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18th Festival Lumière in Lyon

Overview

The 18th edition of the Festival Lumière has officially opened in Lyon, running through October 18, 2026. The event features nearly 450 screenings across approximately 50 venues, with a continued focus on classic and restored cinema.

American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen remain the central honorees, scheduled to receive the Prix Lumière on October 16 at the Lyon Congress Center. The festival’s programming includes retrospectives of their work and public discussions.

The opening night featured a screening of Ettore Scola’s ‘A Special Day’. Other notable participants and guests include actress Zhang Ziyi, who is presenting a restored version of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, as well as directors Fatih Akin, Todd Haynes, and Tsui Hark.

A central feature of the festival is the ‘Village Cinéma’ at the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, a 2,000-square-meter hub containing a café, restaurant, bookstore, DVD market, and exhibition spaces. The festival expects to host over 160,000 spectators across the metropolitan area.

Entities

Lyon · Institut Lumière · Ethan Coen · Festival Lumiere · Joel Coen

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 11 sources
    Festival Lumière honors Coen brothers in Lyon

    The 18th Festival Lumière has opened in Lyon, honoring directors Joel and Ethan Coen with the Prix Lumière amidst a program of nearly 450 classic and restored film screenings.

  2. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Lyon to host 18th Festival Lumière in October 2026

    The 18th Festival Lumière will return to Lyon in October 2026, featuring retrospectives of Ettore Scola and Norman Jewison, a new Village Cinéma, and diverse out-of-competition film selections.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Festival Lumière announces 18th edition and Coen brothers as prize winners

    The 18th Festival Lumière in Lyon will run from October 10–18, featuring Joel and Ethan Coen as the recipients of the Lumière Prize.

Sources

bonzouti.com · es.euronews.com · euronews.net · fr.euronews.com · gr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · lequotidien.lu · leresistant.fr · lexpress.mg · lopinion.com · lyoncapitale.fr · nachrichten.fr · politika.rs · presseagence.fr · segundoenfoque.com · telegraf.rs · terhills.be · unamglobal.unam.mx

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