Cinéma du réel at the French Institute in Beijing
The French Institute in Beijing, China, is opening its Documentary Film Month programme with an evening dedicated to Cinéma du réel on Sunday 1 November 2026. Programme: More info here
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LEAVING AMERIKA – French theatrical release
Marie-Pierre Brêtas’ film, LEAVING AMERIKA, shown in competition as part of Cinéma du réel 2024 edition, is theatrically released in France on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Distributor: DHR distribution / A Vif Cinemas
LES RECOMMENCEMENTS (NEW BEGINNINGS) – French theatrical release
Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter’s film LES RECOMMENCEMENTS (NEW BEGINNINGS), presented as part of ParisDOC’s Works-in-Progress Cinéma du réel 2023, is theatrically released in France on Wedesday 21 October 2026. Distributor: VraiVrai Films.
Viennale 2026
Viennale International Film Festival, Vienna, Austria, 22 October – 3 November 2026, programmes five films presented as part of Cinéma du réel 2026:
FRONTDOC – International Documentary Film Festival 2026
FRONTDOC – International Documentary Film Festival, Aosta, Italy, 18 – 25 October 2026, programmes three films presented as part of the last two editions of Cinema du réel:
Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival 2026
Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival, France, 16 – 24 October 2026, presents 4 films programmed as part of Cinéma du réel 2026:
DocLisboa 2026
DocLisboa International Documentary Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal, 15 – 25 October 2026, programmes 9 films presented as part of the past editions of Cinéma du réel:
LUFF – Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival 2026
LUFF, Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival, Switzerland, 14 – 18 October 2026, programmes two films presented as part of the First Window section of Cinéma du réel’s 2026 edition: More info here.
Corsicadoc 2026
Corsicadoc film festival, Ajaccio, France, 5 – 11 October 2026, programmes 4 films presented during the past editions of Cinéma du réel: More info here
A Russian Winter – French theatrical release
Patric Chiha’s film UN HIVER RUSSE (A RUSSIAN WINTER), special screening of Cinéma du réel’s 2026 edition, is theatricaly released in France on Wednesday 30 september 2026. Distributor: Léopard Films
Vancouver International Film Festival 2026
VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada, 1 – 11 October 2026, programmes two films presented as part of Cinéma du réel 2026:
With Love and Rage – Festival Images mouvementées 2026
The festival Images mouvementées, Paris, France, 1 – 14 October 2026, programmes Bojina Panayotova’s film With Love and Rage, presented in competition during Cinéma du rée 2026.