L'Oréal Groupe French Film Festival Aotearoa

4 - 24 June 2026

The 2026 edition of the L'Oréal Groupe French Film Festival Aotearoa brings together 24 of the best in contemporary and classic French cinema across a multitude of genres. French film is unlike any other and this is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the unique culture and world view. In 2026 the festival marks its 20th year, and we are incredibly proud to be hosting at the Len Lye Centre Cinema from 4 - 24th June.

2026 Schedule:

Thu 4 June

10:30am | Guru | Tickets
  1:00pm | A Nun in the City | Tickets
  3:00pm | The Musicians | Tickets
  5:10pm | Just an Illusion | Tickets
  7:30pm | Colours of Time | Tickets

Fri 5 June

10:30am | Once Upon My Mother | Tickets
12:45pm | The Party's Over | Tickets
  3:00pm | What is Love? | Tickets
  5:30pm | Maigret and the Dead Lover | Tickets
  7:30pm | The Son Of | Tickets

Sat 6 June

10:30am | Case 137 | Tickets
  1:15pm  | An Evening with Victor Hugo | Tickets
  4.30pm | The Stranger | Tickets
  7:30pm | The Richest Woman in the World | Tickets

Sun 7 June

10:30am | The Money Maker | Tickets
  1:30pm | Jean Valjean | Tickets
  3.45pm | De Gaulle: Tilting Iron | Tickets
  7:00pm | Just an Illusion | Tickets

Colours of Time
Director: Cédric Klapisch
126 min | Comedy/Drama

Mon 8 June

10:30am | Santiago: The Camino Therapy | Tickets
  1:00pm | Guru | Tickets
  3:45pm | Maigret and the Dead Lover | Tickets
  6:00pm | Leave One Day | Tickets

Tue 9 June

10:30am | Jean Valjean | Tickets
  1:30pm | Cycle of Time | Tickets
  4:00pm | Colours of Time| Tickets
  7:00pm | The Stranger | Tickets

Wed 10 June

10:30am | A Dash of Love | Tickets
  1:00pm | Redress | Tickets
  3:40pm | An Evening with Victor Hugo | Tickets
  6:00pm | The Musicians | Tickets

Thu 11 June

10:30pm | Just an Illusion | Tickets
  1:00pm | The Richest Woman in the World | Tickets
  3:45pm | The Money Maker | Tickets
  6:30pm | Redress | Tickets

Fri 12 June

10:30am | Case 137 | Tickets
  1:00pm | Cycle of Time | Tickets
  3:30pm | An Evening with Victor Hugo | Tickets
  5:30pm | Santiago: The Camino Therapy | Tickets
  7:45pm | Couture | Tickets

Sat 13 June

10:30am | The Richest Woman in the World | Tickets
  1:15pm | Colours of Time | Tickets
  4:00pm | De Gaulle: Tilting Iron | Tickets
  7:15pm | The Stranger | Tickets

Sun 14 June

10:45pm | Jean Valjean | Tickets
  1:00pm | Just an Illusion | Tickets
  3:30pm | Maigret and the Dead Lover | Tickets
  5:30pm | What is Love? | Tickets

Mon 15 June

10:30am | Couture | Tickets
  1:00pm | The Money Maker | Tickets
  4:00pm | 13 Days, 13 Nights | Tickets
  6:30pm | Cycle of Time | Tickets

Tue 16 June

10:30am | The Stranger | Tickets
  1:15pm | An Evening with Victor Hugo | Tickets
  3:45pm | A Dash of Love | Tickets
  6:00pm | Case 137 | Tickets

Wed 17 June

10:30am | The Son Of | Tickets
  1:00pm | Leave One Day | Tickets
  3:30pm | The Party's Over! | Tickets
  8:00pm | Once Upon My Mother | Tickets

Thu 18 June

10:30am | Couture | Tickets
12:45pm | Case 137 | Tickets
  3:15pm | Redress | Tickets
  5:30pm | Maigret and the Dead Lover | Tickets
  7:30pm | Santiago: The Camino Therapy | Tickets

Fri 19 June

10:30 am | Leave One Day | Tickets
 12:45pm | The Stranger | Tickets
   3:30pm | The Son Of | Tickets
   6:00pm | A Dash of Love | Tickets
   8:00pm | What is Love? | Tickets

Sat 20 June

10:30am | The Money Maker | Ticket
  1:15pm | An Evening with Victor Hugo | Tickets
  3:15pm | Just An Illusion | Tickets
  5:45pm | Jean Valjean | Tickets
  8:00pm | Colours of Time | Tickets

Sun 21 June

10:30am | Case 137 | Tickets
  1:00pm | De Gaulle: Tilting Iron | Tickets
  4:15pm | The Richest Woman in the World  | Tickets
  7:00pm | The Stranger | Tickets

Jean Valjean
Director: Eric Besnard | 2025
99 min | Drama

Mon 22 June

10:30am | The Party's Over! | Tickets
  1:00pm | The Money Maker | Tickets
  3:45pm | A Nun in the City | Tickets
  6:30pm | Redress | Tickets

Tue 23 June

10:30am | Santiago: The Camino Therapy | Tickets
  1:00pm | Jean Valjean | Tickets
  3:30pm | Just an Illusion | Tickets
  6:00pm | An Evening with Victor Hugo | Tickets

Wed 24 June

10:30am | Maigret and the Dead Lover | Tickets
12:20pm | The Richest Woman in the World | Tickets
  2:50pm | De Gaulle: Tilting Iron | Tickets
  6:00pm | Colours of Time | Tickets