{"title": "To Have (or Not)", "start": "2026-11-21T20:35:00Z", "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/romance"], "description": "A 1995 French film in which Alice, after losing her job, leaves her native North for Lyon and meets Bruno, a construction worker. Laetitia Masson directed it and crafts a superb portrait of a woman, blending lightness and gravity with infectious energy embodied by Sandrine Kiberlain, who stars alongside Arnaud Giovaninetti and Roschdy Zem. Made through spontaneous long takes, the film marries charm, delicacy, and romance with profound authenticity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/to-have-or-not-74222/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/to-have-or-not/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0cea3372b3c985a2478a4a99e3681a7baf93ea644bcc957e3b2302f39361cf90-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T20:35:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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": "Our Story", "start": "2026-11-11T18:05:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama/romance"], "description": "A French romantic drama in which Alain Delon plays Robert, a man nearly ruined by his drinking who latches onto a stranger-on-a-train, played by Nathalie Baye, hoping for stability, with each of them unsure who can tell reality from fantasy. Bertrand Blier directed and paired the two beloved French stars in this unconventional tale. Delon won a César for his acting, Blier for the screenplay, and Baye's captivating performance as the mysterious Donatienne was widely praised for its mesmerising versatility.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/our-story-74176/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/our-story/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7430dcb3fbf2c7967e210085411bf9cb81a2223bd9311663c20712838fcddc98-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Milo", "start": "2026-11-20T17:40:00Z", "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"], "description": "Milo is a French drama about Alice, who arrives in a quiet provincial town and takes a job at a local café because of Milo, a young mechanic tied to a past she never truly left behind. As buried tensions surface, both face the question of whether a bond shattered decades ago can be rebuilt. It was directed by Nicole Garcia, who made From the Land of the Moon, and stars Marion Cotillard, Laure Calamy, Théodore Pellerin and Artus. 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Drucker, a two-time César winner, delivers a superb performance in this finely textured character study of high-powered, middle-aged femininity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-womans-life-36652/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/a-womans-life/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/38e963f8faeffbf9d1d38b5bf2b0cc3ffa6fee7222ab959751ea59c96cc6dbee-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": "God's Offices", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)", "address": "Cromwell Place 13, London", "price": "", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/drama"], "description": "God's Offices is a French ensemble film in which Nathalie Baye plays Anne, one of the dedicated and empathetic family planning counsellors who welcome and listen to women, each grappling with the question of how sexual freedom can truly be possible. The film was directed by Claire Simon and premiered in Cannes' Directors Fortnight. Alongside Baye, the cast includes Béatrice Dalle, Emmanuel Mouret and Nicole Garcia. Baye shines not as the central protagonist, but as an actress whose generosity of spirit elevates those around her, enriching every scene she shares.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gods-offices-74186/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/gods-offices/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/71a4d4bd77327407c5513cdb7126a31728e033a91dcae78a0c04a5af1d691650-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Amelie", "start": "2026-11-13T20:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Prince Charles Cinema", "address": "Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London", "price": "From £11", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "category": "film", "tags": ["film/comedy"], "description": "A romance-comedy about Amélie, a lonely 23-year-old waitress at the Café des Deux Moulins in Paris who finds a box of treasures hidden in her apartment and devotes herself to doing good deeds, before falling for Nino, a photobooth collagist who shares her oddball sensibilities. It is directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and stars Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz and Rufus.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/amelie-64022/", "official_url": "https://princecharlescinema.com/film/1870384/amelie-25th-anniversary", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fb7a3c02be1a74f6c5d617933c4265b12d95d652c2d2fde2bdd68fac0c11aa4c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Flesh and Fuel", "start": "2026-11-20T18:30:00Z", "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"], "description": "A film screening of \"Flesh and Fuel\". It is directed by Pierre Le Gall and awarded the Queer Palm Revelation Award at Cannes, telling of Étienne, a lorry driver whose life on the road leaves him only fleeting encounters, until meeting Polish driver Bartosz turns his loneliness upside down. Alexis Manenti and Julian Świeżewski star in this original, moving and often funny film.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/flesh-and-fuel-74213/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/flesh-and-fuel/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/aecc162cf273d5a2f20b2840c2ca3677e44a0d55783dfddf9dbe050588866bdf-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": "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": "Love Lessons", "start": "2026-11-18T17:00:00Z", "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/comedy"], "description": "Love Lessons is a French comedy drama about Émile, a teacher who, on the eve of his retirement, urges his students to become the poets of their own lives. Returning home, he finds his wife has left him and must now live by the words he has been preaching. Directed by Martin Provost, the film stars Fabrice Luchini, Chiara Mastroianni, Emmanuelle Devos and Carole Bouquet. Its original title is Demain je tombe amoureux.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/love-lessons-74204/", "official_url": "https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/love-lessons/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/56bc8d4e75885cbd66f3fb8aa6abe59cf6604e4a6a3fa35ccebf24005c044e06-2000.webp"}]}