The Edinburgh Film Guild has held full cinema seasons at the Institut français d’Écosse (French Institute of Scotland) since 2022.
A formal partnership between the Edinburgh Film Guild and the Institut français d’Écosse was signed at that time. This partnership has resulted in a significant expansion in the screening of French cultural cinema in Edinburgh.
Our ongoing partnership has benefited from the support of the Institut staff and, in particular, from excellent relationships with the Institute’s Cultural Development Officers during this period.
Images (left to right): Exterior: Institut français d’Ecosse. Interior: Salle Émilienne Moreau-Evrard. Edinburgh Film Guild 2024-2025 Season publicity on the Institut français d’Ecosse website
Institut français d’Écosse
Founded in 1946, the Institut français d’Écosse is a cultural centre promoting the French language and culture in Scotland. It is part of the wider Institut français network around the world, which is administered by the French Foreign Ministry. The Institut français d’Écosse is located on the Royal Mile at West Parliament Square, Edinburgh EH1 1RF.
Current Season
Programme: 2025-2026 Season (clink on the left-hand image above to see the programme)
Past Seasons
Programmes (left to right): 2022-2023 Season, 2023-2024 Season, 2024-2025 Season (clink on an image above to see each programme)
*The 2022-2023 season was extended to include two additional screenings: 14 April 2023: ‘Au Revoir Les Enfants’ (Louis Malle | France | 1986) and 12 May 2023: ‘Bob le Flambeur’ (Jean-Pierre Melville | France | 1956).
Earlier Screenings:
- 2 October 2020: Our initial screening was ‘City Girl’, the classic 1930 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau.
- 4 June 2021: ‘Le Doulos’ (1962), directed by Jean Pierre Melville and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Serge Reggiani. Introduced by Jim Dunnigan, Chair of the Guild and Film Studies tutor, University of Edinburgh.
- 9 July 2021: ‘The Assassin’ (2015), directed by Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Introduced by Guild Council member Gavin Powell.
- 17 September 2021: ‘Embrace of the Serpent’ (2015), directed by Colombian filmmaker Ciro Guerra. The screening was held to mark the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) held in Glasgow from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Introduced by Gavin Powell.
- 1 October 2021
Tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo. ‘Léon Morin, Priest’ [Léon Morin, prêtre] (1961), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva and Irène Tunc. - 12 November 2021: The Wages of Fear [Le Salaire de la Peur] (1953), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Yves Montand and Charles Vanel.
- 3 December 2021: ‘Madame De…’ (1953), directed by Max Ophüls and starring Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, and Vittorio De Sica. Introduced by Jim Dunnigan, Chair of the Guild and Film Studies tutor at the University of Edinburgh.
- 11 February 2022: ‘La Belle Equipe’ [They Were Five] (1936), directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin, Charles Vanel, and Viviane Romance. Introduced by Jim Dunnigan.
- 11 March 2022: ‘Playtime’ (1967), directed by Jacques Tati. “Jacques Tati’s late masterpiece.” (The Guardian). Introduced by Guild Council member Nadine Fabre.
- 8 April 2022: ‘Monsieur Klein’ (1976), directed by Joseph Losey and produced by and starring Alain Delon in the title role. Introduced by Jim Dunnigan.