2026 Alliance Française French Film Festival Opening Night: Colours of Time

Bienvenue cinephiles! Join us for an evening of French hospitality ahead of the highly anticipated premiere of Cédric Klapisch's delightful new dramedy, Colours of Time, proudly selected as the Opening Night film of the 2026 Alliance Française French Film Festival.

In 2025, nearly 30 individuals learn unexpectedly that they are linked by one shared ancestor, Adèle Meunier (Suzanne Lindon). The legacy awaiting them is unusual: a countryside home in Normandy, abandoned for decades and suspended in time.

Four of them, Seb (Abraham Wapler), Abdel (Zinedine Soualem, Divertimento, AF FFF24), Céline (Julia Piaton, Like a Prince, AF FFF25) and Guy (Vincent Macaigne, Three Friends, AF FFF25), are sent to survey the estate. They enter the property expecting organisation, documentation and clear boundaries. The house replies with echoes.

As they uncover traces of Adèle’s life, the story opens onto another era. In 1895, Adèle leaves Normandy at twenty and reappears in Paris, a city alive with invention, early photography and the rise of Impressionism. The film moves between 2025 and 1895, letting the past mirror the present. This dialogue across time gently challenges the relatives’ certainties, inviting them to rethink identity, legacy and the future they carry without realising it.

With Colours of Time, Cédric Klapisch (Rise, AF FFF22, Back to Burgundy, AF FFF18) fashions a sensitive and luminous family saga, connecting the great history of the 19th century to contemporary questions and the invisible ties that shape us across generations.

OPENING NIGHT GALA | Melbourne & Brisbane
Delight in drinks and light refreshments upon arrival, as well as très bonne catering for the film premiere of Colours of Time. Keep the celebrations going with an afterparty following the screening with live music, food and drinks.

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION | Canberra
Delight in drinks, vibrant live music and fantastique French nibbles prior to the premiere.

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION | Perth, Brisbane & Byron Bay
Delight in drinks and fantastique French nibbles prior to the premiere.

OPENING NIGHT CINÉWINE | Sydney, Melbourne & Ballarat
Enjoy a delightful glass of wine or mocktail prior to the premiere.

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