French Film Festival Aotearoa

FFFA25 Poster New Plymouth

12 - 29 June 2025

The 2025 edition of the French Film Festival Aotearoa brings together 23 of the best in contemporary and classic French cinema across a multitude of genres. French film is unlike any other and this is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the unique culture and world view. In 2025 the festival marks its 19th year, and we are incredibly proud to be hosting at the Len Lye Centre Cinema from 12 - 29th June.

2025 Schedule:

Thu 12 June

10:30am | Family Therapy | Tickets
12:35am | Love Boat | Tickets
  2:45pm | Three Friends | Tickets
  5:15pm | Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | Tickets
  7:30pm | Monsieur Aznavour | Tickets

Fri 13 June

10:30am | When Fall Is Coming | Tickets
12:50pm | Saint-Ex | Tickets
  3:05pm | Miss Violet | Tickets
  5:45pm | The Stolen Painting | Tickets
  7:45pm | How To Make A Killing | Tickets

Sat 14 June

10:30am | Bolero | Tickets
  1:10pm | Beating Hearts | Tickets
  4.30pm | Monsieur Aznavour | Tickets
  7:30pm | My Brother's Band | Tickets

Sun 15 June

10:30am | Holy Cow | Tickets
12:45pm | The Count of Monte Cristo | Tickets
  4.30pm | The Deluge | Tickets
  7:00pm | Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | Tickets

Monsieur Aznavour
Director: Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
134 min | Biographical Drama

Monsieur

Mon 16 June

10:30am | This Life Of Mine | Tickets
  1:00pm | Family Therapy | Tickets
  3:30pm | The Stolen Painting | Tickets
  6:00pm | All Stirred Up! | Tickets

Tue 17 June

10:30am | Beating Hearts | Tickets
  1:50pm | The French Job | Tickets
  4:00pm | Monsieur Aznavour | Tickets
  7:00pm | The Thread | Tickets

Wed 18 June

10:30am | The Divine Sarah Bernhardt | Tickets
  1:00pm | Miss Violet | Tickets
  3:40pm | The Deluge | Tickets
  6:00pm | Three Friends | Tickets

Thu 19 June

10:30pm | Love Boat | Tickets
12:40pm | Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | Tickets
  2:55pm | My Brother's Band | Tickets
  5:20pm | Holy Cow | Tickets
  7:30pm | The Scammers | Tickets

Fri 20 June

10:30am | Bolero | Tickets
  1:10pm | The French Job | Tickets
  3:20pm | The Deluge | Tickets
  5:35pm | Riviera Revenge | Tickets
  7:45pm | All Stirred Up! | Tickets

Sat 21 June

10:30am | My Brother's Band | Tickets
12:50pm | Monsieur Aznavour | Tickets
  3:45pm | The Count of Monte Cristo | Tickets
  7:30pm | Beating Hearts | Tickets

Sun 22 June

10:30pm | The Thread | Tickets
  1:00pm | Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | Tickets
  3:15pm | The Stolen Painting | Tickets
  5:30pm | How To Make A Killing | Tickets

Mon 23 June

10:30am | Riviera Revenge | Tickets
12:40pm | Holy Cow | Tickets
  2:45pm | Family Therapy | Tickets
  4:45pm | My Brother's Band | Tickets
  7:00pm | The French Job | Tickets

Tue 24 June

10:30am | Bolero | Tickets
  1:15pm | The Deluge | Tickets
  3:45pm | The Divine Sarah Bernhardt | Tickets
  6:00pm | Beating Hearts | Tickets

Wed 25 June

10:30am | Miss Violet | Tickets
  1:00pm | This Life Of Mine | Tickets
  3:30pm | Saint-Ex | Tickets
  6:00pm | When Fall Is Coming | Tickets

Riviera Revenge
Director: Ivan Calbérac | 2024
94 min | Comedy

Swimming Pool

Thur 26 June

10:30am | Riviera Revenge | Tickets
12:40pm | Bolero | Tickets
  3:20pm | The Scammers | Tickets
  5:25pm | The Stolen Painting | Tickets
  7:30pm | All Stirred Up! | Tickets

Fri 27 June

10:30 am | This Life Of Mine | Tickets
 12:45pm | Monsieur Aznavour | Tickets
   3:30pm | Miss Violet | Tickets
   5:50pm | The Divine Sarah Bernhardt | Tickets
   8:00pm | How To Make A Killing | Tickets

Sat 28 June

10:30am | Holy Cow | Tickets
12:40pm | The Deluge | Tickets
  3:00pm | Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | Tickets
  5:15pm | The Thread | Tickets
  7:45pm | Monsieur Aznavour | Tickets

Sun 29 June

10:30am | Bolero | Tickets
  1:05pm | The Count of Monte Cristo | Tickets
  4:40pm | My Brothers' Band | Tickets
  7:00pm | Beating Hearts | Tickets