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The 2026 edition of the French May Cinema Programme celebrates cinema in all its forms. From May 19 to June 3, we offer a diverse selection of French films presented in two sections: The Cinema of Marguerite Duras and The Art of French Comedy: 2026 Edition.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Marguerite Duras’ passing, The Cinema of Marguerite Duras is co-presented with Broadway Cinematheque, which also celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. We joined forces to introduce our Hong Kong audience to six long features directed by the renowned French novelist and playwright. It comprises four adaptations of her own novels and plays: La Musica, Destroy, She Said, Yellow The Sun and India Song; as well as two original works: Nathalie Granger and The Night Boat.
For this special occasion, we also collaborate with the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society’s Cinefan (May-July 2026), which also presents six films based on Marguerite Duras’ scripts: Hiroshima Mon Amour, Seven Days… Seven Nights, The Long Absence, Mademoiselle, The Lover and The Sea Wall. We made sure all the films can be watched by cinema-goers without any time clashes.
Showcasing the eclecticism of new French comedies, The Art of French Comedy presents six films released or soon to be released in 2026. The Better Me is a scathing critique of this urge to constantly compare oneself to goals set by society. Tough Luck, directed by Gérard Jugnot, who we welcomed in Hong Kong at the end of 2025 for the 54th Hong Kong French Film Festival. Family Price (Asian Premiere) is based on a play that was performed in Hong Kong in 2024. Murder in the Building is a crime comedy with Hitchcockian overtones. Police Flash 80 is a cop comedy set in the 1980s, and Marsupilami, cumulating 6 million at the box office in France, is based on the comic book character created by André Franquin.
Last but not least, in collaboration with Intercontinental Hong Kong, we will have the privilege of screening the film Santiago, The Camino Therapy in exclusivity, as it will be released in Hong Kong later on this year.
