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Delving deep into the woodland realms, where lynxes, bears, deer, owls, capercaillies, and other river creatures roam, Vincent Munier (The Velvet Queen) not only seeks to pay tribute once again to the visual splendour of nature but also to capture the forest’s poetic sounds. The whispers of the woods are echoing the whispers passed from Munier’s father to himself, and now to his own son. This becomes a heartfelt declaration of Munier’s love for his father, intertwining familial bonds with the untamed beauty of the natural world.

  Director(s): Vincent Munier
 Cast: France | 2025
 Original title: Le Chant des forêts
 Duration: 93 mins
 Language: in French with English subtitles
 Cert.: U

Preview Screening "Whispers in the Woods"

This compelling documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. In the film the legendary broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.

Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the never-before-seen realities and challenges facing our ocean, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Ultimately the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough showcasing inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone has ever seen.

 Director(s): Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey & Colin Butfield
 Country, year: UK | 2025
 Duration: 85 mins + 15-20 mins of theatrically exclusive content
 Language: in English
 Cert.: PG
 More information: documentary

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Ocean with David Attenborough + Q&A with cinematographer Toby Strong

Winner of the Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 2024 and of the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Flow is a must-see on the big screen, due to its visual beauty, that will surely amaze the whole family. The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

 Director(s): Gints Zilbalodis
 Cast: 84 mins
 Country, year: France/Latvia/Belgium | 2024
 Duration: 84 mins
 Cert.: U

Screening "FLOW"

Ocean with David Attenborough

As children, we all thought rainbows were magical. In Ugo Bienvenu’s colourful time travelling adventure, Arco, a 10-year-old boy, comes from the future and lands by mistake in 2075 where he meets Iris. Now stuck in a world where technology has gone too far and the environment is at stake; Arco will count on the strong friendships he makes to help him return home.

 

With Arco, produced by Natalie Portman and winner of the Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Bienvenu manages to paint a fun, positive and moving film that will leave adults and children full of hope for humankind.

 Director(s): Ugo Bienvenu
 Cast: Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman
 Country, year: FRA| 2025
 Duration: 82 mins
 Language: In French with EN subtitles
 Recommended Age: 7+
 Cert.: TBC

Screening: ARCO

Adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s bestselling autobiography The Character of the Rain, Little Amélie transports us to Japan seen through the eyes of a thriving little girl decided to discover the world in her own terms. She is curious and loves to indulge in her Belgian grandma’s treats, but this doesn’t always fit in with the more traditional Japanese upbringing. The beautiful and colourful style will please the younger ones while the more tragic subjects will move older ones.

Little Amélie was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2026 BAFTAs and at the 98th Academy Awards.

 Director(s): Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
 Cast: Loïse Charpentier, Victoria Grosbois, Isaac Schoumsky
 Original title: Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes
 Country, year: France | 2025
 Duration: 77 mins
 Language: In French with EN subs
 Age: 5+
 Cert.: PG

Screening "Little Amelie"

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

The Institut français du Royaume-Uni promotes French language and culture and encourages cross-cultural exchanges from both sides of the Channel. Explore, experience and enjoy!

Founded in 1910, and based in South Kensington in London, it comprises a Language Centre, a Cultural Centre, Ciné Lumière, a cinema with two screens, and a multi-media library, La Médiathèque.

The Institut welcomes over 100,000 people each year, thanks to its wide range of public events, from film screenings, debates and festivals to concerts and workshops. It has also developed a broad offer for young audiences through public and school activities and its dedicated spaces, the Bibliothèque Quentin Blake and L’Atelier. It also hosts Gazette, London’s most authentic French brasserie.

Preview Screening "Whispers in the Woods"

Institut Français du Royaume-Uni

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