From November 7 to 16, 2025
CARLTON CINEMA – 20 CARLTON STREET – TORONTO
Grand Public Festival 2025
Your enthusiasm, your warm presence, and your love for the French language and francophone cinema fuel our tireless efforts to bring you the very best films. The 2025 Grand Public Festival is a unifying event celebrating our diversity and the brilliant talents of our artists, wherever they may be, by creating a welcoming space for meaningful encounters, exchanges, and enriching discoveries. On behalf of Cinéfranco dedicated team, I wish to express our deepest gratitude to our generous sponsors for allowing us to share our passion for francophone cinema with you—starting with Force 5, Cinéfranco presenting partner, as well as Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates, the Ontario Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, and OLG. To our partners and co-presenters, a heartfelt thank you for spreading the word about our outstanding 2025 programming to your members, friends, and networks. Let’s experience this fabulous 28th cinematic adventure together—filled with emotion and love, in the spirit of openness and conviviality that is the strength of our film-loving, francophone, and francophile communities.
Enjoy!
Marcelle Lean and Cinéfranco team
28ᵗʰ edition of Cinéfranco – Better than ever!
The Grand Public Festival will be held from November 7 to 16, 2025, at the Carlton Cinema.
This year, the theme “Faces of Humanity” is coming to life through the film links sent by distributors from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec, Ontario, and other countries and regions.
When ?
Join us from November 7 to 16, 2025, for an unforgettable experience.
Location ?
CARLTON CINEMA
20 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H5
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LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF FILMLAKING MASTERS
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE THRILLER GENRE
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- Not recommended for children – suspenseful oppression - violence
- Intense police investigation - Fear and suspicion - Justice and trust in the State - Relationships between colleagues

Feminicide- Investigative Journalism - True story - Suspens


HISTORY ON SCREEN
Or the Quest for freedom
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Slavery – Violence – Resistance – The « Maroons » From Mauritius


FAMILY IN EVERY WHICH WAY
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Right to Die with Dignity – family tensions – humour - Tenderness

Singing – Family dynamics between daughter and parents-nostalgia - Ambition

Unconditional Love of a Father - unstable ties – youth radicalization (Rise of the far-right)

Self-acceptance & acceptance of others - knowledge transmission – Teacher’s role - Family support
HUMOUR AND SATIRE
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Satire of the industry of tourism - Quest for adventure and change of scenery

Idealized Love – Humor to defuse serious topics (racism, toxic male dominance, place of women in society…) - Friendship and redemption

Social satire of sport as a successful business - Friendship and loyalty – Perseverance and Resilience
LIGHTS UP : QUEBEC CINEMA
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Family past and present - Reconciliation - Emotion – Humour- Oscar-worthy acting
Filmmaker/Actor Martin Villeneuve in attendance

Lies and truth – Impact on human relations humour and situation comedy

Eco-Anxiety – Satire of consumer society Falling in love - humour
HEARTBEATS OF FRANCO-CANADIAN CINEMA
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Identity quest – pioneer – Black woman icon - Resilience – artistic expression
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Passing of time – Memory – Human relations - Love
Genre films – Short films and series – Beautiful surprises and emotion await
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