Kanopy: Stream French movies for free with your local library
Kanopy is a video-streaming platform providing free-of-charge and ad-free films thanks to the support of public libraries and universities.
To enjoy the films on your TV, mobile phone, tablet or online, you'll need your library membership card number or your university login. Check here if your library is participating (New York City public libraries discontinued Kanopy on July 1, 2019).
Regarding the film selection, Kanopy has thousands of titles available, but each library pays for a curated number of titles that they make available to their members.
You'll find below is a list of 77 French films from the past 10 years that are available on Kanopy. Click on the film to find out more about the film and to watch the trailer.
24 jours, la vérité sur l’affaire Illan Halimi(24 Days)
Aimer, boire et chanter(Life of Riley)
Camille Claudel 1915(Camille Claudel, 1915)
Casse-Tête Chinois(Chinese Puzzle)
Dans la cour(In the Courtyard)
Ernest et Célestine(Ernest & Celestine)
Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)(Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life)
Journal d'une femme de chambre(Diary of a Chambermaid)
L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq(The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq)
L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri(The Student and Mister Henri)
L'homme qu'on aimait trop(In the Name of My Daughter)
La liste de mes envies(The List of My Desires)
La prochaine fois je viserai le cœur(Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart)
La tête en friche(My Afternoons with Marguerite)
Le Fils de l'autre(The Other Son)
Le Nom des gens(The Names of Love)
Le temps de l'aventure(Just a Sigh)
Le tout nouveau testament(The Brand New Testament)
Les femmes du 6è étage(The Women on the 6th Floor)
Les rencontres d'après minuit(You and the Night)
Les vacances du Petit Nicolas(Nicholas on Holiday)
Mademoiselle Chambon(Mademoiselle Chambon)
Mon amie Victoria(My friend Victoria)
Nannerl, la soeur de Mozart(Mozart's Sister)
Ne le dis à personne(Tell No One)
Ni le ciel, ni la terre(Neither Heaven Nor Earth)
OSS 117 : Le Caire nid d’espions(OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies)
Poupoupidou(Nobody Else But You)
Prendre le large(Catch The Wind)
Qu’Allah bénisse la France(May Allah Bless France)
Steak (R)évolution(Steak (R)evolution)
Sur le chemin de l’école(On the Way to School)
Tout ce qu’il me reste de la révolution(Whatever Happened to My Revolution)
Trouble Every Day(Trouble Every Day)
Tu seras mon fils(You Will Be My Son)
Une bouteille à la mer(A Bottle in the Gaza Sea)
Une nouvelle amie(The New Girlfriend)