KUALA LUMPUR: Le French Festival 2033 (LeFF 2023) is returning for its 21st year to enchant fans with a massive line-up of a month-long French cultural experience in four major cities: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and this year for the first time, Kuching.
Throughout the festival’s run from May 25 to June 25, the yearly celebration includes performing arts, visual arts, gastronomy, music, and a variety of screenings of contemporary French films.
France’s ambassador to Malaysia, Axel Cruau in a statement said, “The 2022 edition was the edition of renewal after Covid-19, and it was a resounding success.
“The 2023 edition will do even more to highlight the best of French culture and share it with our friends all over Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and a new location; Kuching!”.
Director of Alliance Française de Malaisie of Kuala Lumpur, Violaine Dupic, meanwhile said, “In 2023, while the Alliance Française will celebrate its 140th anniversary globally, the new edition of Le French Festival will turn the spotlight on dialogue.
“As a platform for artistic encounters, the festival will foster vibrant collaborations. Let’s embrace the richness of French and Malaysian cultures!”, the statement added.
Organised by the Alliance Française de Malaisie (Kuala Lumpur & Penang) and the French embassy here, LeFF 2023 will include the screenings of 15 French movies enriching Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) theatres’ line-up, from comedy and thriller to drama and romance among many other genres.
One of the flagship movies is an adaptation of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, a milestone in French literature and cloak-and-dagger novels.
Festival enthusiasts can look forward to all films which will be screened at GSC in Kuala Lumpur (May 25-June 11), Penang (June 8-18), Johor Bahru (June 14-18) and Kuching (June 21-25).
LeFF 2023 continues to broaden its focus with a greater range of contemporary performances, installations, and a unique gastronomic adventure in addition to its substantial cinema programming. – BERNAMA
