French Films / English Subtitles

‘La Venue de L’Avenir’ (“Colours of Time”) directed by Cedric Klapisch (2h4mins) in French with English subtitles

Thursday, September 4th, Drinks from 7pm at the bar of the cinema, Screening at 8pm, followed by a Q&A with the main actors

United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history. While exploring the house, left untouched since the 1940s, they excavate the life of their ancestor, Adèle Vermillard, a 20 year old woman who lived there in 1895. The end of the 19th century saw the birth of both photography and the Impressionist movement, which profoundly changed painting. Through back-and-forth journeys between 1895 and 2025, they find in the relics of the past what will help them better envision their own future.

“Klapisch encourages the audience (particularly Gen Z) to think about their own relationship to history and art, and to put down their phones and explore the world around them.” – International Cinephile Society

“Les Filles Desir” directed by Prïncia Car (1h 33mins, 2025) in French with English subtitles

Book tickets: https://www.cinema.jeudepaume.org/reserver/F581932/D1757260800/VO/2238204/

Sunday, September 7th, Drinks from 5pm at café of Cinéma du Jeu de Paume, Screening at 6pm, followed by a Q&A with the film crew

Marseille, the holidays. Omar, 20, oversees the children of summer camp with his longtime friends. The adolescents are full of dreams, principles, and prejudices. When Carmen returns after years being away, the group dynamic is put to the test. In a group where boys view girls as whore to fuck or chicks to marry and where reputation is everything, the electric and free spirit Carmen triggers everyone to question his own belief, desire, and sexuality.

“The air in Prïncia Car’s The Girls We Want is thick with the heat of a Marseille summer and the restless energy of youth. The film establishes its cultural footing immediately, rooting its story in a specific French reality while preparing to explore dynamics that feel universal.” – Gazettely

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/SLuJUQ1Ku_Y?si=ClCo20FJQGxicbzL