5-9 April. The seventh edition of Rendez-vous, the festival dedicated to new French cinema, is being held in Rome from 5-9 April.

The five-day festival will feature around 35 movies, from blockbusters to independent and short films, and is designed to showcase the best of contemporary French cinema.

The event is hosted in various Rome locations such as Cinema Fiamma, Institut Français Centre Saint-Louis, Casa del Cinema, Kino, and the French Academy at Villa Medici, and the premieres are accompanied by public encounters, debates and masterclasses by French and Italian figures from the world of cinema.

For full programme see the Institut Francais website.