Dates: 17, 24* & 29 Nov

5 Oscar nominations

Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) lives in Paris, and in a world of her own. Introverted, but with a very extroverted imagination, Amelie is obsessed with the small pleasures of life and believes she can twist the fate of others by affecting the slightest changes in their environment. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.

*Sun 24 Nov is a free screening, registration is required.

Dates: 23 Nov & 7 Dec

Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Winner

Luis Buñuel's erotic masterpiece!

Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy (Catherine Deneuve) reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.

Dates: 16 & 22 Nov

Simmering hostility and prejudices boil over in Mathieu Kassovitz’s provocative and compelling portrait of a Parisian housing project. Set in the aftermath of a riot, three friends – Vinz, Hubert and Saïd – trapped by their economic, ethnic and community circumstances, navigate the escalating urban discontent. La Haine’s scalding take on France’s social divide still carries a knockout punch.

Dates: 15 & 30 Nov

This stone cold classic is a minimalist crime drama following a solitary hitman (Alain Delon) who adheres to a strict code of honor. With "Le Samourai", maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville created a stylish and atmospheric French Noir masterpiece known for its iconic imagery, and Delon's enigmatic portrayal of a man trapped in a violent world.

Dates: 23 Nov & 6 Dec

Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.

A psychological thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Tom Ripley, a charismatic but manipulative young man, becomes obsessed with his wealthy friend Dickie Greenleaf and resorts to murder to achieve his desired lifestyle. This thriller is celebrated for its stylish cinematography, suspenseful plot, and Alain Delon's unforgettable and magnetic performance.

Dates: 16 & 26* Nov & 8 Dec

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

*Sun 26 Nov is a free screening, registration required.

Dates: 24 & 30 Nov

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Two short films: A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) & On the Barricade (L'Emeute sur la Barricade) will precede the main feature, The Passion of Joan of Arc

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.