{"id":395,"date":"2020-06-16T13:19:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T11:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finlande.ifrancais.pp.smol.fr\/?page_id=395"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:57:13","slug":"cinema","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/supporting-you\/cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h5><strong>The French Institute of Finland supports cinema in Finland.<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p>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 IFcin\u00e9ma platform.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><strong>IFcin\u00e9ma \u2013 the French Institute\u2019s film catalogue<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p>Through its IFcin\u00e9ma 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>IFcin\u00e9ma includes two catalogues:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>a catalogue of French films,<\/li>\r\n<li>a catalogue of African films from the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que Afrique collection.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>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 Fran\u00e7aises), their partners (festivals, libraries, cinemas, film clubs), as well as the education sector.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><strong>French cinema in all its diversity<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p>From Claude Sautet to Justine Triet, and from Isabelle Huppert to Rapha\u00ebl Quenard, IFcin\u00e9ma reflects the full richness and diversity of French cinema.<\/p>\r\n<p>Greatest classics, recent films, works by established directors as well as emerging talents\u2014every 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><strong>Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que Afrique \u2013 a unique cinematic heritage<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p>The Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que Afrique offers an exceptional catalogue of more than 1,700 titles, over 600 of which are available for non-commercial public screenings.<\/p>\r\n<p>It includes the major figures of African cinema since its beginnings\u2014Ousmane Semb\u00e8ne, Souleymane Ciss\u00e9, Idrissa Ouedraogo, and Moustapha Alassane\u2014as well as winners of the prestigious \u00c9talon de Yennenga at the FESPACO.<\/p>\r\n<p>Emerging filmmakers are also highlighted through contemporary works such as:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><em>Will My Parents Come to See Me<\/em> by Mo Harawe,<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Le Spectre de Boko Haram<\/em> by Cyrielle Raingou,<\/li>\r\n<li><em>Nome<\/em> by Sana Na N&#8217;Hada.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>User guide:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/User-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">User guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>For any inquiries regarding cinema collaborations, please contact Sofia \u00c5berg:<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"mailto:sofia.aberg@france.fi\">sofia.aberg@france.fi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French Institute of Finland supports cinema in Finland. 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