ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS

With a huge selection of films showcasing the best of French cinema, the 29th Alliance Française French Film Festival has a huge range of comedies, dramas, romances, historical pieces, documentaries, thrillers and even sci-fi epics.

Excitingly, the 2018 festival line-up also includes, for the first time, an LGBTIQ+ strand in celebration of the 40th Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and Australia’s recent ‘Yes’ vote for same-sex marriage.

Take a look through the articles below to check out SWITCH's reviews and recommendations, or if you're feeling a little overwhelmed, take a look at our interview with Alliance Française French Film Festival's Artistic Director, Philippe Platel, as he reveals his top six films for this year's festival.

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2018

Artistic Director Philippe Platel's top six films

Artistic Director Philippe Platel reveals his top six picks in this year’s line-up of the Alliance Française French Film Festival.

BPM

Queer history, honoured and invigorated

This is a new queer classic which offers a hard-won opportunity to honour those who fought for change before us, and celebrate their humanity, their temerity, and their victories.

AVA

Teenage self-discovery and sexual awakening in Southwest France

As a confrontational female coming-of-age tale, 'Ava' is a strong first film from Léa Mysius. It's visually stunning, and delivers a powerful indication of what is to come from the young director

DOUBLE LOVER

Softcore pornography for cinephiles

Nothing about 'Double Lover' feels remotely safe. If you dig Hitchcock and his oeuvre, you'll enjoy the abundance of spiral staircases, doppelgängers and "dark others".

THE WORKSHOP

A vital exploration of classism and violence

‘The Workshop’ is a simple yet vital film. Nimble handheld camerawork puts the audience in the classroom amongst the group of excitable, opinionated teenagers, with all their frictions and arguments.

BLOODY MILK

A tense dairy farmer thriller

While the film contains elements of a virus thriller and shades of body horror, it concentrates on incorporating elements of suspense in an otherwise ordinary setting, favouring tension over gore.