Quai Branly's Free Youth Film Festival Returns with 'Métamorphoses' Theme

The Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac will hold its 8th annual free film festival for young audiences from October 17 to 25, 2026, during the Toussaint school holidays. This year's theme is 'Métamorphoses,' featuring seventeen free screenings (reservation required) for children, teens, and their parents. The festival opens on Saturday, October 17 with 'The Mask,' followed on October 18 by 'Arco,' a French animated film by Ugo Bienvenu suitable for ages 8 and up. Over nine days, the program includes Hayao Miyazaki's 'Ponyo on the Cliff,' 'Louise and the Legend of the Serpent,' 'Le Roi des masques,' and 'I Am Not a Witch,' which tells the story of Shula, a 9-year-old girl in a Zambian village who must decide whether she is a witch or a goat. The films, drawn from all continents, explore the idea of changing form—a lizard becoming a god, mermaids dreaming of walking, a mask turning a bank employee into a green tornado. All screenings are free but require booking on the museum's website. Visitors can also extend the experience with the exhibition 'Premières Nations,' dedicated to the arts of the Pacific Northwest Coast of America, featuring masks and totem poles. The museum is located at 37 quai Branly, 75007 Paris, near Métro Alma-Marceau (line 9) and RER C Pont de l'Alma.