Cinema

The French Institute of Finland supports cinema in Finland.

The French Institute of Finland actively assists festivals, film clubs, and cinemas across the country in screening French-language and African films, notably through the IFcinéma platform.

 

IFcinéma – the French Institute’s film catalogue

Through its IFcinéma platform, the French Institute provides partners with free screening rights for numerous films for non-commercial events. Each year, around twenty films are thus shown at festivals and film clubs across Finland.

IFcinéma includes two catalogues:

  • a catalogue of French films,
  • a catalogue of African films from the Cinémathèque Afrique collection.

Screenings can be organized using downloadable files or physical media (DCP, Blu-ray, 35 mm, etc.). This service is intended for the French cultural network abroad (embassies, French Institutes, Alliances Françaises), their partners (festivals, libraries, cinemas, film clubs), as well as the education sector.

 

French cinema in all its diversity

From Claude Sautet to Justine Triet, and from Isabelle Huppert to Raphaël Quenard, IFcinéma reflects the full richness and diversity of French cinema.

Greatest classics, recent films, works by established directors as well as emerging talents—every genre and format is represented. The catalogue has been designed to suit a wide range of screening contexts and to reach diverse audiences, both in Finland and elsewhere.

 

Cinémathèque Afrique – a unique cinematic heritage

The Cinémathèque Afrique offers an exceptional catalogue of more than 1,700 titles, over 600 of which are available for non-commercial public screenings.

It includes the major figures of African cinema since its beginnings—Ousmane Sembène, Souleymane Cissé, Idrissa Ouedraogo, and Moustapha Alassane—as well as winners of the prestigious Étalon de Yennenga at the FESPACO.

Emerging filmmakers are also highlighted through contemporary works such as:

  • Will My Parents Come to See Me by Mo Harawe,
  • Le Spectre de Boko Haram by Cyrielle Raingou,
  • Nome by Sana Na N’Hada.

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For any inquiries regarding cinema collaborations, please contact Sofia Åberg: sofia.aberg@france.fi