France Odeon 2023

From 28 October to 1 November the festival dedicated to French cinema returns to Florence

France Odeon turns 15! From 28 October to 1 November, the best of French cinema returns to Florence with five days of previews of the best films from beyond the Alps in the presence of directors, actors, scriptwriters, and cultural personalities who will be guests in theatres.

L'été dernier by Catherine Breillat

After the pre-opening on 25 October with Anatomie d'une chute by Justine Triet, Palme d'Or at Cannes, the festival will officially start on Saturday 28 October, with 11 premieres, films awarded in major festivals, such as Nicolas Philibert's Sur l'Adamant, Golden Bear at the Berlinale, Woody Allen in French sauce, and then comedies and art films, with directors and actors present in theaters.

Woody Allen on the Coup de chance set

Special guest, François Cluzet, the actor from Almost Friends, who will present Un métier serieux on Nov. 1 at 7:45 p.m.

Un métier serieux with François Cluzet (© les Films du Parc)

Also returning is the Italian-French conference, this year dedicated to Artificial Intelligence.

The jury will award the Foglia d'oro - Manetti Battiloro Prize to the best film in the selection, while singer Piero Pelù will be in charge of choosing the best soundtrack award. Then there will be the under-25 jury, for the film most loved by young people, and the Golden Leaf from the audience.

On the occasion of the festival's 15th anniversary, children born in the same year will be able to enter all films in the official program for free (by presenting an ID), and those born on the same day, October 29, 2009, will be able to celebrate with France Odeon by attending a cocktail party with one of the festival's guests.

THE PROGRAMME

SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER
CINEMA LA COMPAGNIA
16.45 - OPENING FILM Iris et les hommes by Caroline Vignal
Caroline Vignal will be present in the cinema
19.00 - INAUGURATION - France Odeon turns 15
TO FOLLOW Coup de chance by Woody Allen
21.45 - Sidonie au Japon - by Élise Girard

SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER
CINEMA THE COMPANY
16.30 - Le jeune imam by Kim Chapiron
6:30 pm - L'amour et les forêts - by Valérie Donzelli
Melvil Poupaud will be present in the cinema
21.30 - Coup de chance by Woody Allen
Melvil Poupaud will be present in the theatre

MONDAY 30 OCTOBER
FRENCH INSTITUTE
11.00 a.m. - CONFERENCE - 5 proposals for an ethical, responsible and respectful artificial intelligence
LA COMPAGNIA CINEMA
17.00 - AWARDING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SCREENS PRIZE L'air de la mer rend libre by Nadir Moknèche
Nadir Moknèche and Zahia Dehar will be present in the auditorium
19.00 - Making of by Cédric Kahn
Stefan Crepon and producer Olivier Delbosc will be in the room
22.15 - Le théorème de Marguerite by Anna Novion

TUESDAY, 31 NOVEMBER
LA COMPAGNIA CINEMA
17.00 - L'île rouge by Robin Campillo
19.30 - L'été dernier by Catherine Breillat
22.30 - Sur l'Adamant by Nicolas Philibert

WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER
CINEMA LA COMPAGNIA
11.00 - L'amour et les forêts by Valérie Donzelli
16.45 - La Petite by Guillaume Nicloux
FOLLOWING AWARDS - Presentation of the Foglia d'Oro - Manetti Battiloro prizes awarded by the jury
19.45 - François Cluzet meets the audience before Un métier sérieux by Thomas Lilti

ADMISSION: full 8€ / reduced 7€ / season ticket 5 shows 30€
REDUCTIONS: YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST ROW (first two rows reserved for spectators under 25), Institut Français cardholders, Mediateca Regionale Toscana, IOinCOMPAGNIA, Teatro della Pergola, ACI cardholders, Amici dei Musei Fiorentini