French Film Festival Aotearoa

12 - 29 June 2025

The French Film Festival presents together 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 will be screening in Taranaki at the Len Lye Centre Cinema from 12 - 29th June.

2025 Schedule is Coming Soon:

Thu 20 June

10:45am | A Difficult Year | Tickets
   1:45pm | Iris and the Men |  Tickets
   3:15pm | Take a Chance on Me | Tickets
  5:30pm | Suddenly | Tickets
   7:45pm | Opening Night Film: The Three Musketeers | Tickets

Fri 21 June

10:45am | A Silence | Tickets
12:45am | The Crime is Mine | Tickets
 3:00pm | The Sitting Duck | Tickets
  5:45pm | Sidonie in Japan | Tickets
  7:45pm | Lucky Winners | Tickets

Sat 22 June

10:45am | Neneh Superstar | Tickets
12:45pm | Mr. Blake at Your Service! | Tickets
  2:45pm | Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion | Tickets
  5:30pm | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | Tickets
  8:00pm | Marguerite's Theorem | Tickets

Sun 23 June

12:15pm | The Taste of Things | Tickets
  3:15pm | Rosalie | Tickets
 5:30pm | Jeanne du Barry | Tickets
  7:45pm | The Animal Kingdom | Tickets

Jeanne du Barry
Director: Maïwenn
116 min | Drama, Historical

Mon 24 June

10:30am | Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe | Tickets
  1:00pm | The President's Wife | Tickets
  3:00pm | A Difficult Year | Tickets
  5:30pm | Iris and the Men | Tickets
  7:30pm | Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion | Tickets

Tue 25 June

11:30am | The Edge of the Blade | Tickets
  1:45pm | Mr. Blake at Your Service! | Tickets
  3:35pm | The Crime is Mine | Tickets
 6:00pm | Sidone in Japan | Tickets
 8:00pm | Suddenly | Tickets

Wed 26 June

11:00am | A Silence | Tickets
  1:00pm | Toni | Tickets
  3:00pm | Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe | Tickets
  5:30pm | Lucky Winners | Tickets
  7:45pm | The Sitting Duck | Tickets

Thu 27 June

10:30pm | The President's Wife | Tickets
12:30pm | Take a Chance on Me
  2:45pm | Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion | Tickets
  5:30pm | The Three Musketeers: Milady | Tickets
  7:45pm | A Difficult Year | Tickets

Fri 28 June

10:30am | Suddenly | Tickets
12:45pm | Sidonie in Japan | Tickets
  2:45pm | Marguerite's Theorem | Tickets
  5:15pm | Jeanne du Barry | Tickets
  7:30pm | The Sitting Duck | Tickets

Sat 29 June

10:45am | Divertimento | Tickets
  1:00pm | The Taste of Things | Tickets
  3:45pm | A Silence | Tickets
  5:45pm | Iris and the Men | Tickets
  7:45pm | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | Tickets

Sun 30 June

10:30pm | Neneh Superstar | Tickets
12:30pm | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | Tickets
  3:00pm | The Three Musketeers: Milady | Tickets
  5:15pm | The Edge of the Blade | Tickets
  7:15pm | The Animal Kingdom | Tickets

Mon 01 July

11:00am | Abbé Pierre: A Century of Devotion | Tickets
  1:45pm | Rosalie | Tickets
  4:00pm | Mr. Blake at Your Service! | Tickets
  6:00pm | The President's Wife | Tickets
  8:00pm | Toni | Tickets

Tue 02 July

11:15am | Neneh Superstar | Tickets
  1:15pm | The Edge of the Blade | Tickets
  3:30pm | The Crime is Mine | Tickets
  5:45pm | Jeanne du Barry | Tickets
  8:00pm | Sidonie in Japan | Tickets

Wed 03 July

11:15pm | Toni | Tickets
  1:15pm | Lucky Winners | Tickets
  3:30pm | Suddenly | Tickets
  5:45pm | Mr. Blake at Your Service! | Tickets
  7:45pm | Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe | Tickets

The Taste of Things
Director: Anh Hung Tran | 2023
135 min | Drama, Historical, Romance