Did you attend a surprise movie premiere? We’ll tell you all about Operation Coup de Coeur Surprise!

Here’s a concept that should appeal to inquisitive moviegoers looking for originality and emotion! Once a month, take part in a surprise session and discover a new movie in previews, you have no idea what to expect. The title, the director, the cast, the synopsis or even the genre… everything remains a secret until the screening!

This initiative, launched in 2021 by the AFCAE, Association Française des Cinémas d’Art et d’Essai, has thus allowed many viewers in recent months to enjoy feature films such as La Famille before they are released in cinemas. Asada, Armageddon Time, Aftersun or The Quiet Girl. So, it’s a very good program that can only get your mouth watering for the next few months.

From Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 September and throughout the 2023/2024 season, you will be able to attend one or more screenings of Operation Coup de Cœur Surprise at one of the participating cinemas listed here for the September sessions. In 2 years, the project has already led to the screening of 65 films for the interested public.

This real event, founded by AFCAE, is a great opportunity for the audience to expand their horizons with works that are sometimes far from the centers of their interests and yet very successful, which they discover before others in the always optimal conditions of the cinema. , all in the form of a surprise game.

So, are you ready to give it a try?

What is AFCAE?

Founded in 1955 by film directors and film critics, the Association Française des Cinémas Art et Essai (AFCAE) aims to support auteur cinema and protect the pluralism of film distribution venues, from the largest cities in France to the countryside, with the support of professionals.