Continuing its tradition of offering the best of French contemporary and classic cinema to Filipino movie-goers, this year’s edition proposes a selection of films for the following dates and venues in Metro Manila:
- June 6 to 12, 2018 – Greenbelt 3 cinemas, Makati City
- June 8 to 12, 2018 – Bonifacio High Street cinemas, Central Square, Taguig
- June 10 and 11, 2018 – UP Town Center cinemas, Quezon City
Tickets for each screening are priced at PHP 150 to cover the operational costs of the cinema and may be purchased at the box office or through www.sureseats.com.
“Among the aims of French cultural diplomacy is to promote cultural diversity through cinema. In the Philippines, the French Film Festival has been giving the Filipino public a glimpse of French culture and society for 23 years. It provides an alternative to the commercial programming of movie theatres, thereby promoting this diversity to the local audience,” explained French Ambassador Nicolas Galey.
For its 23rd edition, the French Film Festival screens 21 films that embody the richness and depth of French society through the creativity of French filmmakers. Highlighted this year is the recently released fifth installment of the action-packed blockbuster, TAXI, which screens for the first time in Manila during the festival’s red carpet premiere night on June 8, 2018.
The 23rd French Film Festival also features a retrospective of films by acclaimed director Jean-Pierre Melville, who pioneered French film noir between the 1940s and the 1960s.
Finally, the festival continues its tradition of paying tribute to Philippine cinema. On June 12, Philippine Independence Day, the French Film Festival is honored to feature two films by Raymond Red, a pioneer of Philippine independent cinema and the first Filipino to be awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his short film, Anino, which will be screened at the festival together with Himpapawid. Joining the Philippine line-up is Bagahe, the latest film by up-and-coming director Zig Dulay, which won the grand prize (Cyclo d’or) of the Vesoul Asian Film Festival this year.
The 23rd French Film Festival in the Philippines is presented by the Embassy of France to the Philippines, Institut Français, UniFrance, the Alliance française de Manille, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Ayala Malls Cinemas, the SSI Group, Inc., Central Square, and with the support of Lacoste, L’Occitane, Diptyque, Peugeot Philippines, Marithé+François Girbaudph, Pioneer Films, CMB Film Services, Inc., Paris Délice, Don Papa Rum, Le Cellier French Wine Selection (Le Cellier Quality Store Corp.), Taters, Chimara, and media partners Expat Newspaper, spot.ph and Art Plus Magazine.
For inquiries, contact us at frenchfilmfest@gmail.com or 0966-389-9119.
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