Rock n Roll | 14th Sept, 7 pm Guillaume Canet is told by a young co-star that he’s no longer Rock’n’ Roll and can’t sell films anymore. He then tries to prove her wrong and gets help from his girlfriend, Marion Cotillard. Director: Guillaume Canet Time: 7pm Duration: 2h 03 Open to all at French Gallery.  

CineClub – Film Screening Une vie de chat | 17th Aug, 7 pm Zoe, a little girl living in Paris, gets involved with a group of gangsters and it’s up to her cat `Dino’ to come to her rescue. Dino leads a double life, living with Zoe and her mother by day, and working with the burglar `Nico’ by night. …

CineClub – Film Screening Quai d’Orsay | 3rd Aug, 7 pm A new speechwriter must navigate the rough waters of internal politics while trying to compose an important address for his boss, the minister of foreign affairs. It is based on “Quai d’Orsay”, a comic strip by Christophe Blain and Abel Lanzac, the film takes an initially comedic look at …

CineClub – Film Screening Polina Polina | Postponed to 27th July Rigorously trained from an early age by a perfectionist instructor, Polina (played by Anastasia Shevtsova, a professional dancer who has performed with Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre) is a promising classical ballet dancer. She is just about to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet when she discovers contemporary dance, a revelation …

In the heart of Paris, May 68 Exhibition Inauguration 17th May, 2018 at 7 pm  French Gallery  Equality! Liberty! Sexuality! – The young William Wordsworth wrote the above lines about a much bloodier French revolution. They express perfectly, all the same, the mood of May 1968: the idealism, the whimsy, the zeal, the humour, the self-righteousness, the excitement. Come explore …

  The journey of man looking for connection with himself and nature. A Dance and Theatre show inspired by the oldest martial art in the world, Kalaripayattu from Auroville and La Reunion. Alliance Francaise d’Ahmedabad with Ritam (Auroville), Kalarigram and Porteur d’eau (La Reunion) is presenting BHU (Earth). Artistic Direction by Philippe Pelen Baldini  About the Performance India has a …

ArtSpeaks Kalaripayattu | Oldest martial art in the world Kalaripayattu is dedicated to the five elements. It is the origin of many forms of theatre, dance and martial art in Asia, such as Kathakali, Koodiattam, and Kung Fu. Join us in a talk with the artists of BHU, to understand the nuances of the art before they perform on the …

Alliance Francaise d’Ahmedabad will be screening a package of 13 short films made by animation students on the poetry of Jaques Prevert. Each film is of 3 mins and is an interpretation of the peom. The collection is called “En Sortant de l”Ecole”. We bring the same to you thanks to Institut Francais. 

Reset (2015) 6th April 2018 | 7 pm at French Gallery Duration: 1h50 Reset documents the creation Benjamin Millepied’s first ballet as Artistic Director of the Paris Opera Ballet,  the oldest national ballet company in the world, and one of the most prestigious. The appointment of Millepied,  best known for his choreography for the film “Black Swan” with Natalie Portman, was an nontraditional choice and his first ballet was eagerly  anticipated. The film shows a work of love and the creation of beauty. Directors: Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai

French Animation Festival | Bonjour India (Animation/Films/Annecy) Celebrating the best of animation films and short films in collaboration with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Institut Francais and Alliance Francaise d’Ahmedabad brings you some delightful works of filmmakers over three days. La jeune fille sans mains (Young girl without hands) 6th Feb, 2018 | NID Auditorium Tout en haut du …