Screening Dates: Sunday, May 10, 2026, 6:30 PM / Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 8:00 PM / Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 8:00 PM 

Director: Louis Malle
Screenplay: Louis Malle, Patrick Modiano
Cast: Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clément

France, Germany, Italy / 1974 / 138 min. / Color / DCP / French, German / Turkish Subtitles

Described by Louis Malle as an exploration of “the banality of evil,” Lacombe, Lucien focuses on a young man from the French countryside living under German occupation during World War II, who accidentally joins the ranks of the Gestapo. Exploring how fascism infiltrates daily life through humanity’s fragility, the need for belonging, and the desire for power, the film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. 

* We would like to thank our main program sponsor, Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, and the Institut français Istanbul for their support of the program.

** Will be screened in 2K restored version.