Screening Dates: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM / Friday, June 5, 2026, 8:00 PM / Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:00 PM

Director: Louis Malle
Screenplay: Louis Malle, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Raymond Queneau (novel)
Cast: Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret

France / 1960 / 88 min. / Color / DCP / French / Turkish Subtitles

Adapted from the popular novel of the same name, Zazie in the Metro tells the story of 10-year-old Zazie—a spirited and quick-witted girl—and her weekend visit to her eccentric uncle in Paris. Set amid a metro strike and the city’s chaos, this surreal adventure—in which she finds herself entangled with her uncle and a cast of mismatched characters—evolves into a slapstick comedy that embodies the spirit of the French New Wave. With its creative cinematic language, dizzying narrative structure, and vibrant visual effects, the film satirizes the absurdity of the adult world through a child’s eyes and stands among Louis Malle’s most renowned works.

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

** To be screened in 2K restored version.