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SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, 19 August \n10.00am – Ride Away (Comedy – 1 hr 28 min – France) \nFrom the Atlantic to the Black Sea\, Mathias and Philippe\, two old friends\, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness\, humor and emotion. \n6.30pm – Arru (Crime – 1 hr 35 min – Norway) \nSámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid the growing protests\, she is also confronted with deeply buried family traumas. Maia is forced to make a decision.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-12
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
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SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 18 August \n10.00am – Berlin Hero (Comedy – 1 hr 54 min) \nAll his life\, Michael Hartung\, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store\, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research\, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago\, as an employee of the Reichsbahn\, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary\, Micha confirms the story\, although only fragments of it are true. \n6.45pm – Case 137 (Crime – 1 hr 56 min) \nStéphanie (Léa Drucker)\, an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN)\, is assigned Case 137\, involving Guillaume Girard (Côme Péronnet)\, a young man left in a critical condition after being struck by a rubber bullet during a tense demonstration in Paris. At first\, nothing points to clear police misconduct — until Stéphanie discovers that the victim is from her own hometown\, Saint-Dizier\, turning the case into something far more personal. As she digs deeper\, reviewing surveillance footage\, retracing movements\, and interviewing officers\, Stéphanie confronts the ‘blue wall of silence’ that shields the institution. The few who might talk\, hesitate; those who know more\, refuse to. Her only support comes from Alicia Mady (Guslagie Malanda)\, a chambermaid and reluctant witness whose testimony could unlock the truth — but puts them both at risk of retaliation. Torn between loyalty and justice\, Stéphanie finds herself increasingly isolated within a system determined to protect its own. Set against the backdrop of the gilets jaunes protests\, Case 137 is a gripping\, socially-charged thriller from Dominik Moll\, selected for official competition at the Cannes International Film Festival 2025.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-11
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260817T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260817T203000
DTSTAMP:20260723T025017Z
CREATED:20260723T023632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T025017Z
UID:10013333-1786984200-1786998600@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, 17 August \n4.3Opm – Mistura (Drama – 1 hr 37 min – Spanish) \nA prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman opens a restaurant after her husband leaves her for another woman. Through it\, she falls in love with the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Peru during the prosperous but troubled Lima of 1965. \n7.00pm – Re-creation (Drama – 1 hr 29 min – Ireland) \nIn a fictitious trial\, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Based on real events\, the film reconstructs\, through the discussions between these 12 people\, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-10
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260816T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260816T144500
DTSTAMP:20260723T025259Z
CREATED:20260723T023201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T025259Z
UID:10013332-1786874400-1786891500@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, 16 August \n10.00am – My Friend Eva (Romance – 1 hr 40 min – Spain) \nEva has just turned 50. She’s been married for over 20 years and has two\, teenage children. So far\, nothing remarkable. But on a business trip to Rome something happens that turns her life upside down. She meets Alex\, a scriptwriter who’s spending a few days in the Italian city. The instant attraction she feels for him\, the butterflies in her tummy\, the seductive hint of possibility… After all this time\, she remembers what it feels like to fall in love and it shifts something inside of her. It reignites a fire that had long been extinguished. \n12.35pm – Colours of Time (Comedy – 2 hr 4 min) \nDirected by Cedric Klapisch\, this sweeping French drama brings together family mystery\, historical texture and artistic curiosity in a story that moves between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century. When four estranged cousins inherit a long-abandoned house\, their investigation into its past gradually reveals the life of a young ancestor and opens a wider reflection on memory\, kinship and the way personal histories continue to shape the present. What gives the film its distinctive appeal is the way it combines intimate emotion with a broader cultural backdrop. By linking the story to the emergence of photography and the Impressionist moment in Paris\, it creates a visually rich setting that feels both historically detailed and emotionally immediate. Klapisch’s humanistic style helps the material remain warm and accessible\, while the ensemble cast\, including Suzanne Lindon\, Abraham Wapler\, Vincent Macaigne\, Julia Piaton\, Paul Kircher and Cecile de France\, adds depth and strong cross-generational appeal. Presented Out of Competition at Cannes in 2025\, it arrives with clear prestige and strong appeal for patrons interested in French cinema\, family storytelling and elegant period-inflected drama.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-9
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260815T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260815T201500
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CREATED:20260723T015133Z
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UID:10013331-1786788000-1786824900@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, 15 August \n10.00am – Ride Away (Comedy – 1 hr 28 min – France) \nFrom the Atlantic to the Black Sea\, Mathias and Philippe\, two old friends\, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness\, humor and emotion. \n4.05pm – Re-creation (Drama – 1 hr 29 min – Ireland) \nIn a fictitious trial\, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Based on real events\, the film reconstructs\, through the discussions between these 12 people\, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions. \n6.3Opm – Mistura (Drama – 1 hr 37 min – Spanish) \nA prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman opens a restaurant after her husband leaves her for another woman. Through it\, she falls in love with the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Peru during the prosperous but troubled Lima of 1965.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-8
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260814T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260814T203000
DTSTAMP:20260723T025833Z
CREATED:20260723T014945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T025833Z
UID:10013330-1786723200-1786739400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, 14 August \n4.00pm – Arru (Crime – 1 hr 35 min – Norway) \nSámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid the growing protests\, she is also confronted with deeply buried family traumas. Maia is forced to make a decision. \n6.30pm – Berlin Hero (Comedy – 1 hr 54 min) \nAll his life\, Michael Hartung\, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store\, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research\, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago\, as an employee of the Reichsbahn\, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary\, Micha confirms the story\, although only fragments of it are true.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-7
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260813T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260813T203000
DTSTAMP:20260723T031918Z
CREATED:20260723T014650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T031918Z
UID:10013329-1786615200-1786653000@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 13 August \n10.00am – Colours of Time (Comedy – 2 hr 4 min) \nDirected by Cedric Klapisch\, this sweeping French drama brings together family mystery\, historical texture and artistic curiosity in a story that moves between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century. When four estranged cousins inherit a long-abandoned house\, their investigation into its past gradually reveals the life of a young ancestor and opens a wider reflection on memory\, kinship and the way personal histories continue to shape the present. What gives the film its distinctive appeal is the way it combines intimate emotion with a broader cultural backdrop. By linking the story to the emergence of photography and the Impressionist moment in Paris\, it creates a visually rich setting that feels both historically detailed and emotionally immediate. Klapisch’s humanistic style helps the material remain warm and accessible\, while the ensemble cast\, including Suzanne Lindon\, Abraham Wapler\, Vincent Macaigne\, Julia Piaton\, Paul Kircher and Cecile de France\, adds depth and strong cross-generational appeal. Presented Out of Competition at Cannes in 2025\, it arrives with clear prestige and strong appeal for patrons interested in French cinema\, family storytelling and elegant period-inflected drama. \n6.45pm – My Friend Eva (Romance – 1 hr 40 min – Spain) \nEva has just turned 50. She’s been married for over 20 years and has two\, teenage children. So far\, nothing remarkable. But on a business trip to Rome something happens that turns her life upside down. She meets Alex\, a scriptwriter who’s spending a few days in the Italian city. The instant attraction she feels for him\, the butterflies in her tummy\, the seductive hint of possibility… After all this time\, she remembers what it feels like to fall in love and it shifts something inside of her. It reignites a fire that had long been extinguished. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-6
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260812T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T032638Z
CREATED:20260723T014422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T032638Z
UID:10013328-1786528800-1786568400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, 12 August \n10.0Oam – Mistura (Drama – 1 hr 37 min – Spanish) \nA prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman opens a restaurant after her husband leaves her for another woman. Through it\, she falls in love with the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Peru during the prosperous but troubled Lima of 1965. \n7.10pm – Berlin Hero (Comedy – 1 hr 54 min) \nAll his life\, Michael Hartung\, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store\, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research\, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago\, as an employee of the Reichsbahn\, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary\, Micha confirms the story\, although only fragments of it are true. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-5
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260811T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260811T203000
DTSTAMP:20260723T033902Z
CREATED:20260723T033902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T033902Z
UID:10013336-1786442400-1786480200@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 11 August \n10.00am – Re-creation (Drama – 1 hr 29 min – Ireland) \nIn a fictitious trial\, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Based on real events\, the film reconstructs\, through the discussions between these 12 people\, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions. \n12.15pm – My Friend Eva (Romance – 1 hr 40 min – Spain) \nEva has just turned 50. She’s been married for over 20 years and has two\, teenage children. So far\, nothing remarkable. But on a business trip to Rome something happens that turns her life upside down. She meets Alex\, a scriptwriter who’s spending a few days in the Italian city. The instant attraction she feels for him\, the butterflies in her tummy\, the seductive hint of possibility… After all this time\, she remembers what it feels like to fall in love and it shifts something inside of her. It reignites a fire that had long been extinguished. \n6.30pm – Colours of Time (Comedy – 2 hr 4 min) \nDirected by Cedric Klapisch\, this sweeping French drama brings together family mystery\, historical texture and artistic curiosity in a story that moves between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century. When four estranged cousins inherit a long-abandoned house\, their investigation into its past gradually reveals the life of a young ancestor and opens a wider reflection on memory\, kinship and the way personal histories continue to shape the present. What gives the film its distinctive appeal is the way it combines intimate emotion with a broader cultural backdrop. By linking the story to the emergence of photography and the Impressionist moment in Paris\, it creates a visually rich setting that feels both historically detailed and emotionally immediate. Klapisch’s humanistic style helps the material remain warm and accessible\, while the ensemble cast\, including Suzanne Lindon\, Abraham Wapler\, Vincent Macaigne\, Julia Piaton\, Paul Kircher and Cecile de France\, adds depth and strong cross-generational appeal. Presented Out of Competition at Cannes in 2025\, it arrives with clear prestige and strong appeal for patrons interested in French cinema\, family storytelling and elegant period-inflected drama.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-13
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260810T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260810T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T034228Z
CREATED:20260723T013613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T034228Z
UID:10013326-1786356000-1786395600@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, 10 August \n10.00am – Arru (Crime – 1 hr 35 min – Norway) \nSámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid the growing protests\, she is also confronted with deeply buried family traumas. Maia is forced to make a decision. \n12.00pm – Case 137 (Crime – 1 hr 56 min) \nStéphanie (Léa Drucker)\, an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN)\, is assigned Case 137\, involving Guillaume Girard (Côme Péronnet)\, a young man left in a critical condition after being struck by a rubber bullet during a tense demonstration in Paris. At first\, nothing points to clear police misconduct — until Stéphanie discovers that the victim is from her own hometown\, Saint-Dizier\, turning the case into something far more personal. As she digs deeper\, reviewing surveillance footage\, retracing movements\, and interviewing officers\, Stéphanie confronts the ‘blue wall of silence’ that shields the institution. The few who might talk\, hesitate; those who know more\, refuse to. Her only support comes from Alicia Mady (Guslagie Malanda)\, a chambermaid and reluctant witness whose testimony could unlock the truth — but puts them both at risk of retaliation. Torn between loyalty and justice\, Stéphanie finds herself increasingly isolated within a system determined to protect its own. Set against the backdrop of the gilets jaunes protests\, Case 137 is a gripping\, socially-charged thriller from Dominik Moll\, selected for official competition at the Cannes International Film Festival 2025. \n7.20pm – Ride Away (Comedy – 1 hr 28 min – France) \nFrom the Atlantic to the Black Sea\, Mathias and Philippe\, two old friends\, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness\, humor and emotion. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-4
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260809T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260809T183000
DTSTAMP:20260805T013054Z
CREATED:20260723T013344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T013054Z
UID:10013325-1786278600-1786300200@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, 9 August \n12.30pm – Re-creation (Drama – 1 hr 29 min – Ireland) \nIn a fictitious trial\, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Based on real events\, the film reconstructs\, through the discussions between these 12 people\, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions. \n2.35pm – Mistura (Drama – 1 hr 37 min – Spanish) \nA prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman opens a restaurant after her husband leaves her for another woman. Through it\, she falls in love with the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Peru during the prosperous but troubled Lima of 1965. \n4.45pm – My Friend Eva (Romance – 1 hr 40 min – Spain) \nEva has just turned 50. She’s been married for over 20 years and has two\, teenage children. So far\, nothing remarkable. But on a business trip to Rome something happens that turns her life upside down. She meets Alex\, a scriptwriter who’s spending a few days in the Italian city. The instant attraction she feels for him\, the butterflies in her tummy\, the seductive hint of possibility… After all this time\, she remembers what it feels like to fall in love and it shifts something inside of her. It reignites a fire that had long been extinguished. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-3
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260808T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260808T203000
DTSTAMP:20260723T040319Z
CREATED:20260723T005947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T040319Z
UID:10013324-1786183200-1786221000@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, 8 August \n10.00am – Berlin Hero (Comedy – 1 hr 54 min) \nAll his life\, Michael Hartung\, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store\, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research\, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago\, as an employee of the Reichsbahn\, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary\, Micha confirms the story\, although only fragments of it are true. \n4.15pm – Case 137 (Crime – 1 hr 56 min) \nStéphanie (Léa Drucker)\, an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN)\, is assigned Case 137\, involving Guillaume Girard (Côme Péronnet)\, a young man left in a critical condition after being struck by a rubber bullet during a tense demonstration in Paris. At first\, nothing points to clear police misconduct — until Stéphanie discovers that the victim is from her own hometown\, Saint-Dizier\, turning the case into something far more personal. As she digs deeper\, reviewing surveillance footage\, retracing movements\, and interviewing officers\, Stéphanie confronts the ‘blue wall of silence’ that shields the institution. The few who might talk\, hesitate; those who know more\, refuse to. Her only support comes from Alicia Mady (Guslagie Malanda)\, a chambermaid and reluctant witness whose testimony could unlock the truth — but puts them both at risk of retaliation. Torn between loyalty and justice\, Stéphanie finds herself increasingly isolated within a system determined to protect its own. Set against the backdrop of the gilets jaunes protests\, Case 137 is a gripping\, socially-charged thriller from Dominik Moll\, selected for official competition at the Cannes International Film Festival 2025. \n7.00pm – Arru (Drama – 1 hr 35 min – Norway) \nSámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid the growing protests\, she is also confronted with deeply buried family traumas. Maia is forced to make a decision. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival-2
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260807T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260805T012946Z
CREATED:20260722T084004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T012946Z
UID:10013323-1786120200-1786136400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, 7 August \n4.30pm – Ride Away (Comedy – 1 hr 28 min – France) \nFrom the Atlantic to the Black Sea\, Mathias and Philippe\, two old friends\, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness\, humor and emotion. \n6.45pm – Colours of Time (Comedy – 2 hr 4 min) \nDirected by Cedric Klapisch\, this sweeping French drama brings together family mystery\, historical texture and artistic curiosity in a story that moves between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century. When four estranged cousins inherit a long-abandoned house\, their investigation into its past gradually reveals the life of a young ancestor and opens a wider reflection on memory\, kinship and the way personal histories continue to shape the present. What gives the film its distinctive appeal is the way it combines intimate emotion with a broader cultural backdrop. By linking the story to the emergence of photography and the Impressionist moment in Paris\, it creates a visually rich setting that feels both historically detailed and emotionally immediate. Klapisch’s humanistic style helps the material remain warm and accessible\, while the ensemble cast\, including Suzanne Lindon\, Abraham Wapler\, Vincent Macaigne\, Julia Piaton\, Paul Kircher and Cecile de France\, adds depth and strong cross-generational appeal. Presented Out of Competition at Cannes in 2025\, it arrives with clear prestige and strong appeal for patrons interested in French cinema\, family storytelling and elegant period-inflected drama. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/international-film-festival
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/07/Belgrave-cinema.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260610T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T072157Z
CREATED:20260430T072007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T072157Z
UID:10013134-1781085600-1781121600@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – The Rookie Guide (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 25 mins\, Comedy) – Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep\, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door\, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco\, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia\, a feisty tourist guide\, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned! \n6.30pm – A Dash of Love (M – mature themes\, coarse language and sexual references)\, 1hr 30 mins\, Comedy) – Mélanie\, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease\, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin\, her childhood friend\, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are\, onboard a rundown van driven by Lucas\, a burly chauffeur freshly released from jail. Contrary to Mélanie\, Benjamin does not seem in any hurry to arrive. Indeed\, he does everything he can to prolong this improbable journey with his good friend.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-13
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260609T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T063819Z
CREATED:20260430T071755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T063819Z
UID:10013133-1780999200-1781035200@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – Nun in the City (PG – mild violence and coarse language)\, 1hr 26 mins\, Comedy) – Sister Lucie\, a dedicated nun\, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. \n6.30pm – Jean Valjean (M – mature themes and violence)\, 1hr 39 mins\, Drama) – Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor\, violence\, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice\, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence\, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate\, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu\, who lives simply\, with his sister and a single servant. There\, he is surprised by their warm welcome\, and his inner demons start to waver. But the temptation to be what society sees in him still haunts him\, and he steals the Bishop’s silverware. When the police ultimately catches him\, the Bishop forgives him and gifts him the candlesticks. This act becomes the starting point of Jean Valjean’ transformation into a new man who reclaims his humanity. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-12
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260608T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260608T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T064228Z
CREATED:20260430T071553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T064228Z
UID:10013132-1780912800-1780943400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – The Rookie Guide (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 25 mins\, Comedy) – Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep\, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door\, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco\, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia\, a feisty tourist guide\, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned! \n4.30pm – The Richest Woman in the World (M – mature themes\, coarse language\, nudity and sexual references)\, 2hrs 1 min\, Comedy) – An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Loosely based on Liliane Bettencourt\, the late L’Oreal heiress and her daughter. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-11
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260607T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260607T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T064409Z
CREATED:20260430T071350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T064409Z
UID:10013131-1780826400-1780862400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – The French Job (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 34 mins\, Drama) – Jonathan\, an expert in luxury watches\, leads a grey and monotonous life until he meets Eric\, a charming conman and dealer in stolen goods. Fascinated by his lifestyle\, Jonathan is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of criminal transactions. The situation spirals out of control when the virtuoso thief Joe joins them. In 2010\, the trio committed one of the most daring robberies in history – they stole five masterpieces by Picasso\, Matisse and Modigliani from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. \n6.30pm – The Richest Woman in the World (M – mature themes\, coarse language\, nudity and sexual references)\, 2hrs 1 min\, Comedy) – An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Loosely based on Liliane Bettencourt\, the late L’Oreal heiress and her daughter. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-10
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T064614Z
CREATED:20260430T071205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T064614Z
UID:10013130-1780740000-1780776000@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – Jean Valjean (M – mature themes and violence)\, 1hr 39 mins\, Drama) – Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor\, violence\, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice\, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence\, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate\, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu\, who lives simply\, with his sister and a single servant. There\, he is surprised by their warm welcome\, and his inner demons start to waver. But the temptation to be what society sees in him still haunts him\, and he steals the Bishop’s silverware. When the police ultimately catches him\, the Bishop forgives him and gifts him the candlesticks. This act becomes the starting point of Jean Valjean’ transformation into a new man who reclaims his humanity. \n12.30pm – A Dash of Love (M – mature themes\, coarse language and sexual references)\, 1hr 30 mins\, Comedy) – Mélanie\, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease\, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin\, her childhood friend\, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are\, onboard a rundown van driven by Lucas\, a burly chauffeur freshly released from jail. Contrary to Mélanie\, Benjamin does not seem in any hurry to arrive. Indeed\, he does everything he can to prolong this improbable journey with his good friend. \n6.30pm – The French Job (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 34 mins\, Drama) – Jonathan\, an expert in luxury watches\, leads a grey and monotonous life until he meets Eric\, a charming conman and dealer in stolen goods. Fascinated by his lifestyle\, Jonathan is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of criminal transactions. The situation spirals out of control when the virtuoso thief Joe joins them. In 2010\, the trio committed one of the most daring robberies in history – they stole five masterpieces by Picasso\, Matisse and Modigliani from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-9
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260604T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260604T134000
DTSTAMP:20260502T065003Z
CREATED:20260430T070642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T065003Z
UID:10013128-1780567200-1780580400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – A Dash of Love (M – mature themes\, coarse language and sexual references)\, 1hr 30 mins\, Comedy) – Mélanie\, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease\, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin\, her childhood friend\, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are\, onboard a rundown van driven by Lucas\, a burly chauffeur freshly released from jail. Contrary to Mélanie\, Benjamin does not seem in any hurry to arrive. Indeed\, he does everything he can to prolong this improbable journey with his good friend. \n12.00pm – The French Job (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 34 mins\, Drama) – Jonathan\, an expert in luxury watches\, leads a grey and monotonous life until he meets Eric\, a charming conman and dealer in stolen goods. Fascinated by his lifestyle\, Jonathan is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of criminal transactions. The situation spirals out of control when the virtuoso thief Joe joins them. In 2010\, the trio committed one of the most daring robberies in history – they stole five masterpieces by Picasso\, Matisse and Modigliani from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-7
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260603T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T065204Z
CREATED:20260430T065752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T065204Z
UID:10013127-1780480800-1780516800@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00amm – Jean Valjean (M – mature themes and violence)\, 1hr 39 mins\, Drama) – Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor\, violence\, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice\, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence\, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate\, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu\, who lives simply\, with his sister and a single servant. There\, he is surprised by their warm welcome\, and his inner demons start to waver. But the temptation to be what society sees in him still haunts him\, and he steals the Bishop’s silverware. When the police ultimately catches him\, the Bishop forgives him and gifts him the candlesticks. This act becomes the starting point of Jean Valjean’ transformation into a new man who reclaims his humanity. \n6.30pm – The Rookie Guide (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 25 mins\, Comedy) – Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep\, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door\, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco\, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia\, a feisty tourist guide\, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned! \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-6
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260602T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260602T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T065519Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T065519Z
UID:10013126-1780394400-1780432200@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – The Rookie Guide (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 25 mins\, Comedy) – Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep\, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door\, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco\, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia\, a feisty tourist guide\, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned! \n6.30pm – The Richest Woman in the World (M – mature themes\, coarse language\, nudity and sexual references)\, 2hrs 1 min\, Comedy) – An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Loosely based on Liliane Bettencourt\, the late L’Oreal heiress and her daughter. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-5
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260601T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260601T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T065712Z
CREATED:20260430T065241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T065712Z
UID:10013125-1780308000-1780313400@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00amm – Nun in the City (PG – mild violence and coarse language)\, 1hr 26 mins\, Comedy) – Sister Lucie\, a dedicated nun\, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-4
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260531T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260531T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T065852Z
CREATED:20260430T064816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T065852Z
UID:10013124-1780245000-1780255800@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n4.30pm – Nun in the City (PG – mild violence and coarse language)\, 1hr 26 mins\, Comedy) – Sister Lucie\, a dedicated nun\, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. \n6.00pm – A Dash of Love (M – mature themes\, coarse language and sexual references)\, 1hr 30 mins\, Comedy) – Mélanie\, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease\, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin\, her childhood friend\, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are\, onboard a rundown van driven by Lucas\, a burly chauffeur freshly released from jail. Contrary to Mélanie\, Benjamin does not seem in any hurry to arrive. Indeed\, he does everything he can to prolong this improbable journey with his good friend.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-3
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260530T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T070036Z
CREATED:20260430T064600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T070036Z
UID:10013123-1780135200-1780173000@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n10.00am – The Richest Woman in the World (M – mature themes\, coarse language\, nudity and sexual references)\, 2hrs 1 min\, Comedy) – An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Loosely based on Liliane Bettencourt\, the late L’Oreal heiress and her daughter. \n4.45pm – The French Job (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 34 mins\, Drama) – Jonathan\, an expert in luxury watches\, leads a grey and monotonous life until he meets Eric\, a charming conman and dealer in stolen goods. Fascinated by his lifestyle\, Jonathan is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of criminal transactions. The situation spirals out of control when the virtuoso thief Joe joins them. In 2010\, the trio committed one of the most daring robberies in history – they stole five masterpieces by Picasso\, Matisse and Modigliani from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. \n7.00pm – The Rookie Guide (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 25 mins\, Comedy) – Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep\, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door\, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco\, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia\, a feisty tourist guide\, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned! \n 
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival-2
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260529T184500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260529T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T070248Z
CREATED:20260430T060605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T070248Z
UID:10013122-1780080300-1780086600@www.visitarmidale.com.au
SUMMARY:French Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! \n29 May\, 6.45pm – Opening Night (optional drinks in the foyer included in ticket price) \n29 May\, 6.45pm; 3 June\, 10.00am; 6 June\, 10.00am; 9 June\, 6.30pm – Jean Valjean (M – mature themes and violence)\, 1hr 39 mins\, Drama) – Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor\, violence\, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice\, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence\, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate\, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu\, who lives simply\, with his sister and a single servant. There\, he is surprised by their warm welcome\, and his inner demons start to waver. But the temptation to be what society sees in him still haunts him\, and he steals the Bishop’s silverware. When the police ultimately catches him\, the Bishop forgives him and gifts him the candlesticks. This act becomes the starting point of Jean Valjean’ transformation into a new man who reclaims his humanity. \n********************** \n30 May\, 10.00am; 2 June\, 6.30pm; 7 June\, 6.30pm; 8 June\, 4.30pm – The Richest Woman in the World (M – mature themes\, coarse language\, nudity and sexual references)\, 2hrs 1 min\, Comedy) – An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Loosely based on Liliane Bettencourt\, the late L’Oreal heiress and her daughter. \n30 May\, 7.00pm; 2 June\, 10.00am; 3 June\, 6.30pm; 8 June\, 10.00am; 10 June\, 10.00am – The Rookie Guide (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 25 mins\, Comedy) – Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep\, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door\, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco\, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia\, a feisty tourist guide\, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned! \n30 May\, 4.45pm; 4 June\, 12.00pm; 6 June\, 6.30pm; 7 June\, 10.00am – The French Job (M – coarse language)\, 1hr 34 mins\, Drama) – Jonathan\, an expert in luxury watches\, leads a grey and monotonous life until he meets Eric\, a charming conman and dealer in stolen goods. Fascinated by his lifestyle\, Jonathan is drawn deeper and deeper into the world of criminal transactions. The situation spirals out of control when the virtuoso thief Joe joins them. In 2010\, the trio committed one of the most daring robberies in history – they stole five masterpieces by Picasso\, Matisse and Modigliani from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. \n31 May\, 4.30pm; 1 June\, 10.00am; 5 June\, 6.30pm; 9 June\, 10.00am – Nun in the City (PG – mild violence and coarse language)\, 1hr 26 mins\, Comedy) – Sister Lucie\, a dedicated nun\, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. \n31 May\, 6.00pm; 4 June\, 10.00am; 6 June\, 12.30pm; 10 June\, 6.30pm – A Dash of Love (M – mature themes\, coarse language and sexual references)\, 1hr 30 mins\, Comedy) – Mélanie\, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease\, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin\, her childhood friend\, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are\, onboard a rundown van driven by Lucas\, a burly chauffeur freshly released from jail. Contrary to Mélanie\, Benjamin does not seem in any hurry to arrive. Indeed\, he does everything he can to prolong this improbable journey with his good friend.
URL:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/event/french-film-festival
LOCATION:Belgrave Twin Cinema\, 145 Dumaresq Street\, ARMIDALE\, NSW\, 2350\, Australia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.visitarmidale.com.au/content/uploads/2026/04/French-Film-Festival-2026.jpg
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