Cinema and Reconciliation Festival
Film screenings and debates at the Notre-Dame de la Salette sanctuary, at an altitude of 1800 metres
2026
About Cinema and Reconciliation Festival
Every year during the All Saints' holidays, the Association Cinéma et Rencontre à la Salette (ACRS) brings together film lovers and visiting pilgrims in the cinema hall of the Notre-Dame de la Salette sanctuary, located at an altitude of 1800 metres between Grenoble and Gap. The association was founded in 2009 by sanctuary staff who were passionate about cinema and wanted to share their professional-grade screening room with passing cinephiles.
Over the course of four days, a dozen films are shown with three screenings per day, each followed by an introduction and a public debate. Every edition focuses on a specific theme, always linked to the concept of reconciliation that defines the sanctuary's message, and features a special documentary. Attendance has grown from around thirty spectators in the early days to over a thousand over the four-day event.
Cinema and Reconciliation Festival — edition 2026
The 16th edition runs from Saturday, October 17th to Tuesday, October 20th, 2026, with a pre-opening screening on Friday, October 16th at the Corps municipal hall. This year's theme, "Children's voices, adults' voices," continues the festival's ongoing exploration of connection and listening. Twelve free screenings will be held at the Notre-Dame de la Salette sanctuary, each followed by a discussion led by guest speakers.
Programme Cinema and Reconciliation Festival 2026
Friday, October 16th, 2026
- Pre-opening screening · Corps municipal hall
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
- "The quiet girl"
- "L'attachement"
- Documentary screenings
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
- "La vie est belle"
- "L'incompris"
- "Jardin d'été"
Monday, October 19th, 2026
- "Everybody's fine"
- Surprise film
- "Lion", 2026 members' choice film
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
- "Tu ne voleras pas"
- "Où est Anne Frank"
The full program is available on the association's official website; specific screening times have not yet been published.
Practical information — Cinema and Reconciliation Festival
The Notre-Dame de la Salette sanctuary is located in the Isère department, between Grenoble and Gap, at an altitude of 1800 metres. A pre-opening session may be held the day before in a municipal hall in Corps or La Salette-Fallavaux, allowing festival-goers to arrive before the official start. The association also encourages attendees to use the dedicated carpooling platform Travelling (travelling-cine.fr) to organize their travel to the sanctuary.
A festival born from a 450-seat cinema
The Notre-Dame de la Salette sanctuary provides the association with a 450-seat cinema hall. Since the first edition, the festival has held its screenings and debates there, occasionally hosting an off-site session in a nearby municipal hall in Corps or La Salette-Fallavaux.
An annual theme centered on reconciliation
Each year, the films selected by the association's programming committee explore a theme related to the sanctuary's message of reconciliation, such as "Meeting the Other," "Listening?" or more recently, "The Spirit of Sharing." A documentary is highlighted at each edition, often with the director in attendance whenever possible.
The members' choice
Every year, before the festival begins, association members vote for a film from a shortlist curated by the programming committee; the winning film is then screened during the four-day event.
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