The 2023 edition of the

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, the 52nd edition in the event's history, took place from October 4 to 15, 2023 in

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. The festival opened with '' The Taste of Things (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant)'' by

Tran Anh Hung Trần Anh Hùng (English: Anh Hung Tran), born December 23, 1962) is a Vietnamese-French filmmaker. Early life and education Hung was born in Da Nang, South Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, he immi ...

, and closed with '' The Animal Kingdom (Le Rène animal)'' by Thomas Cailley.

Awards

Award winners were announced on October 15 at the conclusion of the festival.

Official selections

International Competition

National Competition

International Panorama

The New Alchemists (Les Nouveaux alchimistes)

The Essentials (Les Incontournables)

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In addition to the already-announced lineup, a surprise screening of Quentin Dupieux's film ''

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'' was announced after the festival opening."Le FNC présente « Yannick » de Quentin Dupieux en projection surprise"
''Lien Multimédia'', October 6, 2023.

Special Presentations

History of Cinema

Retrospective: The New Cinema of Bertrand Bonello

International Competition for Short Films

National Competition for Short Films

Special Presentations, Short Films

The short films of Ariane Louis-Seize, in conjunction with her feature debut '' Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant)'' in the main national narrative competition.

The New Alchemists, Short Films

RPCÉ Canadian Student Short Film Competition

RPCÉ International Student Short Films

A selection of student films from the Icelandic Film School.

P'tits loups

Short film program of animation for children.

FNC Explore

Virtual reality projects.

Estival

Film screenings that were held at an outdoor venue in August, several weeks before the regular festival program.

References

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