2026 Program & Tickets
VALENSOLE 1965
S P E C I A L G U E S T S :
Dominique Filhol – Writer|Director|Producer
and
Paola Harris – Award winning photo journalist and UFO investigative reporter in the field of extraterrestrial related phenomena research.
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 90 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Dominique Filhol
Cinematographer: Atis Dalz
Principal Cast: Mattias Van Khache, Vahina Giocante, Sasha Gravat Harsch
Distributor: MMM Film Sales
Trailer: https://youtu.be/gLT6AzIdsZ8
France, Valensole, 1965. At dawn, Maurice Masse, a farmer, discovers in his lavender field a UFO that takes off at an astonishing speed, leaving traces on the ground. Based on a true story.
SHOWING WITH:GARCON!/ Waiter! (14 m)
A PLACE FOR PIERROT/Une place pour pierrot
US Premiere
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 99 min
Country: Belgium
Language: French
Director: Hélène Médigue
Cinematographer: George Lechaptois
Principal Cast: Grégory Gadebois, Mathilde Labarthe, Patrick Mille, François Vincentelli, Marianne Basler, Jack Claudany
Distributor: Playtime/UNIFRANCE
Trailer: https://youtu.be/qpTzPK7_wWQ
Pierrot, 45, is autistic and lives in a care home. Determined to provide him with a dignified life, his sister Camille brings him to her home and sets out to find a place better suited to his needs. The journey is long, but it promises a new life where everyone can find their place.
SHOWING WITH: AUXILIAIRE (24 min)
THE GIRL WITHOUT A NAME
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 108 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Nicolas Keitel
Cinematographer: Joachim Philippe
Principal Cast: Diane Rouxel (as Marion/Louise), Cécile de France, Salomé Dewaels
Distributor: France tv distribution
Trailer: https://youtu.be/mnGehYmGoM8
Marion runs away from home after a traumatic event, creates a new identity as Louise, and then tries to reconnect with her family 15 years later without revealing who she is, leading to deep internal conflict.
SHOWING WITH: SUPER CLEAN / Linge sale (13 m)
THE QUIET SON / Ce qu'il faut de nuit
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 119min
Country: France
Language: French
Directors: Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin
Cinematographer: Frédéric Noirhomme
Principal Cast: Vincent Lindon and Benjamin Voisin
Distributor: Playtime
Trailer: https://youtu.be/7zzfPmvDbu4
Pierre, a widowed father, struggles as one of his sons becomes drawn to an ideology he doesn't comprehend. His son's change tests Pierre's ability to maintain their bond, set against the backdrop of post-May '68 France.
BEHIND THE PALM TREES / Derriere les palmiers
US Premiere
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 94 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Meryem Benm’Barek
Cinematographer: Son Doan
Principal Cast: Sara Giraudeau, Driss Ramdi, Nadia Kounda, Carole Bouquet, Olivier Rabourdin, Soumaya Akaaboune
Distributor: Pyramide Distribution
Trailer: https://www.facebook.com/cinemamed.bxl/videos/1187629843465115/
In Tangier, Mehdi's relationship with Selma is shaken when he meets Marie, a wealthy French girl whose parents have bought a luxurious villa in the casbah.
SHOWING WITH: THE BOY WITH WHITE SKIN / L'enfant a la peau blanche (15 m)
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1106504693?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
NINO
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 96 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Pauline Loquès
Cinematographer: Lucie Baudinaud
Principal Cast: Théodore Pellerin,William Lebghil, Salome Dewaels, Jeanne Balibar
Distributor: Young French Cinema, a program of Unifrance and Villa Albertine
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVvFKulmNfI
Nino, a young man, explores the streets of Paris to reconnect with the world and himself, after being diagnosed with cancer.
SHOWING WITH: BREAKDOWN / Le point de reprise (17 m)
LOVE ME TENDER
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 134 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Anna Cazenave
Cinematographer: Kristy Baboul
Principal Cast: Vicky Krieps, Antoine Reinartz, Monia Chokri
Distributor: Be For Films
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReeRrpRomso
Clémence, a woman who has been separated for several years from her husband Laurent, shares joint custody of their son Paul, however, while she is starting a new relationship with Sarah, Laurent attempts to cut her off from their son
THE DREAMERS / Les reveurs
US Premiere
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 106 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Isabelle Carré
Cinematographer: Irina Lubtchansky
Principal Cast: Isabelle Carré, Alex Lutz, Judith Chemla, and Bernard Campan.
Distributor: Playtime
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWrfmpPXWSY
An actress leads writing workshops for teenagers in psychological distress at a hospital, triggering her own memories of a difficult youth, especially her institutionalization at age 14. The film adapts Carré's novel Les Rêveurs and is deeply rooted in her personal journey, exploring themes of mental health, art, and resilience.
SHOWING WITH: SULAIMANI (19 m)
ADAM'S SAKE / L'intérêt d'Adam
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 78 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: Laura Wandel
Cinematographer: Frédéric Noirhomme
Principal Cast: Léa Drucker, Anamaria Vartolomei
Distributor: Indie Sales
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrkXGh5yDmw
After a court order, Adam is hospitalized due to malnutrition, however, his mother refuses to leave his side.
SHOWING WITH: NO HARM DONE / Meme pas mal (18 m)
THE STRANGER / L'etranger
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 122 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: François Ozon
Cinematographer: Manuel Dacosse
Principal Cast: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant, Swann Arlaud
Distributor: Music Box
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz47ooKCOu8
The film is an adaptation of Albert Camus‘s 1942 novella The Stranger, which centers on a detached and indifferent Frenchman in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother’s funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers.[The ensuing trial explores both the crime and his character. It is considered a landmark work of existentialism and is widely regarded as Camus’s masterpiece. It is also ranked among the most widely read French novels in the world and has been translated into 75 languages.
A 1967 film adaptation by Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti starred Marcello Mastroiannias Meursault.
3 Lumiere 2026 wins: Best film, Best Actor & Best Cinematography
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