It seems that the Seventh Art is literally on a roll in Portugal at this time of year. After announcing the Cinema Festival with tickets priced at 3.5€ in various cinemas from the north to the south of Portugal, it’s time to focus our attention on the return of the French Cinema Festival.
This year, the initiative marks its 25th edition and will tour a total of ten cities between October 3 and November 30. In all, there are more than 50 films and 18 previews, among other novelties.
In Lisbon, more specifically at the Cinema de São Jorge, the event has already started and runs until October 13.
A look at the French Film Festival
The program features several highlights, presenting the best of the latest French-speaking productions.
This year, in addition to the previews, two new sections are opening:
- “Rir à grande and à la française ” – dedicated to the world of comedy
- “One Language, Multiple Views ” – a French-Belgian co-production.
The program also includes several recent films and a comprehensive retrospective of the work of filmmaker Chris Marker (1921-2012), which will be screened at the Cinemateca Portuguesa in Lisbon in November.
Which cities are taking part?
After Lisbon, whose cultural poster can be consulted here, the Festa do Cinema will pass through the following cities and venues:
- Almada –Fernando Lopes-Graça Auditorium
- Coimbra – TAGV
- Oeiras – Eunice Muñoz Municipal Auditorium
- Porto – Batalha Centro de Cinema + Rivoli Theater
- Lagos – Biblioteca Municipal de Lagos + Algarcine
- Leiria – Cinema City Leiria
- Setúbal – Cinema City Setúbal
- Beja – Pax Julia Municipal Theater
- São Bartolomeu de Messines – Teatro João de Deus