, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) stumbles upon a strange doorway that leads into a mysterious, otherworldly labyrinth... Endless yellow corridors…

Films

New Releases

From 5 June

Acting

An immersive documentary in the world of theatre company Cheek by Jowl from acclaimed director Sophie Fiennes (Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, A Pervert’s Guide…

Films

New Releases

From 11 June

A Private Life

When sophisticated psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) learns of the death of one of her patients, she is deeply troubled. Convinced it was murder, she…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 4 July

The Ties That Bind Us

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi delivers a brilliant performance as Sandra, a 50-something, independent woman who works in a feminist bookstore, has no children by choice, and…

Films

Classics

From 12 July

Deadly Circuit

The Eye, a private investigator (Michel Serrault) becomes obsessed with the target of his investigation, a serial killer whom he suspects is his disappeared daughter…

Films

New Releases

From 10 July

Blue Heron

Set on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s, Blue Heron follows eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family as they attempt to build a new…

Course

Young Learners

Mon 13 Jul

French Camp for Tweens and Teens

Fusing together French courses with exciting cultural activities, our French Camp for all learners aged 11 to 15 years will be an unforgettable French immersion journey!

Course

Conversation & Grammar

Tue 14 Jul

Conversation

Wishing to gain confidence in speaking French? Conversation & Grammar, Conversation & Culture, Conversation and French society or general conversation? The choice is yours!

Course

Culture & Society

Tue 14 Jul

Travelling in France

Planning a trip or moving to France? Learn essential skills to navigate daily life with confidence, connect with locals and enjoy your experience fully.

Films

Classics

From 15 July

The World is Yours

François is a small time drug dealer who wants to call it quits. His dream to become the official distributor of the Mr Freeze popsicle…

Films

New Releases

From 18 July

Obsession

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon…

Films

Kids & Families

Sat 18 July

Flow

Winner of the Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 2024 and of the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Flow is a…

Films

New Releases

From 3 Apr

The Stranger

Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet employee and solitary settler in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral without shedding a tear. The following day he…

Books & Ideas

Talks

10 Jan - 25 Apr

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 27 June

Persepolis

Based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel of the same name, Persepolis follows her life in pre- and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. This poignant…

Films

Festivals & Series

4 & 19 July

The King’s Favourite – Part 1 & 2

In the epic royal saga of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty, during the height of the Renaissance, one woman leads the way in the race for honours:…

Course

Young Learners

Mon 20 Jul

GCSE / A-Level preparation

For students currently taking French for GCSE or A-Level, looking for additional practice—at a standard or accelerated pace— to achieve outstanding results and realise their…

Course

General French

Mon 20 Jul

Summer Express

Boost your French this summer in just 2 weeks! Join our Summer Express Course with classes 5 days a week for fast, effective progress.

Classics

Festivals & Series

Films

7 June - 25 July

Isabelle Adjani’s Journey through Cinema

Films

Festivals & Series

From 29 June

The Adjani Notebooks

"For forty years, I've been collecting articles from all over the world about Isabelle Adjani—covers, pages, and photos that I cut out and paste into…

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Films

Talks

Women Shaping the World

Next event : A Private Life
Sun 12 Jul at 13:50

Festivals & Series

Films

8 June - 16 July

Focus on the César

Next event : The Ties That Bind Us
Sun 12 Jul at 18:45

Festivals & Series

The Earth, Here and Now

Next event : Flow
Sat 18 Jul at 14:00

Festivals & Series

Films

From 6 June

World Ocean Day Special

Next event : Flow
Sat 18 Jul at 14:00

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Kids & Families

Talks

Highlights of the Month

Next event : Isabelle Adjani’s Journey through Cinema
Tue 21 Jul

Classics

Festivals & Series

Films

7 June - 25 July

Isabelle Adjani’s Journey through Cinema

Next event : The Adjani Notebooks
Tue 21 Jul at 18:30

Our Annual Festivals

Festivals & Series

Films

12 Nov - 3 Dec

French Film Festival London 2025

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Edinburgh