That Summer in Paris (Le Rendez-Vous de l'Ete)
August 2024. The Olympic Games are in full swing and Paris is more chaotic than usual. Blandine has just arrived from peaceful Normandy to attend the swimming competitions and reunite with a half-sister she hasn’t seen in years. But things don’t go according to plan.
The wonderfully relatable Blandine is an astonishing presence. Wherever she interacts with one of these Parisian busy-bees, her gentleness and awkwardness underline, often much to her amazement and dismay, how the business-as-usual normality around her isn't quite right at all.
Actor Blandine Madec had already inspired director Valentine Cadic’s short film work, and here they are, fragile only in appearance and tackling the crowds of real-life flag-waving sports fans for a debut feature through which the viewer keeps catching themselves smiling. Suddenly, a burst of laughter escapes you. Was this the funniest film scene you've scene all year?
The film delivers its rewards in ways so unexpected, no trailer could do it justice: emotions so true and subtly expressed, a warmth overcomes you.
Presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland and Alliance Française de Cork.
Watch our Director of Programming, Aurélie Godet talk about why she picked this film as one of her must-see movies of CIFF 2025, here.
Cork International Film Festival is delighted to return to its Principal Venue, The Arc Cinema on North Main St, Cork, for its 70th Festival edition, Thursday 6th to Sunday 16th November 2025.
The Arc Cinema Cork is home to The GATE Screen — a space dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of the beloved former Gate Cinema — and an ideal spot for meeting fellow festival goers in between screenings. The GATE Screen features luxurious double sofa seats and tables, creating an intimate and sophisticated viewing experience. It is dedicated to showcasing arthouse films, including independent and local productions, foreign and Irish language titles throughout the year.
