The French Film Festival 2020Sun | Mar 1 | 4:00PM
The French Film Festival 2020 events and exact dates will be updated as they become available. Meanwhile, check out last year’s events.
Dates & Times
March 1-31 2020
16:00 - 23:00
French film is the most popular foreign film in Israel after English-language film, consistently drawing the largest number of viewers, with a larger number of films being brought to Israel from France than from any other country.
Every year, the the Jerusalem Cinematheque hosts the French Film Festival sponsored by the French Embassy’s cultural department, and 2019 will mark the 16th edition of the festival. The films were handpicked by Mr. Olivier Rubinstein, from the French Institute in Israel, Mr. Olivier Torenno and Caroline Bonnet, the owner of “Eden Cinema”.
Among the films that will be screened throughout the festival, you’ll find films that represented France in many world-known cinema festivals, such as, Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. Some of the films are even nominated for the César Award — the French alternative to the Oscars.
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Dates & Times
March 1-31 2020
16:00 - 23:00