Non-Commercial Distribution

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs holds a collection of approximately 300 fiction films (old and new, features and shorts) and 3000 documentaries (exploring a variety of topics, from politics to contemporary dance). The Ministry has the US non-commercial distribution rights of a large number of these films. We can make them available free of charge to universities and cultural centers. Please check these pages on a regular basis for updates. For more information, and to borrow these films, please contact delphine.selles@diplomatie.gouv.fr.

Fictions

Comedy

Devotees of French films have their passions and none are stronger than for the singular mode of biting satire, anarchistic farce, antic [+]
Drama

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made cinema a priority in its cultural policy. The external audiovisual department is leading a project to [+]
Series

The Ministry regularly develops thematic programs, retrospectives and special tributes to promote its film collection. These series are [+]

African Films

Africa On Film Series

A collection prepared by the Bureau of Documentaries and Bureau of Cinematographic Cooperation. Available in NTSC DVD and PAL DVD formats ’New [+]
Collection Cinematheque Africaine

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South Africa: From Apartheid To Reconciliation

This collection includes three documentary films, shot in South Africa in 1972, 1987 and 1999. They deal with the "daily horrors" of "Apartheid" [+]

Documentaries

History | Society

Borrowing an original point of view, getting a unique insight on a contemporeous issue : this is the aim of the documentary collection of the [+]
Science | Environment

The science and environment themes are treated in these documentaries in a way that will fill any kind of sheer curiosity or will of knowledge. [+]
Arts | Culture

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs provides a wide array of French documentaries dealing with arts and culture. Thus, prints in [+]
Documentary Series

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Young Audiences and Animation Movies

Animation Movies

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tries to show the wealth of animated cinema through its creativity but also its many [+]
Young Audience Movies

Suggested films from the Ministry Collection devoted to young audiences. We strongly advise teachers to watch the films before showing them to [+]

Grants | Programs