JFF 2025

15th Francophone Film Days - with English subtitles

◘► 15th Francophone Film Days - from 27th February to 9th March in Budapest.
◘► Francophone Film Days and Festival – All around in Hungary in March 2025.
◘► Official website: https://filmnapok.franciaintezet.hu/fr

Screenings with English and Hungarian subtitles:

The Divine Sarah Bernhardt / Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine / Az isteni Sarah Bernhardt

◘ 02.27. Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Uránia,
◘ 03.06. Thursday, 8 p.m., Francia Intézet,

Through two episodes in the life of the great stage actress Sarah Bernhardt - the amputation of her right leg in 1915 and the jubilee organized by her friends in her honor in 1896 - her passionate relationship with the actor Lucien Guitry is explored.

Last Breath / Le dernier souffle / Az utolsó lehelet

◘ 03. 02. Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Uránia Nemzeti Filmszínház
◘ 03. 07., Friday, 6p.m., Francia Intézet

In a kind of philosophical dialogue, Doctor Augustin Masset and renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint discuss life and death... A whirlwind of encounters in which the doctor is the guide and the writer, his passenger led to confront his own fears and anxieties… A poetic ballet, where each patient is a tome of emotions, laughter and tears… A journey to the throbbing heart of our lives.

Sisterhood / HLM Pussy / Csajbanda

◘ 03.05. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Uránia
◘ 03.08. Saturday, 5 p.m., Francia Intézet 

Despite their different social backgrounds, Amina, Djeneba, and Zineb have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Zineb experiences harassment from her brother’s best friend, Amina decides to post a compromising video of him on social media, hoping he will stop. Little does she know that the video will not only jeopardize her safety, but also strain their friendship.

Beating Hearts / L’amour ouf / Dübörgő szívek
◘ 02.28. Friday, 8 p.m., Francia Intézet
◘ 03.07. Friday, 8 p.m., Uránia

Raised in a troublesome neighbourhood, local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As powerful first love blossoms between the two, rampant gang violence entices him into a much darker path and ultimately destroys all they have built when he is charged with a crime he didn't commit. After many years apart, now leading profoundly different lives, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they've taken leads them back together, but will love triumph over Clotaire's quest for revenge?

The Quiet Son / Jouer avec le feu / Játék a tűzzel
◘ 03. 01. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Francia Intézet
◘ 03. 08. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Uránia

Pierre, a devoted father in his 50s, raises his two sons alone. When Louis, the youngest, leaves home to attend the Sorbonne in Paris, Fus, slightly older and not as successful academically, becomes more and more secretive. Driven by a fascination for violence, he gets entangled in far-right extremist groups, at the very opposite of his father’s values. Between them, there is love and hate, until tragedy happens.

Dog on Trial / Le procès du chien / Kutyaper
◘ 02.28. Friday, 6 p.m., Uránia,
◘ 03.07. Friday 7 :30 p.m., Uránia

April, an idealistic lawyer dedicated to lost causes, agrees to defend Cosmos, a dog that has bitten three people, leading to the first canine trial. She has no choice but to win the case, as otherwise, her unusual client will be put down.

The ties that bind us / L’attachement / Ragaszkodás
◘ 03.01. Saturday, 8 p.m.Uránia
◘ 03.05. Wednesday, 6 p.m.Francia Intézet

A young single father trying to find the strength to love. A feminist librarian, single by conviction, who’s decided that she won’t be a mother. A six-year-old child trying to find a place in a new family structure. By revealing their aspirations, their fears, their choices, Carine Tardieu depicts different ways in which humans create families.

Niki
◘ 03.03. Monday, 7:30 p.m. Uránia
◘ 03.09. Sunday, 6 p.m.  Francia Intézet

Paris, 1952. Niki has recently moved from the US with her husband and daughter. Despite this newfound distance from a family and country that were suffocating her, disturbing flashbacks of her childhood continue to invade her thoughts. From the hell she is about to discover, Niki will find in her art a weapon to free herself.

Savages / Sauvages / Vademberek
◘ 03.02. Sunday, 3 p.m., Uránia
◘ 03.08. Saturday, 3 p.m. Francia Intézet
In Borneo, on the edge of the great rainforest, Kéria takes in a baby orangutan found on the oil palm plantation where her father works. At the same time, Selaï, her young cousin, comes to stay with them to escape the conflict between his nomadic family and the logging companies. Together, Kéria, Selaï and the baby monkey will fight against the destruction of the ancestral forest, which is more threatened than ever. But for Kéria, this fight will also be an opportunity to discover the truth about her origins.