The Palais des Congrès in Cap d’Agde will host, from June 18 to 24, 2024, the 21st edition of Hérault du Cinéma et de la Télé.
This unmissable event for lovers of the seventh art offers a week rich in previews, competitions, and exclusive meetings.
The festival will highlight a panorama of French cinema with preview film screenings.
Spectators will also be able to attend the famous “Top des Courts” competition, which rewards the best winning short film of the year. In addition, new series will be broadcast in the presence of actors and directors, offering a unique opportunity to discover behind the scenes of these works and to interact with their creators.
All screenings, whether short or feature films, will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Cap d’Agde.
Access to these sessions is free and open to the public, by invitation. These invitations can be collected at Agde Town Hall or directly at the Palais des Congrès, subject to availability. This accessibility allows all cinema enthusiasts to enjoy the numerous works presented.
Every evening, at 7:00 p.m., Cap d’Agde rolls out its red carpet to welcome the festival’s many distinguished guests.
These glamorous moments are an opportunity for the public to see actors, directors and other personalities from the world of cinema and television up close, adding a touch of magic to this prestigious event.
Don’t miss this exceptional edition of Hérault du Cinéma et de la Télé, where passion for cinema and television mixes with the elegance and excitement of artistic encounters.
Whether you are an experienced film buff or a simple amateur, this festival has great surprises and unforgettable discoveries in store for you.
Discover the program
Tuesday June 18
- 7:30 p.m.: Red carpet
- 8:00 p.m.: Opening Ceremony of the Festival.
- 8:30 p.m.: Screening of the short film “Thérap’X” (2023) by Aurélie Ravenir, with Philippe Chevallier (12’)
- 8:45 p.m.: Feature film “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) by Justine Triet, with Sandra Hüller, Milo Machado-Graner, Swann Arlaud, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis. Police, drama, legal, thriller (2h31). Palme d’Or of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday June 19
- 10:30 a.m.>12:30 p.m.: “M’acteurs classes” with Francis Huster “The profession of actor”
- 11:00 a.m.: Feature film “Captives” (2024) by Arnaud des Pallières, with Mélanie Thierry, Josiane Balasko, Marina Foïs, Yolande Moreau, Carole Bouquet. Historical drama / Thriller (1h50).
- 1:00 p.m.: Screening of “Top des Courts 2024” – Series 1
- 3:00 p.m.: Feature film “Neuilly-Poissy” (2024) in the presence of director Grégory Boutboul, with Max Boublil, Mélanie Bernier, Claudia Tagbo, Steve Tientcheu, Malik Amraoui. Comedy (1h33).
- 5:00 p.m.: Feature film “Ma France à moi” (2023) in the presence of director Benoit Cohen, with Fanny Ardant, Nawid Elham, Elisabeth Margoni. Drama (1h31)
- 7:00 p.m.: Red carpet
- 7:45 p.m.: In the spotlight
- 8:15 p.m.: Feature film preview “Belle enfant” (2024) in the presence of director Jim, with Marine Bohin, Baptiste Lecaplain, Marisa Berenson, Caroline Bourg, Cybèle Villemagne. Comedy/Drama (1h46)
- 10:15 p.m.: Feature film “Gueules Noirs” (2023) by Mathieu Turi, with Samuel Le Bihan, Amir El Kacem, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Thomas Solivérès. Fantastic adventure (1h43) Forbidden – 12 years old.
Thursday June 20
- 10:30 a.m. > 12:30 p.m.: “Classy actors” with guests from the Festival
- 11:00 a.m.: Feature film “The Man of Clay” (2024) by Anaïs Tellenne, with Emmanuelle Devos, Raphaël Thiéry, Mireille Pitot. Drama, romance (1h34).
- 1:00 p.m.: Screening of “Top des Courts 2024” – Series 2
- 2:00 p.m.: Feature film “Scrapyard Dog” (2023) by Jean-Baptiste Durand, with Anthony Bajon, Raphaël Quenard, Galatea Bellugi. Drama comedy (1h33)
- 3:45 p.m.: Feature film “Comme un prince” (2024) by Ali Marhyar, with Ahmed Sylla, Mallory Wanecque, Julia Piaton. Drama comedy (1h30)
- 5:30 p.m.: Feature film “And more if affinities” (2024) by Olivier Ducray, Wilfried Meance with Isabelle Carré, Bernard Campan, Julia Faure. Comedy (1h17)
- 7:00 p.m.: Red carpet
- 7:45 p.m.: Presentation of the actors from the series “Here Everything Begins”, “Demain Nous Belongs” and “More beautiful life, even more beautiful”
- 8:30 p.m.: Feature film “Maison de Retraite 2” (2024) by Claude Zidi Jr., with Kev Adams, Jean Reno, Daniel Prévost, Liliane Rovère, Firmine Richard, Michel Jonasz, Enrico Macias, Amanda Lear, Chantal Ladesou. Comedy (1h42)
- 10:45 p.m.: Feature film “Little Girl Blue” (2023) by Mona Achache, with Marion Cotillard, Marie Bunel, Marie-Christine Adam. Drama (1h35)
Friday June 21
- 10:30 a.m. > 12:30 p.m.: “Classy actors” with guests from the Festival
- 11:00 a.m.: Feature film “Making of” (2024) by Cédric Kahn, with Denis Podalydès, Jonathan Cohen, Stefan Crepon, Souheila Yacoub, Emmanuelle Bercot. Comedy (1h54)
- 1:00 p.m.: Screening of “Top des Courts 2024” – Series 3
- 2:00 p.m.: Feature film “Le petit blond de la casbah” (2023) by Alexandre Arcady, with Léo Campion (II), Marie Gillain, Christian Berkel, Pascal Elbé, Françoise Fabian, Michel Boujenah. Drama comedy (2h06)
- 4:30 p.m.: Feature film “Les rois de la piste” (2024) by Thierry Klifa, with Fanny Ardant, Mathieu Kassovitz, Laetitia Dosch, Nicolas Duvauchelle. Drama comedy / Detective (1h56)
- 7:00 p.m.: Red carpet
- 7:45 p.m.: Presentation of the actors from the series “Demain Nous Belongs”, “Here Everything Begins” and “More beautiful life, even more beautiful”
- 8:15 p.m.: Feature film “Comme un fils” (2024) by Nicolas Boukhrief, with Vincent Lindon, Karole Rocher, Stefan Virgil Stoica. Drama (1h42)
- 10:15 p.m.: Feature film “Roqya” (2024) in the presence of director Saïd Belktibia, with Golshifteh Farahani, Amine Zariouhi, Jeremy Ferrari, Denis Lavant, Isma Kébé, Karim Belkhadra, Daouda Keita. Action/Thriller (1h37). Prohibited – 12 years old
Saturday June 22
- 10:30 a.m. > 12:30 p.m.: “Classy actors” with guests from the Festival
- 11:00 a.m.: Feature film “The Goats” (2024) by Fred Cavayé, with Dany Boon, Jérôme Commandeur, Claire Chust. Comedy (1h40)
- 2:00 p.m.: First episode of the series “D’argent et de sang” (2024), an original creation by CANAL+. By Xavier Giannoli, with Vincent Lindon, Niels Schneider, Ramzy Bedia, Judith Chemla, David Ayala. Drama, Thriller (52′)
- 3:00 p.m.: Feature film “Comme parmagique” (2023) by Christophe Barratier, with Kev Adams, Gérard Jugnot, Claire Chust, Charlotte des Georges. Comedy (1h33)
- 5:00 p.m.: Feature film preview “Tomorrow we will be cured” (2024) in the presence of director David Ayala, with Hovnatan Avedikian, Lisa Sans, Samuel Chariéras, Hervé Gaboriau, Caroline Cons, Sophie Affholder, Roger Cornillac, Mélodie Marcq, Véronique Affholder, Vasken Solakian, Eric Da Costa, Louise Pauliac. Drama inspired by true events (1h22)
- 7:00 p.m.: Red carpet
- 7:45 p.m.: Presentation of the actors from the series “More beautiful life, even more beautiful”, “Demain Nous Belongs” and “Here Everything Begins”
- 8:15 p.m.: Feature film preview “On my way” (2024) in the presence of director Thierry Obadia, with Doudou Ngumbu, Firmine Richard, Francis Ginibre, Ludovic Berthillot, Alix Bénézech, David Arcari. Drama (1h40)
- 10:15 p.m.: Feature film preview “Les vampires d’Avallon” (2023) in the presence of director Jérémie Farley, with Clément Rouault, Yann Pradal, Julie Ferrier, Bruno Debrandt.
Sunday June 23
- 11:00 a.m.: Feature film “The Beast” (2024) by Bertrand Bonello, with Léa Seydoux, George MacKay, Guslagie Malanda, Dasha Nekrasova. Drama / Science fiction / Romance (2h26)
- 3:00 p.m.: Feature film “Simple as Sylvain” (2023) by Monia Chokri, with Magalie Lépine Blondeau, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Francis-William Rhéaume. Comedy/Romance (1h50)
- 5:00 p.m.: Feature film “In the Skin of Blanche Houellebecq” (2024) by Guillaume Nicloux, with Blanche Gardin, Michel Houellebecq, Luc Schwarz, Franck Monier. Comedy (1h28)
- 7:00 p.m.: Red carpet
- 7:45 p.m.: Prize list and awards ceremony for the “Top des Courts”
- 8:30 p.m.: Feature film “The Three Musketeers: Milady” (2023) by Martin Bourboulon, with François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Louis Garrel. Historical adventure (1h55)
- 10:30 p.m.: Feature film “Un silence” (2024) by Joachim Lafosse, with Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Devos, Matthieu Galoux, Jeanne Cherhal. Drama (1h39) Warning: scenes, comments or images may offend the sensitivity of spectators
Monday June 24
- 7:30 p.m.: Red carpet
- 8:00 p.m.: Unreleased TV film “Alice’s Fight” (2024) in the presence of director Thierry Binisti, with Nicolas Gob, Lucy Loste Berset, Carole Bianic, Luce Mouchel, Pasquale D’Inca. Drama (1h30). Screening outside official selection
Every day, from 11 a.m., continuous screening of “Top des Courts”, official short film competition (1h20), Free entry. 1st floor of the Palais des Congrès Cap d’Agde Méditerranée
Program closed on June 13, 2024 subject to modifications
