French Film Festival 2026
March 3, 2026
35 Shots of Rum (35 Rhums), 2008
Set in contemporary Paris, 35 Shots of Rum tells the story of a father and daughter whose close-knit relationship and tender domestic routine is disrupted by a handsome young suitor.
Introduction and post-screening discussion with Savannah Trent and Laura Tscherry, Department of English; and Matthieu Dalle, UofL French Film Festival director
Colors of Time (La Venue de l'avenir), 2025
A group of strangers, all descendants of a woman named Adèle Meunier, inherit Meunier’s old house and, through memories and family history, uncover their ancestor’s life in 19th-century Paris.
Introduction and post-screening discussion with Greg Clark, UofL French Film Festival intern
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Small Change (L'Argent de poche), 1976
Small Change follows the everyday lives of children in a small French town, capturing their joys, fears, and mischief with warmth and humor, while subtly exploring family, school, and growing up.
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The Marching Band (En fanfare), 2024
After a renowned conductor is diagnosed with leukemia and learns he was adopted, he seeks out his estranged brother, a trombonist in a small-town band, where music bridges their social divide and heals old wounds.
Introduction by Matthieu Dalle, UofL French Film Festival director; post-screening roundtable with local music educators
The Stranger (L'étranger), 2025
François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’s classic follows Meursault, a French Algerian who shows complete indifference to life and ends up at the center of a trial that interrogates society and humanity.
Introduction and post-screening discussion with Wendy Yoder, Department of Classical & Modern Languages, UofL