French film festival to focus on charm of black and white

This year’s Cork French Film Festival is set to ooze more style and atmosphere than usual.

Organisers of the 24th annual festival have adopted a “Blanc et Noir” theme and have lined up a screening programme of movies shot exclusively in atmospheric black and white.

They have promised the diverse programme — of feature films, short films, special screenings with live musical accompaniment — will take lovers of the film in its classic form on a timeless journey through French cinema classics right up to groundbreaking contemporary films.