Registrations are closed
Your registration is now complete! Please note: even with a Ticket, Admission will be on a First Come First Served basis as seats are limited - arrive early to avoid disappointment! Present your free ticket (on mobile or print) at the Francophonie Desk at the Light House Cinema on Thursday, March 6th. The event will start at 6pm sharp (doors open 5.15pm). We will let guests with tickets in until we reach capacity. Have a question? Contact the organiser at scac@ambafrance-ie.org
Francophonie Film Screening & International Buffet
The flagship event of the 2025 Francophonie Festival in Ireland celebrating French language and cultural diversity.
Date and time
Location
Light House Cinema
Market Square Smithfield IrelandAbout this event
- Event lasts 3 hours
The Francophonie Film Festival 2025 is back and opens at Lighthouse Cinema !
As part of the Francophonie Festival in Ireland 2025 and to mark the annual celebration of French language and cultural diversity, we are delighted to present an entertaining evening at the Light House Cinema featuring the screening of the film 'Animalia’ by French-Moroccan film director Sofia Alaoui, followed by an international buffet with culinary specialities from participating Embassies.
Winner of the Sundance's Grand Jury Prize, this film will open the Francophonie Film Festival and mark International Women's Day.
'Animalia' is a sci-fi thriller that follows the journey of a pregnant young woman from a rural Berber background who finds emancipation as aliens land in Morocco…
H. E. Dr. Lahcen Mahraoui, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Ireland, will officially open the Festival.
Admission Free but Ticketed & on a First Come First Served basis - Arrive early to avoid disappointment
6.00pm – 7.45pm Film Screening
7.45pm – 9.00pm International Buffet
Film Year: 2023
Countries: France / Morocco
Original language - French, Arabic, Berber - with English subtitles
IFCO Cert 12A - Watch the Film trailer
This event is part of the Francophonie Festival in Ireland 2025 and is organised with the generous contributions of the Embassies of the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates and Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs ; Alliance Française Network in Ireland and Light House Cinema.
Organised by
http://www.ambafrance-ie.org/-English-