Step into the world of French cinema as the 23rd Le French Film Festival returns in style, brought to you by Alliance Française and the Embassy of France in Malaysia, in collaboration with GSC International Screens and Institut Français. Since its inception in 2001 as a modest festival, this cherished annual event has grown into a major cultural celebration, continuing its mission of fostering cross-cultural connections. Today, it stands as a grand celebration of the magic of French cinema.
This year’s selection features a compelling mix of critically acclaimed gems, audience favourites, family-friendly animations and genre standouts - including Infested, a chilling creature horror entry, and quintessential French tales like Monsieur Aznavour and Rosalie.
Among the unmissable highlights is the Oscar-winning animated film Flow, recipient of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Comedy lovers will be delighted by A Little Something Extra, the heartwarming box office sensation that became France’s highest-grossing film of 2024, alongside the grand and gripping The Count of Monte Cristo.
Join us for an unforgettable cinematic journey — one that invites reflection, sparks joy and deepens appreciation for French culture. Whether you're a longtime enthusiast or new to French cinema, Le French Film Festival promises an experience not to be missed. Showtimes are limited, be sure to grab yours early!
Movie Line-up
• The Count of Monte Cristo (13)
• A Little Something Extra (16)
• Sugar & Stars (16)
• The Marching Band (16)
• Sailing Home (16)
• The Rapture (18)
• Rosalie (18)
• Beating Hearts (18)
• Infested (18)
• Night Call (16)
• Monsieur Aznavour (16)
• Chicken For Linda! (U)
• Flow (U)
Notice
• Several scenes in selected French Film Festival movies will be manually blocked in accordance with the censorship requirement issued by the Film Censorship Board, Ministry of Home Affairs in compliance with Malaysian censorship guidelines.
• All movies will be screened in French, with English subtitles
Participating Cinemas
Klang Valley (15th – 25th May 2025)
• GSC Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur
• GSC The Starling Mall, PJ
Kuching (15th – 18th May 2025)
• GSC CityOne Megamall, Kuching
Penang (22nd May – 1st June 2025)
• GSC Gurney Plaza, Penang
Johor Bahru (29th May – 1st June 2025)
• GSC Paradigm Mall, Johor Bahru
Ticketing Information
1. Tickets are priced at prevailing ticket prices except for The Count of Monte Cristo, which is priced at RM15.
2. Tickets re available via GSC ticketing kiosks and GSC e-payment platforms (website and mobile app) starting 8 May 2025 at 12:00 PM onwards.
3. All tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable, and cannot be sold, redeemed, or exchanged for cash.
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 179 minutes
Rating: 13
Genre: Adventure
Cast: Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anaïs Demoustier
Director: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre De La Patellière
Producer: Pathe
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: After escaping from an island prison where he spent 14 years for being wrongly accused of state treason, Edmond Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on the men who betrayed him.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJvDmPvW_Q&t=1s
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 99 minutes
Rating: 16
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Artus, Clovis Cornillac, Alice Belaïdi
Director: Artus, Milan Mauger
Producer: Pan Distribution
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: To escape the police, a fugitive father and son are forced to take refuge in a summer camp for young adults with disabilities, pretending to be a camper and his special education instructor. The beginning of trouble and a remarkable human experience that will change them forever.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xXtpZvtXyo
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 106 minutes
Rating: 16
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Cast: Riadh Belaïche, Marwan Amesker, Loubna Abidar
Director: Sébastien Tulard
Producer: BAC Films
Release year: 2023
Synopsis: Since a young age, Yazid has had only one passion: pastry. Raised between foster homes and care facilities, the young man has developed an indomitable character. From Épernay to Paris, and through Monaco, he will try to make his dream come true: work with the greatest pastry chefs and become the best.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEejsWojQ2g
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 103 minutes
Rating: 16
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Cast: Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco
Director: Emmanuel Courcol
Producer: Playtime Group
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: Thibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns that he was adopted, he discovers the existence of a brother, Jimmy, a school cafeteria worker who plays the trombone in a brass band in northern France. On the surface, everything separates them, except for their love of music. Recognizing his brother's exceptional musical talents, Thibaut takes it upon himself to right the wrongs of fate. Jimmy then begins to dream of a different life…
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC3-L4XlKZI
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 121 minutes
Rating: 16
Genre: Drama
Cast: Jean-Paul Rouve, Pierre Richard, Madeleine Beauvois
Director: Xavier Beauvois
Producer: Pathe
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: Passionate about sailing, Jean-Paul is going through a tough time. He accumulates debts and grows distant from his loved ones. Determined to take control of his life again, he signs up for Virtual Regatta, the virtual race of the Vendée Globe. He immerses himself in the conditions of a real skipper by isolating himself for 3 months on his boat in his garden... This journey unlike any other will allow him to reconnect with his family, but most importantly, with himself.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaBPp8CI6O8
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 99 minutes
Rating: 18
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Cast: Hafsia Herzi, Alexis Manenti, Nina Meurisse
Director: Iris Kaltenbäck
Producer: Diaphana Distribution
Release year: 2023
Synopsis: How did Lydia's life, as a dedicated midwife, go off track? Was it her breakup, the pregnancy of her best friend Salomé, or her meeting with Milos, a potential new love? Lydia locks herself in a spiral of lies, and their lives are all turned upside down...
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa_xPK3HZ5Q
Country: Belgium, France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 116 minutes
Rating: 18
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Cast: Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Benoît Magimel, Benjamin Biolay
Director: Stéphanie Di Giusto
Producer: Gaumont Distribution
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: Rosalie is a young woman in France in 1870, but she is not like other women; she hides a secret: since her birth, her face and body have been covered in hair. Afraid of being rejected, she has always had to shave. Until the day when Abel, a café owner overwhelmed by debt, marries her for her dowry without knowing her secret. But Rosalie wants to be seen as a woman, despite her difference, which she no longer wants to hide. By letting her beard grow, she will finally set herself free. She wants Abel to love her as she is, while others will try to reduce her to a monster. Will Abel be able to love her? Will she survive the cruelty of others?
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p_h1-5HNnw
Country: Belgium, France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 161 minutes
Rating: 18
Genre: Drama, Romance
Cast: Adèle Exarchopoulos, François Civil, Mallory Wanecque
Director: Gilles Lellouche
Producer: The Festival Agency
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: Jackie and Clotaire grow up between the benches of high school and the docks of the port. She studies, he hangs around. Then their destinies cross, and it's crazy love. Life will try to separate them, but nothing works, these two are like the two ventricles of the same heart...
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLefjdUCuwk
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 106 minutes
Rating: 18
Genre: Horror
Cast: Théo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Jérôme Niel
Director: Sébastien Vaniček
Producer: Tandem
Release year: 2023
Synopsis: Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders & must work together to stay alive.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8b1NrS6blk
Country: Belgium, France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 98 minutes
Rating: 16
Genre: Action, Thriller
Cast: Jonathan Feltre, Romain Duris, Natacha Krief
Director: Michiel Blanchart
Producer: Gaumont Distribution
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: Mady, a student by day and locksmith by night, sees his life turn upside down when he opens the wrong door and accidentally becomes an accomplice in a major criminal affair. In the heart of a city in full turmoil, Mady has only one night to get out of trouble and track down Claire, the one who betrayed his trust. The countdown has begun...
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vleGtHBqvLA
Country: France
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 135 minutes
Rating: 16
Genre: Biopic, Drama
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Bastien Bouillon, Marie-Julie Baup
Director: Mehdi Idir, Grand Corps Malade
Producer: Playtime Group
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: A son of refugees, small, poor and with a hushed voice, people used to say he had nothing to succeed. Through hard work, perseverance, and an extraordinary will, Charles Aznavour became a monument of chanson and a symbol of French culture. With nearly 1200 songs performed worldwide in all languages, he inspired entire generations. Discover the exceptional and timeless journey of MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhOicfYaY0w
Country: France, Italy
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 77 minutes
Rating: U
Genre: Animation
Voice Cast: Mélinée Leclerc, Clotilde Hesme, Laetitia Dosch
Director: Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach
Producer: Gebeka Films
Release year: 2023
Synopsis: No, it’s not Linda who took her mother Paulette’s ring! This punishment is completely unfair! ... And now, Paulette would do anything to be forgiven, even cook a chicken with peppers, though she doesn’t know how to cook. But how can she find a chicken on a day of a general strike?…
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwhnqylmWak
Country: Latvia, France, Belgium
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Running time (min): 85 minutes
Rating: U
Genre: Animation
Director: Gints Zilbalodis
Producer: Charades
Release year: 2024
Synopsis: A cat wakes up in a world flooded with water where all human life seems to have vanished. It takes refuge on a boat with a group of other animals. But getting along with them proves to be an even greater challenge than overcoming its fear of water! They will all have to learn to overcome their differences and adapt to the new world that is imposed upon them.
Awards:
- 2025 Academy Award WINNER for Best Animated Feature Film
- 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival WINNER
• Gan Foundation Award for Distribution
• Jury Award for a Feature Film
• Audience Award for a Feature Film
• Best Original Music Award for a Feature Film
- 2025 Golden Globe Award WINNER for Best Animated Feature Film
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZccxuj2RY