Guests 2026

Guests & Encounters

Meet the people shaping today’s cinema

Every year, the Festival des 5 Continents brings together personalities from all corners of the globe: filmmakers, actresses, actors, screenwriters, composers, set designers… through talks, masterclasses and exclusive encounters, discover their journeys, their inspirations and their outlook on the world. Lively exchanges that extend the emotion of the films and invite audiences into live conversations with figures from international cinema.

Invité d'Honneur

Pascal Plisson

Director of the film "Ma toute petite école"

Baptiste Salvan

Producer of the film "Les survivants du Che"

Christophe Reveille

Director of the film "Les survivants du Che"

Olivier Adam

Professor at Sorbonne Université and specialist in cetacean sounds

Sébastien Lefebvre

Director of "La Tsigane - Sur la route avec Tamèrantong"

Morgan Metin

Cinematography of the film "A second life"

Anne-Frédérique Widmann

Director of the film "Le destin de Shewit"

Gessica Généus

Director of "Marie Madeleine"

Alexandre Noyer

Pinscreen animation workshop

Alex Camilleri

Director of the film "Le chant des oliviers"

Baptiste Deturche

Director of the film "Le secret du Loup d'Ethiopie"

Valentina Maurel

Director of the film "Mon animal maternel"

Anat Even

Director of the film "Collapse"

Aurélien Desclozeaux

"Danses en liberté!" workshop

Aurélia Bachelet-Caton

Gciné Association

Nicolas Wadimoff

Director of the film "Qui vit encore?"

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Take advantage! The F5C Pass is valid in all partner venues during the festival, from 25 September to 4 October 2026. Available online and in partner cinemas. Not personalised, it can be given as a gift or shared. Validation at the box office is mandatory. No refunds possible.

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