In 2026, the festival shines a spotlight on Belgian cinema. Driven by a new generation of bold filmmakers, this cinema…
In recent years, courtroom dramas have proliferated on screen, revitalizing the genre by exploring the fragility of narratives, the power…
Focus on Italy’s contemporary cinema! The Festival is featuring one of the greatest schools in the world and an overview…
What does it mean to raise someone else’s child? This question, so often explored in French cinema, lies at the…
Focus on New Lithuanian Film
Focus on the new generation of female Lithuanian filmmakers! A key event in the Lithuanian Season in France, the Festival…
Thematic program about space exploration in contemporary French film
Eyes turned to the big screen, ears listening carefully at a conference, hips swaying on the dancefloor: our thematic cycle…
Lebanese focus
Each year, the Festival shines the spotlight on a country where a new cinema is coming to life. The 2023…
Who are the monsters of French film today?
This year, the Festival is delving into monsters and the representation of monstrosity in contemporary film. Zombie, golem, werewolve, bearded…
Destination: Portugal! The Poitiers Film Festival is following up on a French cultural season that gave this country top billing…
The Poitiers Film Festival continues to explore our contemporary cinema from a thematic angle. So this year, we’re talking about…