Festival Sinema Prancis 2026 – Jakarta

Festival Sinema Prancis (FSP), the French Film Festival run by the French Embassy through the Institut français d'Indonésie (IFI), returns for its 28th edition from Thursday 19 November to Tuesday 1 December 2026. This year's theme is "Icons", and the programme of 20 films travels to 19 Indonesian cities, with Jakarta screenings at Cinema XXI theatres and at IFI Jakarta on Jl. M.H. Thamrin.

Programme highlights: the opening film, directed by Alexandre Castagnetti and set at the Opéra Garnier, screens simultaneously at XXI cinemas in eight cities, and Castagnetti is due at the Jakarta opening night. On 21 November IFI Jakarta marks 50 years since the death of Jean Gabin with a screening and a discussion with Jakarta Cinema Club. Indonesian director Edwin joins a post-screening discussion on 25 November, and French animator Julien Chheng presents his hand-drawn film at IFI Jakarta. Actor Maxime Bouttier is this year's festival ambassador, and short films by SAE Indonesia students precede the opening and closing films.

Tickets: IFI lists the festival as free, with no reservation needed. Films are subtitled in English and/or Indonesian. Seats are first come, first served, so arrive early for popular screenings.

The full Jakarta screening schedule and film catalogue are on the IFI website. IFI Jakarta is at Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 20, a short walk from Bundaran HI MRT station.