The Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival takes over Paris from November 14 to 24 for its 32nd edition. The Paris LGBTQIA+ film festival brings together 85 features and 79 shorts from more than forty countries, a record in its history, at MK2 Beaubourg, MK2 Quai de Seine, MK2 Bibliothèque and, back after a long absence, the Forum des images. Isabelle Huppert plays a vampire on opening night, Los Javis close the festival, and Lukas Dhont presents Coward with his two lead actors, winners at the Cannes Film Festival. Here is our complete guide: the films not to miss, the trailers, the full competition, the screenings and the parties.
Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival: the essentials
- Dates: Saturday, November 14 to Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
- Venues: MK2 Beaubourg (3rd arr.), MK2 Quai de Seine (19th), MK2 Bibliothèque (13th) and Forum des images (1st).
- Opening night: The Blood Countess by Ulrike Ottinger, starring Isabelle Huppert, Tuesday, November 17 at 8pm, MK2 Bibliothèque.
- Closing night: La Bola Negra by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30pm, MK2 Bibliothèque.
- Special event: Coward (Les Braves) with Lukas Dhont, Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne in attendance, Monday, November 16 at 7:45pm, MK2 Quai de Seine.
- On the program: 17 features in competition, 19 documentaries, 15 short film programs, restored classics, a masterclass and six parties.
Contents
- Practical information
- Opening and closing nights
- Films not to miss
- The competition
- Special screenings
- The Panorama
- Documentaries
- Short films
- Classics and tributes
- Talks and parties
- FAQ
Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival: practical information
Since 1994, Chéries-Chéris has showcased queer cinema from around the world. Last year, more than 22,000 people filled its theaters. Films screen in their original language with French subtitles; check each listing on the official website for English subtitles.
- MK2 Beaubourg: 50 rue Rambuteau, Paris 3rd, two screens.
- MK2 Quai de Seine: 14 quai de Seine, Paris 19th.
- MK2 Bibliothèque: 128-162 avenue de France, Paris 13th, for the opening and closing nights.
- Forum des images: Forum des Halles, 2 rue du Cinéma, Paris 1st, for classics, the masterclass and talks.
The Happy Hour rate applies all day at MK2 theaters during the festival. The full program and tickets are on the official website, cheries-cheris.com. Several films carry a 16+ or 18+ rating, shown in the listings below.
Opening and closing nights at Chéries-Chéris 2026
The Blood Countess (Die Blutgräfin), by Ulrike Ottinger
Opening night · Tuesday, November 17 at 8pm · MK2 Bibliothèque · Austria, Luxembourg, Germany · 1h59
Awakened after a long sleep, the Blood Countess and her servant roam fin-de-siècle Vienna in search of new victims, chased by a vegetarian nephew, a psychotherapist, two vampirologists and the police. Ulrike Ottinger, a major figure of European queer cinema, revisits the legend of Erzsébet Báthory from a script co-written with Elfriede Jelinek. Isabelle Huppert toys with her own image as an immortal vampire, alongside Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger and Conchita Wurst. A gothic, camp fantasy.
La Bola Negra, by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi
Closing night · Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30pm · MK2 Bibliothèque · Spain, France · 2h35 · Directors in attendance
Spain, 1932, 1937 and 2017: three men, three eras, one thread of desire, pain and legacy. The creators of the series The Messiah, known as Los Javis, draw on an unfinished text by Federico García Lorca for a queer saga spanning Spanish history. Penélope Cruz and Lola Dueñas join the cast. The film won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival.
Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival: films not to miss
Our selection gathers the most awarded and most anticipated films of this edition, with their screenings.
Coward (Les Braves), by Lukas Dhont
Special screening · Monday, November 16 at 7:45pm · MK2 Quai de Seine · Lukas Dhont, Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne in attendance
1916, the Belgian front. Young soldier Pierre wants to prove himself, while Francis stages shows to lift the troops’ spirits. Between them grows a love the war makes dangerous. After Girl and Close, Lukas Dhont delivers his most romantic film. His two leads shared the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. In French theaters on November 18.
The Man I Love, by Ira Sachs
Special screening · Saturday, November 21 at 8:10pm, MK2 Quai de Seine · Tuesday, November 24 at 1:50pm, MK2 Beaubourg
New York, late 1980s. Jimmy George, a star of the downtown theater scene, lives with a tender, devoted partner. Facing illness, his hunger to create, desire and love wins out. Ira Sachs brings back to life an artistic community struck by AIDS, never reducing his hero to the disease. Rami Malek plays Jimmy, alongside Tom Sturridge and Rebecca Hall.
Roma Elastica, by Bertrand Mandico
Special screening · Sunday, November 22 at 7:45pm · MK2 Quai de Seine
1982. Eddie, an actress at the twilight of her American fame, travels to Rome to shoot a science fiction film with Valentina, her makeup artist, who loves her in silence. Bertrand Mandico crafts a baroque reverie around Cinecittà, led by Marion Cotillard and Noémie Merlant. The director also joins the live recording of the podcast Le Masque et la Plume dans le Cul on Saturday, November 21 at the Forum des images.
Plainclothes (En civil), by Carmen Emmi
Special screening · Saturday, November 14 at 9:30am, MK2 Beaubourg · Monday, November 23 at 10:05pm, MK2 Quai de Seine
Upstate New York, mid-1990s. Lucas, a young cop, works undercover in stings targeting gay men, until he falls for one of his targets. Winner of a Special Jury Award for its ensemble cast at the Sundance Film Festival, this debut feature rests on the chemistry between Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey.
Forty Love, by Pierre-Ange Carlotti
Special screening · Monday, November 23 at 7:55pm · MK2 Quai de Seine · Film team in attendance
Sacha, 21, a tennis player coached by his father, dreams of a first major title in Paris. The arrival of a rival shakes his certainties and his desires. Paul Kircher and Romeo Beckham lead this sensual debut, with Guillaume Canet, Benjamin Voisin and Catherine Deneuve. In French theaters on November 25.
Mouse, by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson
Competition · Friday, November 20 at 5:25pm · Monday, November 23 at 9:45pm · MK2 Beaubourg
Arkansas, 2002. Lifelong friends Minnie and Callie savor their last summer before senior year, until a tragedy draws Minnie closer to her friend’s mother. The directors of Saint Frances deliver a tender, moving coming-of-age story with Sophie Okonedo and David Hyde Pierce. Winner of the Revelation Prize at the 2026 Deauville American Film Festival.
Tangles (Méli-Mélo), by Leah Nelson
Competition · Thursday, November 19 at 7:20pm, MK2 Quai de Seine · Tuesday, November 24 at 5:55pm, MK2 Beaubourg
San Francisco, 1990s. When her mother starts losing her memory, Sarah returns to her childhood home. Adapted from Sarah Leavitt’s autobiographical graphic novel, this black and white animated feature screened as a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Voices by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Abbi Jacobson, Bryan Cranston and Seth Rogen.
Iván & Hadoum, by Ian de la Rosa
Competition · Saturday, November 21 at 8pm · Monday, November 23 at 10:15pm · MK2 Beaubourg
In the greenhouses of Almería, Iván, a young trans man, falls for his coworker Hadoum, a Moroccan worker fighting for labor rights. His promotion puts their story to the test. Winner of the Teddy Award at the Berlinale, this luminous, committed debut feature is one to catch.
Der Heimatlose (Le Procès), by Kai Stänicke
Competition · Thursday, November 19 at 9:40pm · MK2 Quai de Seine
On a North Sea island, Hein returns to his village after fourteen years away. The villagers accuse him of being an impostor and decide to hold a trial to establish who he is. Winner of the Teddy Jury Award at the Berlinale, starring Philip Froissant, Franz-Joseph in the series The Empress.
Narciso, by Marcelo Martinessi
Competition · Wednesday, November 18 at 8:05pm · Tuesday, November 24 at 3:50pm · MK2 Beaubourg
Asunción, 1959. Rock’n’roll brings a wind of freedom to Paraguay’s capital, embodied by Narciso, a magnetic figure of the nightlife. But the dictatorship tightens its grip. The director of The Heiresses delivers an elegant period piece starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.
Strange River (Estrany riu), by Jaume Claret Muxart
Competition · Thursday, November 19 at 1:45pm · Saturday, November 21 at 5:50pm · MK2 Beaubourg
Dídac, 16, cycles along the Danube with his family. A meeting with a boy changes the way he sees the trip and himself. Discovered at the Venice Film Festival, this Catalan debut shot on 16mm captures the awakening of desire with gentleness.
Tell Me Everything, by Moshe Rosenthal
Panorama · Wednesday, November 18 at 10pm · MK2 Quai de Seine · Israel, France · 1h49 · Single screening
Tel Aviv, 1987. Twelve-year-old Boaz idolizes his father Meir. As his bar mitzvah approaches, he discovers his father’s homosexuality, at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Nine years later, now an openly homophobic young man, he sets out to find him. After Karaoke, Moshe Rosenthal delivers a deeply delicate family drama about fatherhood, masculinity and silence, led by Yair Mazor, Ido Tako and Assi Cohen. After its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film won ten Ophir Awards, including Best Film, and is Israel’s submission for the 2027 Oscars.
This screening carries special weight. In 2024, podcaster Julia Layani, a jury member, was targeted by an open letter demanding her removal. She could not join the others on stage at the closing ceremony: she had asked that the peace statement read there mention the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. This year, after a queer festival in Geneva dropped the film in October, Chéries-Chéris welcomes it in Paris.
https://mubi.com/fr/films/tell-me-everything/trailer
Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival: the feature competition
Seventeen films compete before a jury made up of Baloji, Anna Cazenave Cambet, Olivia Côte and Olivier Peyon. Screenings take place at MK2 Beaubourg unless Quai de Seine is mentioned.
Competition screenings
| Film | Director | Country | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Du fioul dans les artères | Pierre Le Gall | France, Poland | Wed 18, 7:25pm (Quai de Seine); Mon 23, 4pm |
| Fantasy | Kukla Kesherović | Slovenia, North Macedonia | Sat 21, 3:45pm; Tue 24, 6pm |
| I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming | Isabelle Stever | Germany, Ukraine | Wed 18, 5:25pm; Sun 22, 2:50pm |
| Iván & Hadoum | Ian de la Rosa | Spain, Germany, Belgium | Sat 21, 8pm; Mon 23, 10:15pm |
| La Professeure de français | Ricardo Alves Jr. | Brazil, Portugal, France | Sun 22, 4:55pm; Tue 24, 8:05pm |
| Der Heimatlose | Kai Stänicke | Germany | Thu 19, 9:40pm (Quai de Seine) |
| Tangles | Leah Nelson | Canada, USA | Thu 19, 7:20pm (Quai de Seine); Tue 24, 5:55pm |
| Mouse | Kelly O’Sullivan, Alex Thompson | USA | Fri 20, 5:25pm; Mon 23, 9:45pm |
| Narciso | Marcelo Martinessi | Paraguay and co-productions | Wed 18, 8:05pm; Tue 24, 3:50pm |
| No Rest for the Wicked | Kasper Helle | Denmark, Iceland | Sun 22, 10:10pm (Quai de Seine); Tue 24, 11:45am |
| Strange River | Jaume Claret Muxart | Spain, Germany | Thu 19, 1:45pm; Sat 21, 5:50pm |
| Six Months in the Pink and Blue House | Bruno Santamaría Razo | Mexico, Brazil, Denmark | Sun 22, 3:35pm; Tue 24, 8pm |
| Soy Mario | Sharon Kleinberg | Mexico | Fri 20, 5:50pm; Mon 23, 3:45pm |
| Sur les rives | Matheus Farias, Enock Carvalho | Brazil | Fri 20, 9:50pm (Quai de Seine); Tue 24, 9:30am |
| The Education of Jane Cumming | Sophie Heldman | Germany, Switzerland, UK | Fri 20, 7:50pm; Tue 24, 3:45pm |
| Virages | Céline Carridroit, Aline Suter | Switzerland, France | Wed 18, 3:20pm; Sun 22, 8:15pm |
| Zsazsa Zaturnnah | Avid Liongoren | Philippines, France | Sun 22, 5pm (Quai de Seine); Mon 23, 1:50pm |
What to know about the competition
Du fioul dans les artères: a love story between a French trucker (Alexis Manenti) and a Polish trucker, set in highway rest stops.
Fantasy: three young Slovenian women shaken up by meeting Fantasy, a trans woman. Screened at Locarno.
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming: the coming out of Oleh, a Ukrainian trans man, overtaken by the Russian invasion.
La Professeure de français: in Belo Horizonte, a lesbian woman caught in the grip of a religious congregation, with Grace Passô and Jehnny Beth. World premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
No Rest for the Wicked: in the Faroe Islands in 1862, the forbidden passion of a fisherman and a whaler, between gothic romance and vampire tale, starring Pilou Asbæk.
Six Months in the Pink and Blue House: Bruno Santamaría Razo revisits his childhood in Mexico City, in the shadow of AIDS, blending fiction and documentary.
Soy Mario: a trans taxi driver in Mexico City becomes pregnant. Jury Prize and Best Actor at the Guadalajara Film Festival.
Sur les rives: an erotic thriller in the mangroves of Recife, by the editors of The Secret Agent.
The Education of Jane Cumming: Edinburgh, 1810, the true story of a case brought against two teachers, starring Fiona Shaw.
Virages: in Geneva, a watchmaking worker with a passion for mechanics restores her Beetle. Discovered in the ACID section at Cannes.
Zsazsa Zaturnnah: a gay Filipino hairdresser becomes a superheroine thanks to a meteorite. Pop, camp animation, with the comic’s creator in attendance.
Special screenings at the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival
Beyond the films above, four more screenings are worth the trip.
En haut de la pile, by Louis-Julien Petit: Anthony Bajon and Aliocha Schneider dream of becoming parents, with Alexandra Lamy and Corinne Masiero. A social comedy about same-sex parenting, with the director in attendance. Friday, November 20 at 7:20pm, MK2 Quai de Seine.
Free Fall: Who You Are, by Stephan Lacant: thirteen years after its release, the cult film returns in a reworked version with 25 unseen minutes, with the team in attendance. Monday, November 23 at 5pm, MK2 Quai de Seine.
El espejo (Le Reflet), by Marco Berger: two men rehearse a short film about attraction between friends, until acting and desire blur. Friday, November 20 at 3:20pm and Sunday, November 22 at 11:50am, MK2 Beaubourg.
Un détour par Diane, by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni: a feminist, queer western about a daughter out to avenge her mother, with the co-director in attendance. Saturday, November 21 at 5:45pm, MK2 Quai de Seine.
The fiction Panorama at the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival
A non-competitive section as rich as the official selection. Screenings at MK2 Beaubourg unless stated.
First weekend: November 14 and 15
- Sat 14, 9:35am; Mon 23, 8pm: Summer’s Camera, by Divine Sung, a Korean teenager uncovers her father’s past through his photos.
- Sat 14, 11:20am; Mon 23, 5:45pm: No Salgas, by Victoria Linares Villegas, a possession film shown at the Berlinale.
- Sat 14, 11:30am; Sun 22, 1:55pm: The Passion According to G.H.B., by Gustavo Vinagre and Vinícius Couto. 18+.
- Sat 14, 3:20pm: L’Enquête de mon cœur, by Philippe Vallois, a playful autofiction about a forgotten love.
- Sat 14, 9:50pm: 3670, by Park Joon-ho, a North Korean defector discovers Seoul’s gay community.
- Sun 15, 9:30am; Wed 18, 7:30pm: À l’abri des regards, by Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna Papadakis, two women in love in the Greek mountains, awarded at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.
- Sun 15, 9:35am; Tue 24, 5:20pm (Quai de Seine): Loin d’ici, by Gerard Oms, starring Mario Casas.
- Sun 15, 11:40am; Sun 22, 8pm: London, by Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli, Queer Lion at the 2026 Venice Film Festival. 16+.
- Sun 15, 10:10pm; Thu 19, 12:35pm: Sueño pélvico, by Nico Marcet and Celest, an Argentinian film. 18+.
November 18 and 19
- Wed 18, 3:30pm; Tue 24, 7:25pm (Quai de Seine): On sera heureux, by Léa Pool, written by Michel Marc Bouchard, with Mehdi Meskar in attendance on the 18th.
- Wed 18, 5:40pm; Sat 21, 8:05pm: Lady Champagne, by D’Arcy Drollinger, a camp parody of women-in-prison films, with Alaska Thunderfuck.
- Wed 18, 10pm, Quai de Seine: Tell Me Everything, by Moshe Rosenthal, winner of ten Ophir Awards including Best Film, featured above.
- Thu 19, 11:40am; Mon 23, 5:55pm: L’Attraction lunaire, by Nick Butler, with Liza Weil, a dark comedy in New Mexico.
- Thu 19, 3:55pm; Fri 20, 11:05am: Tiger, by Anshul Chauhan, awarded at the Busan Film Festival. 16+.
- Thu 19, 7:55pm; Sun 22, 11:20am: Warla, by Kevin Zarate Alambra, based on a true story in the Philippines.
- Thu 19, 8:45pm; Sun 22, 6:55pm: Silencio, by Eduardo Casanova, vampire sisters from the Black Death to AIDS-era Spain. 16+.
November 20 to 24
- Fri 20, 9:35am; Sun 22, 9:55pm: Labrador, by Rodrigue Jean, a murder aboard a cargo ship in the Far North, three awards at the Tribeca Festival. 16+.
- Fri 20, 8:15pm; Sun 22, 9:30am: Something You Should Know About Me, by Andy Fidoten, a trans romantic comedy produced by Lilly Wachowski.
- Sat 21, 1:40pm; Tue 24, 10:10pm: Downtown, by Michiel van Erp, three friends from an Amsterdam gay club, from the 1980s to today.
- Sun 22, 10:10pm: Blue Hour, by Ornella Pacchioni, with Kim Higelin and Elsa Zylberstein, shot in London.
- Tue 24, 9:40pm, Quai de Seine: Free at Heart, by Max Hegewald, two teenagers in love who discover they are half-brothers.
Documentaries at the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival
The documentary competition
The jury brings together Irene Bailo Carramiñana, Laetitia Carton, Max Lobe and Antoine Vazquez. Screenings at MK2 Beaubourg.
First weekend: November 14 and 15
- Sat 14, 1:10pm; Fri 20, 10:05pm: Barbara Forever, by Brydie O’Connor, a portrait of experimental lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, Teddy Award for Best Documentary at the 2026 Berlinale.
- Sat 14, 5:50pm; Thu 19, 11:10am: La Face cachée de la Terre, by Arnaud Alain, a photographer losing his sight.
- Sat 14, 6pm; Fri 20, 12pm: House With a Voice, by Kristine Nrecaj and Birthe Templin, the Burrnesha of Albania.
- Sat 14, 10:15pm; Wed 18, 9:35am: KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin, by Philipp Fussenegger, the legendary Berlin club. 16+.
- Sun 15, 12pm; Thu 19, 4:20pm: Elizabeth Bishop: From Brazil With Love, by Vivian Ostrovsky and Ruti Gadish, the poet and her Brazilian love.
- Sun 15, 4:05pm: Jaripeo, by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig, the queer community behind Mexican rodeo.
- Sun 15, 6pm; Mon 23, 1:55pm: Papas, by Jordan Goldnadel and Charlotte Karas, two men become parents through surrogacy in the United States.
- Sun 15, 8:15pm; Fri 20, 9:30am: La Conscience politique, by Léolo Victor-Pujebet, around philosopher Geoffroy de Lagasnerie, with Édouard Louis and Emmanuelle Béart.
- Sun 15, 8:25pm; Thu 19, 9:30am: The Way You See Me, by M Sin Título, ten years of a filmed transformation.
November 18 to 24
- Wed 18, 9:30am; Sat 21, 10:05pm: Petits dérapages, by Daniel Nolasco, a gay generation that left rural Brazil. 16+.
- Wed 18, 11:50am; Fri 20, 1:35pm: La Chair, by Joan Porcel, a choreographer and Chatroulette. 16+.
- Sat 21, 1:55pm: A Sweetness From Nowhere, by Ester Bergsmark, a trans woman relearns movement and desire after an assault.
- Sun 22, 5:45pm: Cœur secret, by Tom Fontenille, the director films the transition of Lilou, his father, at 64.
The documentary Panorama
- Sat 14, 3:35pm; Wed 18, 11:35am: Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions, by Michelle Mama, the Canadian lesbian rocker, with k.d. lang and Rufus Wainwright.
- Sun 15, 5:55pm; Fri 20, 1:50pm: First They Came for My College, by Patrick Bresnan, a Florida college facing Ron DeSantis.
- Sat 14, 7:55pm; Wed 18, 1:30pm: Hunky Jesus, by Jennifer M. Kroot, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, narrated by George Takei.
- Wed 18, 1:40pm; Mon 23, 7:55pm: Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, by Jeffrey Schwarz, the murders that inspired William Friedkin’s Cruising.
- Thu 19, 2:20pm; Sat 21, 11:50am: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, the trans soul singer rediscovered.
- Sun 15, 3:40pm; Fri 20, 4pm: What Will I Become?, by Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos, awarded at the Berlinale, on the mental health of trans boys.
Short films at the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival
Seventy-nine shorts are spread across fifteen competition programs, judged by Laurie Bisceglia, Benoît Duvette and Alice Gervat. Nine animated films make up the program Courts queer 4: Animation en folie.
- Queer shorts: Il était d’autres fois, À nous le pouvoir !, Nos désirs font désordre, Animation en folie, Nos aventures clandestines.
- Gay shorts: Nos batailles intérieures, Rêver, aimer, devenir, Mecs, spectres et sortilèges, Désirs et métamorphoses, and Courts gay hot: Plaisirs clandestins.
- Lesbian shorts: Et soudain, elle, Archives du désir, Libres et indociles.
Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival: classics and tributes
The festival pays tribute to Barbara Hammer, Nathalie Magnan, Rosa von Praunheim and Cyril Collard, and brings back several restored classics.
- Sun 15, 1:35pm: High Art, by Lisa Cholodenko (1998), with Radha Mitchell and Ally Sheedy, restored in 4K.
- Mon 16, 7:30pm: Mysterious Skin, by Gregg Araki, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
- Sat 21, 10:10pm: Muriel’s Wedding, by P. J. Hogan (1994), starring Toni Collette, restored in 4K.
- Saturday, November 21: Savage Nights (Les Nuits fauves), by Cyril Collard (1992), winner of four César Awards including Best Film, with Romane Bohringer expected in attendance, and La Reine diablesse, a 1974 Brazilian crime film restored in 4K.
- Sun 22, 1:10pm: The Female Closet, by Barbara Hammer.
- Sat 14, 7:50pm: Femmage à Nathalie Magnan, a program of films by the video artist and activist.
- Wed 18 and Fri 20, Forum des images: tribute to Rosa von Praunheim, a pioneer of German gay cinema.
- November 18 to 21, Forum des images: screenings devoted to 1970s French gay adult cinema, in tribute to Norbert Terry and François About. 18+.
Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival: talks, masterclass and parties
- Friday, November 20, 2:30-4pm: SRF round table on legitimacy, lived experience and creative freedom in fiction, at the Forum des images.
- Friday, November 20, 3-5:30pm: screenwriting workshop led by Athina Gendry, open to all, at the Forum des images.
- Saturday, November 21, 2-4pm: masterclass by Didier Roth-Bettoni, author of Queer cinéma : 1895-2025, followed by a book signing, at the Forum des images.
- Saturday, November 21, 6:30-7:30pm: live recording of the podcast Le Masque et la Plume dans le Cul with Bertrand Mandico, at the Forum des images.
Chéries-Chéris nights:
- Wednesday, November 11, 7pm: back-to-school party, at Point Éphémère
- Friday, November 13, 10:30pm-2am: launch party, at Le Tango
- Saturday, November 14, 11pm-5am: Gang Bambi, at Le Klub
- Thursday, November 19, 6pm-4am: BFF, at Le Raidd
- Friday, November 20, 11pm-6am: Queer du bled, at La Folie
- Saturday, November 21, 8pm-2am: Chéries-Chéris party, at La Fierté
FAQ about the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival
When is the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival?
The 32nd edition of Chéries-Chéris runs from Saturday, November 14 to Tuesday, November 24, 2026, in Paris.
Where does the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival take place?
Screenings are held at MK2 Beaubourg, MK2 Quai de Seine and MK2 Bibliothèque. The Forum des images hosts the classics, the masterclass and the talks.
What is the opening film of Chéries-Chéris 2026?
The Blood Countess by Ulrike Ottinger, starring Isabelle Huppert, opens the festival on Tuesday, November 17 at 8pm at MK2 Bibliothèque.
What is the closing film?
La Bola Negra by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, closes the festival on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30pm at MK2 Bibliothèque, with the directors in attendance.
When can I see Lukas Dhont’s Coward at Chéries-Chéris?
Coward (Les Braves) screens on Monday, November 16 at 7:45pm at MK2 Quai de Seine, with Lukas Dhont and his two lead actors, Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, in attendance.
Which Israeli film screens at the Chéries-Chéris 2026 film festival?
Tell Me Everything by Moshe Rosenthal, winner of ten Ophir Awards including Best Film, screens once, on Wednesday, November 18 at 10pm at MK2 Quai de Seine.
How many films are shown at Chéries-Chéris 2026?
The festival presents 85 features and 79 shorts from more than forty countries, a record in the history of Chéries-Chéris.
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