Close-Up 2026: films at the festival dedicated to the city and architecture

How does cinema frame the cities and landscapes that surround us? Close-Up is back from November 17 to 24, 2026 for its sixth edition, across Paris, Greater Paris, and Île-de-France. This film festival brings together features, talks, and screenings devoted to architecture and urban transformations.

The festival kicks off with a musical opening featuring Paris Express or Souvenir de Paris, a 1928 film by Marcel Duhamel and Pierre Prévert. Nicolas Cante presents a cine-concert — an original Close-Up creation — to accompany the screening, along with an introduction to the festival.

A spotlight on Tehran gathers, notably Under the Skin of the City by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Inside Amir by Amir Azizi, and The Mirror by Jafar Panahi. Cine-conferences extend this exploration of the Iranian capital, including a talk by Asal Bagheri paired with two short films by Bahram Bezaie.

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The panorama also includes Heat by Jacqueline Zünd, Liti Liti by Mamadou Khouma Gueye, Opération Tramway by Mehdi Benallal, and Promised Spaces by Ivan Marković. Other sections explore the imaginaries of Greater Paris and the links between architecture and filmmaking, with programming aimed at younger audiences.

On November 18, the festival also presents Le Petit Fugitif as a film-concert with Nicolas Cante, on piano and vocals. This free screening, recommended for ages 7 and up by the Marguerite Duras Media Library, will run from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 115 Rue de Bagnolet in the 20th arrondissement. The library can be reached for information at 01 55 25 49 10.

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