Festival du film social au LUX

The Social Film Festival is organised in Normandy by IRTS Normandie-Caen (Regional Institute of Social Work) as a member of 25e Image and in partnership with the Cinéma LUX and the Café des Images.

Open to all, the festival presents a selection of documentaries and feature films focusing on the groups affected by social work. Screenings are followed by a discussion organised and moderated by the IRTS Normandie-Caen, with the participation of professionals, organisations and partner institutions.

Programme

Wednesday 7 October

9.00 am to 10.10 am

Jolie petite histoire

BY ÉLODIE BEAUMONT TARILLON – DOCUMENTARY – 2025 – FRANCE – 26.30’ – French version
One winter’s evening in 1995, Carole does a Cinderella: she leaves, leaving behind an abusive husband and three children. You have to be wary of Prince Charmings…

Kids

BY JULIETTE RAMAIN – FICTION – 2025 – FRANCE – 20’ – French version
During his first summer camp, Léo, a young camp leader trying to prove himself, discovers the reality of the job. He is confronted by Gaspard, a violent child who is closed off to the world around him. The encounter between the young adult and the child – both of whom have faced violence and the code of silence – will mark Léo’s final step into the adult world.

Last Nights, First Days

JULIEN DARRAS & MAXIME LINDON – FICTION – 2025 – FRANCE – 28 mins – French version
José, aged 64 and formerly homeless, manages to rent a flat on the outskirts of a town. As a deep sense of loneliness looms over him, he takes in Marius, his faithful companion from the streets, for just one night…

10.30 am to 12 noon – Followed by a discussion

Only Tenderness

NICOLAS GIULIANI – FICTION – 2026 – FRANCE – 50 mins – French version
Winter is as hard as stone. If she could still cry, Gaëlle would scream out that she needs love. But between her father, who is struggling to regain control of his body after a stroke, and her friend Nolan, who is funny but really ‘too daft’, will her cry meet anything other than the icy echo of the forest?

Thursday 8 October

9.00 am to 9.40 am

Down with the Sun

LUCIEN LEPOUTRE – FICTION – 2026 – FRANCE – 18 mins – French version
Nora, a talented dancer barely 25 years old, is about to lose her sight. As she finds it increasingly difficult to navigate her surroundings, Nora attends a Goalball tournament, a Paralympic sport for the visually impaired. There she meets Saïd, a blind former dancer, who will show her how to dance in a different way…

Petits

ISABELLE CADIÈRE – FICTION – 2025 – FRANCE – 18’ – French version
Having entered the country illegally, a family finds themselves miniaturised whilst crossing the border. Barely two centimetres tall, the parents and children are abandoned by their smuggler. Exhausted and starving, they are found in a park by Samuel and Valentin, two secondary school pupils determined to protect them. Unfortunately, the Little Ones find themselves caught up in a web of good intentions…

9.55 am to 12.15 pm – Followed by a discussion

Everything’s Fine

THOMAS ELLIS – Documentary – 2025 – France – 86 mins – French version
Aged between 14 and 19, five teenagers have crossed deserts and seas, alone. Having arrived in Marseille, these girls and boys carry within them the hope of a new life. They are learning a trade, new customs and a language. ‘Everything’s fine,’ they insist to their families. But the real journey has only just begun….