Launched in 1999 in Saint-Tropez, the Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma des Antipodes aims to bring Australian and New Zealand cinema and culture to France, and to develop economic ties and friendships between our countries.
They also generate encounters between professionals and the public, and offer an opportunity to discover a culture and cinematography that are not unknown, but little-known.
Located in Saint-Tropez, they are also an opportunity for the people of Saint-Tropez and the Var to explore the northern hemisphere, and to promote this beautiful village whose history is linked to the arts and culture, whether through literature, painting, cinema, music...
For the Antipodes, there's only one direction: Saint-Tropez, cinema Le Star!
Join us at the Star cinema from October 16 to 19, 2025 to discover a vast panorama of Australian and New Zealand cinema through an eclectic selection of feature-length and short films, documentaries, encounters and, of course, a beautiful exhibition of Aboriginal paintings housed this year at the Vasserot wash-house.
You'll also find the Antipodes Juniors selection, featuring some fifteen short films in competition, to be judged by nearly a hundred high school students, who make up a serious jury, conscious of their responsibility to choose the winner of the Nicolas Baudin Prize.
And among the works that will land in Saint-Tropez, allowing you to travel all the way to Australia, two films that respond to each other, one darker, the other brighter, but both equally moving: "He ain't heavy" by David Vincent-Smith, which received the Cannes Ecrans Séniors 2025 prize in May, and "With or without you" by Kelly Schilling, in the presence of producers Su Armstrong and Brian Rosen. But also Natalie Bailey's hard-hitting, piquant comedy "Audrey". Saara Lamberg's astonishing, ironic and sensitive new film "Coma", which will be presented by lead actress Janet Watson-Kruse. Tori Garrett's beautiful and serious film "Don't Tell", for which we should welcome actor Aden Young. And on the New Zealand side, Josephine Stewart Te-Whui's "We Were Dangerous" immerses us in the 1950s and a reform school for maladjusted girls, while "The People We Love" takes us on a romantic excursion, following the misadventures of a young novelist whose return to the family digs could prove to be a source of inspiration.
And let's not forget the documentaries and our favorite, Justin Kurzel's "Ellis Park", a journey in the company of Nick Cave's musician companion, Warren Ellis, who takes us on a tour of his world and the animal sanctuary he created in Sumatra for animals rescued from traffickers or accidents. And also, in the presence of the director, "This Jungo life", a unique, intimate, human documentary made with an iPhone by Australian David Fedele. And let's not forget L'atelier d'images' preview of "Future council", in which director Damon Gameau takes eight schoolchildren on an unforgettable road trip in search of solutions to the climate crisis.
And on Sunday afternoon, enjoy a restored classic: Margot Nash's "Vacant Possession", the story of two families - one white, the other Aboriginal - both living in the shadow of the past.
Bernard Bories AM
President, Cinéma des Antipodes
Australian and NZ films! Easy, head to Saint-Tropez, cinema Le Star.
Join us at Le Star cinema from October 16 to 19, 2025, to discover a vast panorama of Australian and New Zealand cinema through an eclectic selection of feature and short films, documentaries, meetings, and of course, a beautiful exhibition of Aboriginal paintings, located this year at the Lavoir Vasserot.
You will find the Antipodes Juniors selection, which will offer around fifteen short films in competition with the sagacity of nearly a hundred high school students who make up a serious jury, aware of its responsibility to choose the recipient of the Nicolas Baudin Prize.
And among the works that will land in Saint-Tropez, allowing you to travel to Australia, two films that echo each other, one darker, the other brighter, but both equally moving: He ain't heavy by David Vincent-Smith, which received the 2025 Cannes Ecrans Séniors Award in May, and With or without you by Kelly Schilling in the presence of its producers Su Armstrong and Brian Rosen. But also, the hard-hitting and piquant comedy by Natalie Bailey, Audrey. The astonishing, ironic and sensitive new film by Saara Lamberg, Coma, which will be present, along with its lead actress, Janet Watson-Kruse. The beautiful and serious film by Tori Garrett, Don't tell, for which we should welcome the actor Aden Young. And on the New Zealand side, an immersion in the fifties and a reformatory for misfit girls by Josephine Stewart Te-Whui, We were dangerous, as well as a romantic excursion with The people we love, or the misadventures of a young novelist whose return to the family hollow could be a source of inspiration.
Not to mention the documentaries and our 'Coup de Coeur', Ellis Park by Justin Kurzel, a journey in the company of Nick Cave's sidekick, the musician Warren Ellis, who takes us on a tour of his world and the shelter for animals saved from traffickers or accidents that he created in Sumatra. But also, in the presence of the director, This Jungo life, a unique, intimate, and human documentary shot with an iPhone by Australian David Fedele. Not to mention the beautiful preview offered by L'atelier d'images with Future council, where director Damon Gameau takes eight schoolchildren on an unforgettable school excursion in the form of a road trip in search of solutions to the climate crisis. And on Sunday afternoon, you can enjoy a restored classic: Margot Nash's Vacant Possession, the story of two families-one white, the other Aboriginal-both living in the shadow of the past.
Bernard Bories AM
President of Cinéma des Antipodes
Located in Saint-Tropez, they are also an opportunity for the people of Saint-Tropez and the Var to explore the northern hemisphere, and to promote this beautiful village whose history is linked to the arts and culture, whether through literature, painting, cinema, music...
For the Antipodes, there's only one direction: Saint-Tropez, cinema Le Star!
Join us at the Star cinema from October 16 to 19, 2025 to discover a vast panorama of Australian and New Zealand cinema through an eclectic selection of feature-length and short films, documentaries, encounters and, of course, a beautiful exhibition of Aboriginal paintings housed this year at the Vasserot wash-house.
You'll also find the Antipodes Juniors selection, featuring some fifteen short films in competition, to be judged by nearly a hundred high school students, who make up a serious jury, conscious of their responsibility to choose the winner of the Nicolas Baudin Prize.
And among the works that will land in Saint-Tropez, allowing you to travel all the way to Australia, two films that respond to each other, one darker, the other brighter, but both equally moving: "He ain't heavy" by David Vincent-Smith, which received the Cannes Ecrans Séniors 2025 prize in May, and "With or without you" by Kelly Schilling, in the presence of producers Su Armstrong and Brian Rosen. But also Natalie Bailey's hard-hitting, piquant comedy "Audrey". Saara Lamberg's astonishing, ironic and sensitive new film "Coma", which will be presented by lead actress Janet Watson-Kruse. Tori Garrett's beautiful and serious film "Don't Tell", for which we should welcome actor Aden Young. And on the New Zealand side, Josephine Stewart Te-Whui's "We Were Dangerous" immerses us in the 1950s and a reform school for maladjusted girls, while "The People We Love" takes us on a romantic excursion, following the misadventures of a young novelist whose return to the family digs could prove to be a source of inspiration.
And let's not forget the documentaries and our favorite, Justin Kurzel's "Ellis Park", a journey in the company of Nick Cave's musician companion, Warren Ellis, who takes us on a tour of his world and the animal sanctuary he created in Sumatra for animals rescued from traffickers or accidents. And also, in the presence of the director, "This Jungo life", a unique, intimate, human documentary made with an iPhone by Australian David Fedele. And let's not forget L'atelier d'images' preview of "Future council", in which director Damon Gameau takes eight schoolchildren on an unforgettable road trip in search of solutions to the climate crisis.
And on Sunday afternoon, enjoy a restored classic: Margot Nash's "Vacant Possession", the story of two families - one white, the other Aboriginal - both living in the shadow of the past.
Bernard Bories AM
President, Cinéma des Antipodes
Australian and NZ films! Easy, head to Saint-Tropez, cinema Le Star.
Join us at Le Star cinema from October 16 to 19, 2025, to discover a vast panorama of Australian and New Zealand cinema through an eclectic selection of feature and short films, documentaries, meetings, and of course, a beautiful exhibition of Aboriginal paintings, located this year at the Lavoir Vasserot.
You will find the Antipodes Juniors selection, which will offer around fifteen short films in competition with the sagacity of nearly a hundred high school students who make up a serious jury, aware of its responsibility to choose the recipient of the Nicolas Baudin Prize.
And among the works that will land in Saint-Tropez, allowing you to travel to Australia, two films that echo each other, one darker, the other brighter, but both equally moving: He ain't heavy by David Vincent-Smith, which received the 2025 Cannes Ecrans Séniors Award in May, and With or without you by Kelly Schilling in the presence of its producers Su Armstrong and Brian Rosen. But also, the hard-hitting and piquant comedy by Natalie Bailey, Audrey. The astonishing, ironic and sensitive new film by Saara Lamberg, Coma, which will be present, along with its lead actress, Janet Watson-Kruse. The beautiful and serious film by Tori Garrett, Don't tell, for which we should welcome the actor Aden Young. And on the New Zealand side, an immersion in the fifties and a reformatory for misfit girls by Josephine Stewart Te-Whui, We were dangerous, as well as a romantic excursion with The people we love, or the misadventures of a young novelist whose return to the family hollow could be a source of inspiration.
Not to mention the documentaries and our 'Coup de Coeur', Ellis Park by Justin Kurzel, a journey in the company of Nick Cave's sidekick, the musician Warren Ellis, who takes us on a tour of his world and the shelter for animals saved from traffickers or accidents that he created in Sumatra. But also, in the presence of the director, This Jungo life, a unique, intimate, and human documentary shot with an iPhone by Australian David Fedele. Not to mention the beautiful preview offered by L'atelier d'images with Future council, where director Damon Gameau takes eight schoolchildren on an unforgettable school excursion in the form of a road trip in search of solutions to the climate crisis. And on Sunday afternoon, you can enjoy a restored classic: Margot Nash's Vacant Possession, the story of two families-one white, the other Aboriginal-both living in the shadow of the past.
Bernard Bories AM
President of Cinéma des Antipodes
Rates
Rates
Free admission, with the exception of the opening and closing films, by invitation only.
Opening times
Opening times
From 16 October 2025 until 19 October 2025 - Open on thursday, on friday, on saturday, on sunday
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
