Hong Kong French Film Festival Celebrates 130 Years of Cinema

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Marking the 130th anniversary of the invention of cinema, the 54th Hong Kong French Film Festival will feature more than 50 films and 120 screenings from November 19 to 11 December. 

One highlight of this year’s festival is the world premiere of Christophe Barratier’s new film, Children of the Resistance, which is set for international release in January 2026. Adapted from the best-selling comic series by Vincent Dugomier and Benoît Ers, the film is set in Nazi-occupied France and follows three courageous children who risk everything to join the underground resistance.

Alongside this milestone premiere, the festival will showcase a diverse lineup of new and acclaimed works that spotlight the creativity and dynamism of French cinema, such as Alice Winocour’s drama Couture, which interweaves the lives of three women caught in the frenzy of Paris Fashion Week; Colours of Time by award-winning director Cédric Klapisch, a lyrical exploration of ancestry and memory that moves between present-day Paris and the Belle Époque and Marcel Carné’s all-time classic Children of Paradise, released in 1946 and nominated for an Academy Award in 1947 for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

Screenings will be held at different locations like Palace IFC, Broadway Cinematheque and Premiere Elements.