Films Wed 16 Oct The Mountain / La montagne Pierre, a Parisian engineer, goes up in the Alps for his work. Irresistibly attracted by what surrounds him, he camps out alone high in the…
Books & Ideas Thu 17 Oct Poetry Night with the poets Christine De Luca and Mathilde Gal Come to share your favourite poems in French. Don’t forget to bring your own texts, in rhyme, prose or even short stories during this evening…
Arts Exhibition 4-18 Oct North of the Soul: Photography by XEDER XEDER is a Franco-Iranian photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Most of his work focuses on still-life compositions. He has held three solo exhibitions in Paris…
Films Fri 18 Oct Chocolat A French woman returns to her childhood home in Cameroon, a colonial outpost where she grew up during the final days of French rule. On…
Books & Ideas Tue 22 Oct La question des langues au Maroc : rencontre avec Kenza Sefrioui Taking as a starting point the collective book Maroc, la guerre des langues published by En Toutes Lettres, Kenza Sefrioui will discuss the role that the French…
Films Wed 23 October Grand Expectations / De grandes espérances Summer 2019. Just graduated, Madeleine goes to Corsica to prepare for further exams with Antoine, her lover with whom she shares very left-wing political convictions.…
Films Performances Thu 24 Oct “La Folle Enchère” by Thérèse d’Ulrich La Folle Enchère by Thérèse d’Ulrich was the first female-authored comedy to be performed at the Comédie-française in 1690 and met with great success at Louis…
Music Thu 24 Oct Les Piques du Rivet: a 12 – cello orchestra Les Piques du Rivet is an ensemble of cellists based in Bordeaux. Most of the musicians have studied at the Conservatoire Jacques Thibaud de Bordeaux.…
Books & Ideas Films Talks Thu 24 Oct Creative strand: feminist performances and the revival of women’s voices Come to the Institut Français d'Écosse for a series of conferences discussing feminist historiography, organised by Dr Séverine Genieys-Kirk (University of Edinburgh), Dr Carme Font (Universitat…
Books & Ideas Talks Fri 25 Oct New directions in feminist recovery and dissemination of women’s works Come to the Institut Français d'Écosse for a series of conferences discussing feminist historiography, organised by Dr Séverine Genieys-Kirk (University of Edinburgh), Dr Carme Font (Universitat…
Kids & Families Workshops September to November Board games workshops Join us for Board games workshops every last Friday of the month! Come with your children for a time of fun and games !
Books & Ideas Kids & Families Sat 26 Oct “Lapin is cold” puppet show Lapin is cold. Very cold. But how can he warm up? Join Tania and her Parisian garden friends as they embark on a charming bilingual…
Kids & Families Sat 26 Oct Baby Comptines et Craft Spécial Halloween Come to celebrate Halloween season at the Institut Français d'Écosse! The musician Clotilde Raydon will come to perform some comptines accompanied by various musical instruments:…
Films Festivals & series Sat 26 Oct It’s been a long Night + Q&A It’s a long night for everyone involved in this series of shorts. An eventful evening is in store for those in Ali’s Shop, Mothers &…
Films Festivals & series Sun 27 Oct Lonely Hearts Feeling hopeless and looking for love? Heartbroken souls wander the plane between life and death in a musical, a punk artist falls for a construction…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 29 Oct Meet the author Emmanuel Bouchard Emmanuel Bouchard has published two collections of short stories (Au Passage, 2008; Les Faux Mouvements, 2017; On s'est promis de chercher ailleurs, 2021) and two…
Books & Ideas Tue 29 Oct Groupe de lecture “Tsunami” de Marc Dugain Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Films Wed 30 Oct The Story of Adele H. / L’Histoire d’Adèle H. A young woman, Miss Lewly, goes to Halifax to search for Lieutenant Pinson, with whom she is madly in love. Actually, she is Adèle Hugo,…
Films Festivals & series Thu 31 Oct “Is this love?” + Q&A Where does love begin and end? These shorts explore the complexity of love in all of its forms. Featuring a Gripping drama that won the…
Films Festivals & series Sat 02 Nov European Film Festivals Showcase + Q&A Braving Brexit with their best films, we’re delighted to welcome Shortcutz Amsterdam, Adriatic Film Festival, Budapest Short Film Festival and FICBUEU, screening some of their…
Films Festivals & series Sun 3 Nov Quebec Carte Blanche + Q&A We’re delighted to welcome one of North America’s biggest dedicated short film festivals, Festival Regard and programmer Alexandra Garon to present a night of Quebec…
Films Wed 6 Nov All Your Faces / Je verrai toujours vos visages Victims of violent crime and perpetrators meet up in a restorative justice group in order to have a dialogue and heal from their trauma. Nassim,…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 7 Nov De Gaulle as memorialist: war story and narrative war Invited during the war by Admiral Sir Percy Noble to the operations room in Liverpool, General de Gaulle could only observe the numerically small part…
Films Festivals & series Fri 8 Nov One Fine Morning / Un beau matin In Paris, a young, widowed mother juggles her job as a translator with caring both for her young daughter and her elderly father, who suffers…
Films Festivals & series Sat 9 Nov Toni / Toni en famille UK PREMIERE + director Nathan Ambrosioni in person Entente Cordiale with Angoulême Antonia, affectionately known as Toni, is a single mother who tirelessly cares for…
Films Festivals & series Sun 10 Nov César and Rosalie / César et Rosalie One of Claude Sautet's most celebrated films, César and Rosalie reunited the director with his on-screen muse Romy Schneider. After her marriage ends in divorce,…
Films Festivals & series Mon 11 Nov Seeds of Hope CHAIR'S CHOICE Introduced by French Film Festival Chair Debora Kayembe in conversation with Director Fiona Lloyd-Davies in person Filmed over three years, director Fiona Lloyd-Davies…
Films Tue 12 Nov Short Cuts Spot the film-making talents of tomorrow in this selection of garlanded francophone shorts from France, Belgium and Quebec, curated by Martine Pierquin. How Do…
Films Wed 13 Nov One Year, One Night / Un año, una noche THE BATACLAN REMEMBERED In collaboration with the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival. Film introduced by Marian A. Aréchaga, Director, Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival On the…
Films Festivals & series Thurs 14 Nov Day for Night / La Nuit américaine CELEBRATION OF TWIN CITIES Entente Cordiale: Gala evening for Nice-Edinburgh twinning & Depute Mayor Lezley Cameron Filmed at Nice’s fabled Victorine Studios, François Truffaut…
Arts Books & Ideas Talks Thu 14 Nov Robert Louis Stevenson and Katherine Mansfield in Menton The novels Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson are universal bestsellers, republished and translated every…
Films Festivals & series Fri 15 Nov Frantz An elegiac tale of love and remembrance set in a small German town in the aftermath of the First World War, where a young woman…
Festivals & series Films Sat 16 Nov Animal Tales of Christmas Magic / Le Grand Noël des animaux In a festive and fairytale atmosphere, animals from around the world are brought together through five poetic and humorous adventures to celebrate Christmas and wintertime.…
Films Festivals & series Sat 16 Nov Mousey / Maoussi UK PREMIERE + Guest Charlotte Schiøler When Babette, an immature 40-year-old dancer, gets a call from a friend who asks if she can put up…
Films Festivals & series Sat 16 Nov Cognac et littérature: passions françaises Film-maker Marie-France Brière explores the story of the Delamain family, forever associated with the prestigious worlds of cognac and literature. An opportunity for Brière to…
Films Wed 20 Nov Maybe More / Et plus si affinités After 25 years together, married life has taken its toll on Xavier (Bernard Campan) and Sophie (Isabelle Carré). Their already strained daily life is put…
Films Wed 20 Nov Green Tide / Les algues vertes Not less than 3 men and 40 animals were found dead on the Breton beaches. The identity of the killer is an open secret: green…
Music Thu 21 Nov Ensemble Écoute The Ensemble Écoute is a contemporary music ensemble founded in 2014 by composer Alex Nante and conductor-pianist Fernando Palomeque at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de…
Kids & Families Sat 23 Nov Heure du conte spécial animaux des bois This workshop for children (0-5 years old) will be focused on the theme of woodland animals! There will be tales and a creative workshop using…
Arts Books & Ideas Sat 23 Nov French Fair 2024 The French Fair will come back to the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 23 November from 10am to 4pm! Come to discover the many talents…
Books & Ideas Tue 26 Nov Groupe de lecture “Rose Valland” de Jennifer Lesieur Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Films Wed 27 Nov Goodbye, Children / Au revoir les enfants A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. Occupying the next bed…
Workshops Fri 29 Nov French Honey Tasting Experience Join us for a delightful evening of French Honey Tasting Experience! Get ready to savour the rich flavours of France’s finest honey varieties. Immerse yourself…
Films Wed 4 Dec The Grand Highway / Le grand chemin Louis, a nine-year-old boy from Paris, spends his summer vacation in a small town in Brittany. His mother Claire has lodged him with her girlfriend…
Kids & Families Workshops Sat 7 Dec Histoires et Craft Spécial Noël Join us at the Institut Français d'Écosse for a morning of Christmas crafts activities and stories on the theme of Santa Claus and his reindeer.…
Films Wed 11 Dec Sugar and Stars / À la belle étoile Since he was a kid, Yazid has one big passion, pastry making. Raised between foster homes and group homes, the young man will try to…
Films Fri 13 Dec Pépé le Moko Pépé le Moko (Jean Gabin) is a gangster from Paris hiding in Algier’s Casbah. As long as he’s in the Casbah, he is safe and…
Books & Ideas Tue 17 Dec Groupe de lecture “Ce que le jour doit à la nuit” de Yasmina Khadra Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Films Wed 18 Dec Rock’n Roll Having every reason to be happy, forty-three-year-old father-of-one Guillaume Canet sees his world turn upside down when Camille, his young and fresh co-star, makes him feel like…
Films Fri 24 Jan Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot Monsieur Hulot takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series…
Books & Ideas Tue 28 Jan Groupe de lecture “Grâce et dénuement” d’Alice Ferney Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Films Fri 21 Feb Purple Noon / Plein soleil A psychological thriller set amidst the alluring landscape of the Italian coast. A dark tale of betrayed friendships and stolen identities. Starring Alain Delon as…
Films Fri 21 Mar The Truth / La vérité Beautiful, troubled Dominique Marceau (Brigitte Bardot) comes to bohemian Paris to escape the suffocation of provincial life, only to wind up in a courtroom, accused…
Films Fri 11 April Édouard et Caroline Pianist Edward and his wife Caroline are expected at a party at the house of her affluent uncle. Edward plans to use the opportunity to…
Films Fri 9 May One Fine Morning / Un beau matin In Paris, a young, widowed mother juggles her job as a translator with caring both for her young daughter and her elderly father, who suffers…
Books & Ideas Performances Talks 24 & 25 Oct Missing Matter: Challenges and Approaches for a New Feminist Historical Recovery Next event : Creative strand: feminist performances and the revival of women’s voices Thu 24 Oct at 15:30
Films 26 Oct - 3 Nov Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024 Next event : It's been a long Night + Q&A Sat 26 Oct at 19:00
Films 8 to 20 Nov French Film Festival UK 2024 Next event : One Fine Morning / Un beau matin Fri 08 Nov at 18:00
