The 47th edition of the Festival des 3 Continents will be held in Nantes and Loire Atlantique from November 21 to 29, 2025.
Programme
- Official Selection – Opening and closing of the festival
- Official Selection – International Competition
- Official Selection – Special Screenings
- From Taiwan to Hollywood, Ang Lee at the cutting edge of cinema
- On the roads of the golden age of Sri Lankan cinema
- Youssef Chahine, Egypt against all odds
- All about love
- Premiers pas vers les 3 Continents
Jury
The jury of professionals, responsible for awarding the Montgolfière d’Or, sponsored by the City of Nantes, and the Montgolfière d’Argent, sponsored by the Loire-Atlantique Department, is composed of:
Sina ATAEIAN DENA • Screenwriter, director, producer (Iran)
India HAIR • Actress (France)
Tatiana LEITE • Producer, programmer (Brazil)
Franco LOLLI • Director, screenwriter, producer (Colombia)
Two additional prizes — the Audience Award, sponsored by LNA Santé, and the Young Jury Award, sponsored by Nantes Atlantique Airport — honour films in the International Competition.
Teaser
Photos
Films
A Heart as Willing
(LA CORAZONADA)
by Diego SOTO
Chile, Latin America — 2025
Chile, Latin America — 2025
Another Birth
by Isabelle KALANDAR
Tajikistan, United States, Qatar — 2025
Tajikistan, United States, Qatar — 2025
THE ATTACHMENT
(LITI LITI)
by Mamadou Khouma GUEYE
Senegal, Belgium, France, Afrique — 2025
Senegal, Belgium, France, Afrique — 2025
Before Summer Ends
(Avant la fin de l’été)
by Maryam GOORMAGHTIGH
France, Switzerland, Asie — 2017
France, Switzerland, Asie — 2017
Cactus Pears
(Sabar bonda)
by Rohan Parashuram KANAWADE
India, Asie, United Kingdom, Canada — 2025
India, Asie, United Kingdom, Canada — 2025
Changing Village
(Gamperaliya)
by Lester James PERIES
Sri Lanka — 1965
Sri Lanka — 1965
Chevauchée avec le diable
(Ride with the Devil)
by Ang LEE
United States, Asie — 1999
United States, Asie — 1999
Dear Stranger
by Tetsuya MARIKO
United States, Taiwan, Japan, Asie — 2025
United States, Taiwan, Japan, Asie — 2025
Days and Nights in the Forest
(Aranyer Din Ratri)
by Satyajit RAY
India, Asie — 1969
India, Asie — 1969
Two Acres of Land
(Do Bigha Zamin)
by Bimal ROY
India — 1953
India — 1953
Do You Love Me
(Do You Love Me)
by Lana DAHER
France, Lebanon, Germany, Asie — 2025
France, Lebanon, Germany, Asie — 2025
Flowers of the Sky
(Akasa Kusum)
by Prasanna VITHANAGE
Sri Lanka, Asie — 2008
Sri Lanka, Asie — 2008
The Wedding Banquet
(Xi yan)
by Ang LEE
Taiwan, United States, Asie — 1993
Taiwan, United States, Asie — 1993
Gemini Man
(Gemini Man)
by Ang LEE
United States, China, Colombia, Asie — 2019
United States, China, Colombia, Asie — 2019
Hair, Paper, Water...
(Tóc, Giấy và Nước…)
by GRAUX NICOLAS, TRUONG Minh Quy
Asie, France, Belgium, Vietnam — 2025
Asie, France, Belgium, Vietnam — 2025
Handaya
(Handaya)
Asie, Sri Lanka — 1979
Hôtel Woodstock
(Taking Woodstock)
by Ang LEE
United States, Taiwan, Asie — 2007
United States, Taiwan, Asie — 2007
I, Poppy
(UN, AMAL)
by Vivek CHAUDHARY
India, Asie — 2025
India, Asie — 2025
Ice Storm
(Ice Storm)
by Ang LEE
United States, Asie — 1997
United States, Asie — 1997
In the Mood for Love
(Fa yeung nin wah)
by WONG Kar-Wai
Hong Kong, Asie — 2000
Hong Kong, Asie — 2000
Iracema - an Amazonian affair
(Iracema, uma transa amazônica)
by Jorge BODANSKY, Orlando SENNA
Brazil, Germany, Latin America — 1976
Brazil, Germany, Latin America — 1976
Joyland
by Saim SADIQ
Pakistan, Asie — 2022
Pakistan, Asie — 2022
The Arch
by T'ANG Shushuen
Hong Kong, Asie — 1968
Hong Kong, Asie — 1968
L’Oydssée de Pi
(Life of Pi)
by Ang LEE
United States, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, India, France, Asie — 2012
United States, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, India, France, Asie — 2012
La boîte à malice
by Kôji YAMAMURA
Japan, Asie — 1993
Japan, Asie — 1993
The Land
(El Hard)
by Youssef CHAHINE
Afrique, Egypt — 1969
Afrique, Egypt — 1969
Return of the Prodigal Son
(Awadet el-Ibn el-Dal)
by Youssef CHAHINE
Afrique, Egypt — 1976
Afrique, Egypt — 1976
Le Secret de Brokeback Mountain
(Brokeback Mountain)
by Ang LEE
Canada, United States, Asie — 2005
Canada, United States, Asie — 2005
Living in the Land
(Sheng xi zhi di)
by HUO Meng
China, Asie — 2025
China, Asie — 2025
The Treasure
(Nidhanaya)
by Lester James PERIES
Sri Lanka — 1970
Sri Lanka — 1970
The Village in the Jungle
(Baddegama)
by Lester James PERIES
Sri Lanka — 1980
Sri Lanka — 1980
Dark Waters
(Siraa Fil-Mina)
by Youssef CHAHINE
Afrique, Egypt — 1956
Afrique, Egypt — 1956
The Girls
(Gehanu lamai)
by Sumitra PERIES
Sri Lanka — 1978
Sri Lanka — 1978
The Wasps Are Here
(Bambaru Avith)
by Dharmasena PATHIRAJA
Asie, Sri Lanka — 1978
Asie, Sri Lanka — 1978
Lust, Caution
(Se, jie)
by Ang LEE
Taiwan, United States, Hong Kong, China, Asie — 2007
Taiwan, United States, Hong Kong, China, Asie — 2007
Macho Dancer
by Lino BROCKA
Philippines, Asie — 1988
Philippines, Asie — 1988
Sacred Worlds
(Mondes sacrés)
by Momoko SETO, Nandini RAO, Nirupa RAO, Kalp SANGHVI, Diana Marcela TORRES LLANTEN, Hefang WEI
Colombia, France, India
Colombia, France, India
Nuestra Tierra
by Lucrecia MARTEL
Argentina, United States, Mexico, France, Netherlands, Denmark — 2025
Argentina, United States, Mexico, France, Netherlands, Denmark — 2025
One League of Sky
(Ahas Gauwa)
by Dharmasena PATHIRAJA
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1974
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1974
Parasathu Mal
(Parasathu Mal)
by Gamini FONSEKA
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1966
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1966
Planètes
(Planètes)
by Momoko SETO
France, Europe — 2025
France, Europe — 2025
Pushing Hands
(Tui shou)
by Ang LEE
Taiwan, United States, Asie — 1991
Taiwan, United States, Asie — 1991
Raison et sentiments
(Sense and Sensibility)
by Ang LEE
United Kingdom, United States, Asie — 1995
United Kingdom, United States, Asie — 1995
Eat Drink Man Woman
(Yin shi nan nu)
by Ang LEE
Taiwan, United States, Asie — 1994
Taiwan, United States, Asie — 1994
Sandstorm
by Jae-min PARK
South Korea, Asie — 2023
South Korea, Asie — 2023
Suçuarana
(Suçuarana)
by Clarissa CAMPOLINA, Sérgio BORGES
Brazil, Latin America — 2025
Brazil, Latin America — 2025
Take Care Of My Cat
(Go-yang-i-leul boo-tak-hae)
by Jeong JAE-EUN
South Korea, Asie — 2001
South Korea, Asie — 2001
The City
(Seilama)
by H.D. PREMARATNE
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1993
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1993
The Game They Called Sex
by Sylvia CHANG, Kuo-chao CHIN, Shaudi WANG
Taiwan — 1988
Taiwan — 1988
The Lunchbox
(Dabba)
by Ritesh BATRA
France, India, Germany — 2013
France, India, Germany — 2013
The Message
(EL MENSAJE)
by Iván FUND
Argentina, Spain, Uruguay, Latin America — 2025
Argentina, Spain, Uruguay, Latin America — 2025
The World of Love
(se-gye-ui ju-in)
by YOON Ga-eun
South Korea, Asie — 2025
South Korea, Asie — 2025
Tiger's Pond
(VAGHACHIPANI)
by Natesh HEGDE
India, Singapore, Asie — 2025
India, Singapore, Asie — 2025
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(Wo hu cang long)
by Ang LEE
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, Asie — 2000
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, Asie — 2000
Un jour dans la vie de Billy Lynn
(Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk)
by Ang LEE
United Kingdom, China, United States, Taiwan, Asie — 2016
United Kingdom, China, United States, Taiwan, Asie — 2016
Once Upon a Time the Nile
(El Nil Wal Haya)
by Youssef CHAHINE
Afrique, Egypt — 1958
Afrique, Egypt — 1958
A Tale of Love and Desire
(Une histoire d’amour et de désir)
by Leyla BOUZID
France, Europe — 2021
France, Europe — 2021
Letter Written on the Sand
(Sagara Jalaya)
by Sumitra PERIES
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1988
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1988
Une mère incroyable
(Litigante)
by Franco LOLLI
Colombia, France, Europe — 2019
Colombia, France, Europe — 2019
Welikathara
(Welikathara)
by D. B. NIHALSINGHE
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1971
Sri Lanka, Asie — 1971
With Hasan in Gaza
(Ma Hasan Fi Ghazza)
by Kamal ALJAFARI
Germany, Palestine, France, Qatar — 2025
Germany, Palestine, France, Qatar — 2025
Yaaba
(Yaaba)
by Idrissa OUÉDRAOGO
Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Afrique — 1989
Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Afrique — 1989