The HerCanberra Ladies Night at Alliance Française French Film Festival is back!
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Easier (and cheaper) than a plane ticket to Paris, our annual Alliance Française French Film Festival Ladies Night at Palace Electric is back for another year!
And yes, there will be cheese and wine.
Taking place on Thursday 12 March from 6 pm, the event (which is always a highlight on the HerCanberra team’s calendars) will see you immersed in an evening of French culture as you enjoy delicious French delicacies and wine before settling in to watch a very special screening of a French film
Wondering what’s on the program for 2026? This year, attendees will be treated to a screening of CYCLE OF TIME , the new social comedy from director Vinciane Millereau, starring Elsa Zylberstein and Didier Bourdon.
In a quiet 1950s French town, Hélène (Elsa Zylberstein, At the End of the Day, AF FFF25), Michel (Didier Bourdon, The Scammers, AF FFF25) and their two children live simple, happy days. Michel works at the bank while Hélène dedicates herself entirely to the home and family… until a sudden twist catapults them straight into 2025, in a time-jump worthy of Back to the Future.
Suddenly, everything familiar has vanished: technology, social codes, and the pace of life itself. The world they knew has been replaced by something faster, louder, and far less predictable. But as they encounter new ways of thinking, loving, and living, the question becomes not just how they will adapt – but whether they even want to.
With humour, charm, and an eye for social detail, CYCLE OF TIME invites viewers to rediscover the present through the eyes of two people from another time. This inventive time-travel tale asks: when the future arrives without warning, what do we hold onto and what do we let go of?
You’ll have to buy a ticket to see what happens next. It’s the perfect excuse to grab your friends for a fun, French-themed night out!
There are limited tickets available, and at $44 ($39 for Alliance Française and Palace Movie Club members), they’re selling out fast.
Meet you by the cheese?
THE ESSENTIALS
What: HerCanberra Ladies Night at the Alliance Française French Film Festival
When: Thursday 12 March from 6 pm
Where: Palace Electric Cinemas, NewActon
Tickets + more information: affrenchfilmfestival.org/canberra
