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Little Vampire has been 10 years old for the last 300 years. Despite living in a haunted house with a merry group of monsters, he is bored to death… His dream? Going to school to meet other kids. Unfortunately, his parents won’t let him leave the mansion, as for them, the outside world is way too dangerous! Accompanied by his trusted bulldog Phantomato, Little Vampire secretly sneaks out on a quest for new friends. He will soon meet a human boy, Michael, but their friendship will catch the attention of the terrifying Gibbus, an old enemy that has been chasing Little Vampire and his family for centuries…

Adapted from Joann Sfar’s famous graphic novel.

irector(s): Joann Sfar
 Cast: Camille Cottin, Alex Lutz, Jean-Paul Rouve, Louise Lacoste
 Original title: Petit Vampire
 Country, year: FRA/BEL | 2020
 Duration: 82 mins
 Language: French with English subs
 Recommended Age: 6+
 Cert.: TBC
 Price: £6

Screening "Little Vampire"

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
 Age: 7+
 Cert.: TBC

Screening "ARCO"

Animator Paul Grimault and poet/screenwriter Jacques Prévert’s collaboration over 30 years brought us the intergenerational French masterpiece that is The King & the Mockingbird. Adapted from a Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, it depicts the story of the King of Takicardia, feared by all in the kingdom. The King is in love with a beautiful shepherdess in a painting on his wall, but she is in love with a chimneysweep from another artwork. Often considered one of the best animated features of all time and winner of the Prix Louis Delluc, this animation film has been cited by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata as a profound influence on their work.

Special Screening
Preceded by an introduction by Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham, creators & hosts of Ghibliotheque

 Director(s): Paul Grimault
 Cast: Jean Martin, Pascal Mazzotti
 Original title: Le Roi & L'Oiseau
 Country, year: FRA | 1980
 Duration: 83 mins
 Language: French with English subs
 Recommended Age: 6+
 Cert.: TBC
 Price: £6

The King & the Mockingbird + Intro

Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Nathaniel H’Limi’s first feature film strucks to the heart with humour and candour. After her parents’ passing, eight-year-old Violet goes to live with her uncle, Regis, a gruff maintenance worker at the Palace of Versailles. Despite a rocky start, Violet and Regis learn to live and face life’s challenges together. Through complex friendships, first loves and a Christmas trip to Violet’s grandparents, they slowly create a new life rich in discoveries and tender moments in the heart of Versailles.
 Director(s): Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Nathaniel H'Limi
 Cast: Jacques Weber, Ariane Ascaride, Thierry Lhermitte
 Original title: La Vie de Château - Mon Enfance à Versailles
 Country, year: FRA/LUX | 2025
 Duration: 81 mins
 Language: French with English subs
 Recommended Age: 6+
 Cert.: TBC
 More information: UK Premiere
 Price: £6

UK Premiere screening "My Life in Versailles"

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.

Screening "Little Vampire"

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