Evenings and concerts

Every year, Sylvie de Gaetano, mayor of Trouville-sur-Mer, and the elected representatives of the municipal council host the festival to kick off the festivities and welcome international delegations at a cocktail party at City Hall.

*by invitation only

The festivities kick off with the opening night at 7:00 pm. Opening speeches, presentation of the jury, presentation of the filmmakers in the Made in Trouville opening program. It’s time for everyone to get together to launch the 26th edition. Afterwards, dance the night away to the outdoor concert on the quayside.

Enrico Gracias and his orchestra Fissa Papa present « La Fafara », a street cumbia-rock-caliente quartet that brings smiles, shakes legs, and sets crowds on fire. They transform every street corner into a wild dance-floor !
Join the fan club of this exceptional singer, too often overlooked outside the tax havens where he is a true legend (he is even called «El cantante del paraíso»).

Black Toubab is a unique musical adventure, where African traditions meet modern sounds in an explosive fusion of energy and creativity. Led by two virtuoso musicians, Simon Winse and Nicolas Giraud, this project explores the ancestral rhythms of Burkina Faso, enriching them with jazz, blues, world and electronic influences.

Black Toubab is an encounter between tradition and experimentation, an invitation to voyage and musical trance. On stage, the vibrant sounds of the n’goni, the peule flute and African percussion mingle with trumpet, synthesizer and modern effects to create a powerful, spellbinding sound universe.

The Gakho Sisters come from far, far away! (Hérouville-St-Clair). With their unusual repertoire, the two sisters will perform songs from here and elsewhere, taking you on a true musical journey…

The outdoor beach screening will focus on short documentaries. Short films from France and Quebec, to be discovered with your feet in the sand and a little plaid!

A plunge into real life with a series of portraits and/or testimonials about you, others… us.

All documentaries selected from all festival programs are eligible for the Best Documentary Award.

Settle down behind your bag of greasy popcorn, recharge your memory in pop-culture-filled burger mode, and if you’re hoping for a light-diet quiz, close this package right now. Here, we serve up spicy questions with a taste of unlikely castings and explosive cliffhangers, on a TV set. You’ll taste cult lines in an XXL cornet, sprinkled with crunchy nanars and melting easter-eggs.

Survive to the final round and you might just walk away with a prize… or not. What’s up? Are we buzzing?

This first screening marks a return to the spirit of KINO, emphasizing the improvisation, sharing, and spontaneity that were at the origins of the Kino movement. 

Get ready for a few surprises—all projects are 3 minutes long, max.

Hosted by Darling Deluxe, ambience and fun distributor, come and share your karaoke classics in a collective atmosphere.

The official end-of-festival evening kicks off with the Prix de la critique debate, live in the Salon des gouverneurs. Hosted by Claude Duty, this discussion between Chloé Caye, Alicia Arpaïa and Pascal Le Duff promises to be lively and lively, and will reveal the first winner of this evening’s 25ᵉ edition of the festival awards.

Eleven prizes will be awarded to film teams in the France, Quebec, and documentary competitive sections. We will leave it to the various festival juries to reveal the winners of the 26th edition!

An integral part of the festival’s closing night, this screening will showcase the projects of international guests and student groups. Renowned for its electric atmosphere, the Kinoworld evening is sure to surprise you! 

Remember that there is no competition and that it is customary to applaud loudly those who are participating for the first time. Hats off to them for taking the plunge!

To come together one last time, come and see or revisit the award-winning films from the 26th awards ceremony.

No tickets required, first come, first served!