{"title": "Coward", "start": "2026-11-19T20:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/war-film"], "description": "Coward (Les Braves) is a feature film screening preceded by a recorded introduction from its director. Lukas Dhont, the maker of Girl and Close, directs a story set as the First World War drags on. Pierre, a newly arrived soldier eager to prove himself, meets Francis behind the lines, who puts together a theatre show to lift his comrades' spirits; both men seek ways to escape the brutality of war. Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne were jointly awarded the Best Actor Palme at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/coward-36654/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/coward/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5add04e80e2eee34421eb078e5c6f6585df3f68a96ced30699b6d6728a3c3aa6-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T20:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "De Gaulle", "start": "2026-11-07T11:10:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/historical-drama", "history/wwii"], "description": "A film about June 1940, when France collapses and signs the armistice and an unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom, seeking to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over nor lost. It was directed by Antonin Baudry and stars Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Florian Lesieur, Anthony Calf, Stephen Campbell Moore and Tom Mison. Its original title is La Bataille de Gaulle: L’âge de fer. It carries a 15 certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/de-gaulle-41543/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/de-gaulle-resistance/", "image": ""}, {"title": "De Gaulle: Liberté", "start": "2026-11-07T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Phoenix Cinema", "address": "52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK", "price": "", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/historical-drama"], "description": "A screening of the film De Gaulle: Liberté, the follow-up to De Gaulle: Résistance. Directed by Antonin Baudry and starring Simon Abkarian, Benoit Magimel and Anamaria Vartolomei, it follows an unknown general who flees to London in June 1940 as France collapses and signs the armistice. Without an army or backing, he tries to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over nor lost, as resistance fighters, rebellious students and determined soldiers gradually rise up to join his cause.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/de-gaulle-liberte-37006/", "official_url": "https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=10145432", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6a93b77c4b6f3315804d64020ad32600b40f0571f7251658e2784d25bb2b9b32-2000.webp"}, {"title": "De Gaulle: Résistance", "start": "2026-11-09T13:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Phoenix Cinema", "address": "52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK", "price": "", "price_from": "15.50", "price_to": "15.50", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/historical-drama"], "description": "De Gaulle: Résistance is a film about June 1940, when France collapses and signs the armistice, and an unknown general flees to London to keep fighting for freedom. Alone, without an army or backing, he tries to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over nor lost. Little by little, resistance fighters, rebellious students and determined soldiers in England, France and Africa rise up to join his cause. Directed by Antonin Baudry, it stars Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Florian Lesieur, Benoît Magimel and Loïc Corbery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/de-gaulle-resistance-37004/", "official_url": "https://thelexicinema.co.uk/TheLexiCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=10075090", "image": "https://noky.io/images/67a378f8f18fe5a31817aa0499651eb40bce662717e874cdd1f6912a73845701-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Man of His Time", "start": "2026-11-19T14:40:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/historical-drama"], "description": "A Man of His Time (original title: Notre Salut) is a film about Henri Marre, a 49-year-old engineer who arrives alone in Vichy in September 1940 as the Pétain regime settles in. Carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut, he seeks his rightful place in the new administration through active collaboration, driven by patriotic convictions and a methodology of efficiency above all. Zealously serving the machinery of the new order in the name of saving France after defeat, he tries at the same time to salvage his family relations. Directed by Emmanuel Marre and based on the life of the director's great-grandfather, the film stars Swann Arlaud, Sandrine Blancke and Mathieu Perotto and won Best Screenplay at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-man-of-his-time-99322/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/a-man-of-his-time/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bc9da672523c2d1e115724a44d38e819a0a31cc57e5a1981d3ea81dd1322dd69-2000.webp"}, {"title": "French Film Festival London 2026", "start": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film"], "description": "The French Film Festival London 2026 is a fortnight of cinema with over 40 films and almost 100 screenings at Ciné Lumière. It is organised by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni and explores the breadth of voices in French cinema, from emerging and established directors, through fiction, documentaries, animation and restored classics. The programme includes many UK premieres, films such as Minotaur, a new partnership with the Cinéma du réel festival, and guests including Sophie Marceau, Sandrine Kiberlain and Laetitia Masson.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/french-film-festival-london-2026-74199/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-and-series/french-film-festival-london/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2839698898d8c15c543995a257435e5bdd74812cf1c6c2317fdd9f12553db86c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fatherland", "start": "2026-11-06T20:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Garden Cinema", "address": "Parker Street 39-41, WC2B 5PQ London", "price": "", "price_from": "9.95", "price_to": "17.95", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/historical-drama"], "description": "Fatherland is a feature film about German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, who in 1949 embark on a road trip across a Germany in ruins, from US-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar. It is directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, the director of Ida and Cold War, and stars Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler. The film won a prize at Cannes 2026 and has earned five-star reviews from the Guardian, The Times, the Irish Times and Time Out. It runs 82 minutes and is rated 12A.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fatherland-34646/", "official_url": "https://actonecinema.co.uk/ActOneCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=492376", "image": "https://noky.io/images/129e1a92f82d4f204b3ed388b0f3c6d8af005072f3e8b476d54abc807c22c952-2000.webp"}, {"title": "French Film Festival London", "start": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "From £10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["film"], "description": "French Film Festival London is a fortnight of French cinema at Ciné Lumière, with over 40 films and almost 100 screenings. It is organised by the Institut Français du Royaume-Uni and supported by partners including the Polish Cultural Institute London. The programme spans fiction, documentaries and animation by emerging and established directors, with UK premieres, restored classics and Q&As with guests such as Sophie Marceau, Sandrine Kiberlain and Laetitia Masson. There is also a partnership with the Cinéma du réel festival and films for families.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/french-film-festival-london-36674/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-and-series/french-film-festival-london/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e08248ccac581c6a578b415384ceefd17d61d0f72f1eabf96ea67c997ed8909-2000.webp"}, {"title": "French Film Festival London", "start": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film"], "description": "The French Film Festival London is a fortnight of cinema at Ciné Lumière with over 40 films and almost 100 screenings. It is organised by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni and explores the breadth of voices in French cinema, from emerging and established directors, through fiction, documentaries and animation. The programme includes many UK premieres, films made with French support around the world, a partnership with the Cinéma du réel festival, and a section of restored films with guests such as Sophie Marceau, Sandrine Kiberlain and Laetitia Masson. Screenings take place at Ciné Lumière, the home of French cinema in London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/french-film-festival-london-74235/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-and-series/french-film-festival-london/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2839698898d8c15c543995a257435e5bdd74812cf1c6c2317fdd9f12553db86c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Place for Her", "start": "2026-11-19T17:40:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama", "society/women"], "description": "A Place for Her is a French film about a team at a women's shelter, the Maison des femmes, where care, listening and solidarity help women who have suffered violence rebuild their lives. Workers such as Diane, Manon, Inès and Awa welcome and support the women together, pooling their strengths, vulnerabilities and convictions. Directed by Mélisa Godet, the film celebrates solidarity and resilience, and stars Karin Viard, Laetitia Dosch, Oulaya Amamra and Eye Haidara.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-place-for-her-36653/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/a-place-for-her/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4dd7d02547048cfeda429df760afcffaf2d632eb12d4ea46424a793f5505a295-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Orange Flavoured-Wedding", "start": "2026-11-19T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni", "address": "Queensberry Place 17;13-15", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama"], "description": "Orange Flavoured-Wedding is a French ensemble film directed by Christophe Honoré, whose cast includes Adèle Exarchopoulos, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Vincent Lacoste and Paul Kircher. It tells of the Puig family, seven siblings reunited in March 1978 in the suburbs of Nantes for the wedding of the youngest, Jacques, to Martine. Their banished father is absent, and the film asks whether love can heal the wounds of childhood. Honoré's story confronts the very heart of human relationships and the wounds of the past we carry with us.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/orange-flavoured-wedding-36655/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/orange-flavoured-wedding/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b4df853d8b3d3232b130af224824f0a249d02616770cf5ba3b2a2fe79a033aa5-2000.webp"}]}