The 29th French Film Festival returns to Metro Manila from Nov. 6 to 30, featuring 27 films that showcase French and Filipino cinema, history, literature, feminism, and animation.
Screenings will be held at SM Aura BGC, SM City Manila, Alliance Française de Manille, QCinema venues, the Animahenasyon Festival, and the Cinémathèque Centre Intramuros. Most screenings are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
This year’s lineup includes historical dramas, women-centered stories, French-Filipino co-productions, and restored Philippine classics, highlighting cultural ties between France and the Philippines.
The festival’s full lineup consists of 27 films, with these titles among the key highlights promoted by organizers.
- De Gaulle: L’âge de Fer (Résistance)
- De Gaulle: J’écris ton nom (Liberté)
- Moulin (directed by László Nemes)
- La Maison des Femmes (A Place for Her)
- L’objet du Delit (Crescendo)
- Filipiñana (Lav Diaz)
- Magellan (Lav Diaz)
- Jaguar (restored classic by Lino Brocka)
- Mouily (animation feature)
Historical Dramas
- De Gaulle: L’âge de Fer (Résistance)
- De Gaulle: J’écris ton nom (Liberté)
- Moulin
Women in Cinema
- La Maison des Femmes (A Place for Her)
- L’objet du Delit (Crescendo)
French-Filipino Co-productions
- Filipiñana
- Magellan
- Jaguar
Animation
- Mouily
