Retrospectives 2026

Premiers Plans is dedicating a retrospective to Werner Herzog, a visionary filmmaker whose work, spanning fiction and documentary, explores humanity’s obsessions in the face of the forces of the world.

In the presence of Hervé Aubron, critic and specialist in the cinema of Werner Herzog, and Jean-Baptiste Thoret, writer and film historian

Karin Viard, a key actress in French cinema, has made her mark on the big screen with her raw talent and authenticity, winning a first César for Haut les cœurs ! (1999). She is versatile and demanding, and has worked with some of the greatest directors (Ozon, Maïwenn, Klapisch). At Premiers Plans, she will present Haut les cœurs ! (1999), Une nuit (2023) and La Maison des femmes (2026), and will share her passion for acting during an exceptional meeting with the audience.

In the presence of Karin Viard and Guillemette Odicino, journalist and critic (Télérama)

Laetitia Dosch, a French-Swiss actress, film director and stage director, has established herself as a major figure in contemporary cinema. Discovered by Justine Triet in La Bataille de Solférino (2012) and confirming her talent in Jeune femme (2017), she moved behind the camera in 2024 with Le Procès du chien. At Premiers Plans, she will present a preview of La Maison des femmes (2026), alongside Karin Viard.

In attendance

In the shadow of Vesuvius, Naples reveals itself through a dozen films: an incandescent city, where light and dark, grandeur and misery, constantly inspire filmmakers. A retrospective of classics and curiosities from yesterday to today.

In the presence of Jean-Baptiste Thoret, writer and film historian, and Christian Viviani, essayist and film historian

From M to Anatomy of a Fall, the courtroom on screen becomes a stage for truths and lies, where justice questions the facts as much as it does people themselves. A retrospective in 20 films talking us into the world of criminal justice.

In the presence of Laetitia Dosch, Jean-Stéphane Bron, and Stéphane Demoustier, filmmakers; Nathalie Hertzberg, screenwriter; and Jean-Baptiste Thoret, writer and film historian