The festival returns with award-winning films and exciting activities

18 May – After two years of hiatus, the Alliances Françaises in Malaysia are making their return at the forefront of the cultural scene with the highly anticipated Le French Film Festival 2022 (LFFF22)!

From June to July, LFFF22 is set to bring all five of our senses on an immersive experience through captivating events highlighting award-winning French films, mouth-watering gastronomy, exquisite culture and more.

Since its inception in 2001, Le French Film Festival has progressively evolved as an indomitable bridge of cultural exchange between France and Malaysia. This 20th edition of LFFF22 will continue to flourish its roots in four major cities reaching over tens of thousands of enthusiasts from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu.

Everyone from all walks of life including families and children, French enthusiasts, movie buffs, and foodies among others can expect the programmes from this festival to leave a memorable mark from beginning till the end.

As part of its comeback, LFFF22 will grace cinephiles with 21 heart-warming, tear-jerking, humorous and award-winning French Films this year! The little ones are not to be missed as well - for the first time ever, LFFF 2022 is conceiving an interactive program for kids, "Le Petit Festival", where the young ones (and even adults!) can enjoy moving plots and eye-catching movies from the line-up of films available.

Novelties do not end here as the festival also goes online and teams up for the very first time with streaming platform MUBI, through a curated selection of 10 French movies. Ranging from the nouvelle vague to contemporary cinema, Malaysians across the country will be able to enjoy French art-house movies as well as a free 30-day trial!

At the Press Conference held yesterday at Golden Screens Cinemas, Mid Valley Kuala Lumpur, Ms. Violaine Dupic, Director of Alliance Française of Kuala Lumpur shared that Malaysia and France have always had good relations culturally. She hopes that this Festival will contribute to fostering exchanges between the Malaysian and French cultures, with a view to mutual enrichment, and will further strengthen the prolific bond that already ties them together.

Apart from evoking emotions through the array of film line-ups, Malaysians can also anticipate other events involving performing and visual arts, music, gastronomy, and more.

LFFF 2022 will feature the most current trends and entertainment from France including:

• The largest French Film Festival in Malaysia with 21 of the latest award-winning French films (with English subtitles)
• A brand new programme most notably designed for kids with "Le Petit Festival" Gastronomy-related workshops and events
• The comeback of "la Fête de la musique" - a whole night of music for all tastes in the most joyful and upbeat atmosphere
• First-rate visual art exhibitions

Shedding light on the festival's expectations this year, Ms. Asma Manssouri, Cultural Coordinator from Alliance Française of Kuala Lumpur shared that this year's edition of LFFF will rekindle the missed French culture among Malaysians through the films and other slew of amazing activities.

His Excellency, Mr. Roland Galharague - Ambassador of France to Malaysia

(left to right) Ms. Emmanuelle Marchand - Counsellor for Co-operation and Cultural Affairs at Embassy of France in Malaysia, Ms. Asma Manssouri - Cultural Coordinator at Alliance Française of Kuala Lumpur, Ms. Priscille Lasémillante - Director at Alliance Française of Penang, Ms. Violaine Dupic - Director at Alliance Française of Kuala Lumpur

In Penang, LFFF will be partly organised in conjunction with the George Town Festival, another major cultural event in Malaysia. Ms. Priscille Lasémillante, Director of the Alliance Française of Penang, sees this collaboration as a perfect testimony of the Alliances Françaises network's mission to build bridges across cultures and foster relationships between people from all walks of life.

Festival enthusiasts can look forward to Le French Film Festival 2022 at the below cities and dates:

• Kuala Lumpur : 9 June - 26 June
• Penang : 30 June - 10 July
• Johor Bahru : 7 July - 10 July
• Kota Kinabalu : 14 July - 17 July

Festival Organisers, Sponsors and Partners of LFFF2022

Le French Film Festival 2022 is made possible with the support of Gold Sponsors, Cartier and Martell, and partners Golden Screen Cinemas and Cinema Online, as well as various sponsors and partners.

Cinema Online is proud to be an official partner of Le French Film Festival 2022, bringing our readers the latest updates, news and showtimes.

For movie showtimes and information, visit our Le French Film Festival 2022 page HERE.