The films of Festival du nouveau cinéma
FNC is all about breaking forms, taking risks, and redefining cinema. Dive into the festival’s unique vision through three standout documentaries from last year’s edition.
Spirited, unifying, daring, innovative... For 55 years, the Festival du nouveau cinema (Festival of New Cinema) has made national and international auteur cinema accessible, both through its emerging voices and its major works, in order to discover all its originality and diversity. The "new" is embodied in three stages: new creators, new approaches and new technologies. The 2026 FNC takes place this year from October 8 to 18. Discover the best of current cinema there!
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The Ones Who Stay
Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba during what has now become the island's largest migration crisis. _The One Who Stay_ is an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, loosing loved ones and shaping the identity of a generation at risk of fading away.
Barbaracadabra
Sixty years after playing a cult role, Barbara—recovering from a debilitating injury—is torn between her desire to direct her first film and her fear of failure. With only Renaud, her friend in his thirties, to help her, they attempt the impossible, defying time and doubt. Creation, like healing, requires courage and patience. _Barbaracadabra_ is a magic trick unfolding in real time: chaotic, u...
The Ones Who Stay
Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba during what has now become the island's largest migration crisis. _The One Who Stay_ is an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, loosing loved ones and shaping the identity of a generation at risk of fading away.
Barbaracadabra
Sixty years after playing a cult role, Barbara—recovering from a debilitating injury—is torn between her desire to direct her first film and her fear of failure. With only Renaud, her friend in his thirties, to help her, they attempt the impossible, defying time and doubt. Creation, like healing, requires courage and patience. _Barbaracadabra_ is a magic trick unfolding in real time: chaotic, u...
