L'Étrange Festival 2026 Returns to Forum des images with Yuen Woo-ping's Sword Epic
The 32nd edition of L'Étrange Festival will take place at the Forum des images in Paris from September 1-12, 2026. The program features genre cinema including fantasy, horror, science fiction, thrillers, experimental works, and forgotten films, along with carte blanche screenings and tributes. Yuen Woo-ping's wuxia epic "Le Sabre des gardiens" (Blades of the Guardians) will open the festival. Woo-ping is famed for choreographing action sequences in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Kill Bill," and "The Matrix." The film screens in advance of its theatrical release on November 25, 2026, and will compete for the Grand Prix Nouveau Genre Canal+ and the Prix du Public in the international feature competition.
Key facts
- The 32nd edition of L'Étrange Festival runs from September 1-12, 2026.
- The event takes place at the Forum des images in Paris.
- The festival showcases genre cinema including fantasy, horror, science fiction, thrillers, and experimental works.
- Yuen Woo-ping's "Le Sabre des gardiens" (Blades of the Guardians) will open the festival.
- Yuen Woo-ping is renowned for choreographing fight scenes in films like "The Matrix" and "Kill Bill."
- The opening film will be shown in preview before its theatrical release on November 25, 2026.
- The film is in competition for the Grand Prix Nouveau Genre Canal+ and the Prix du Public.
- The program also includes carte blanche screenings and tributes.
Entities
Artists
- Yuen Woo-ping
Institutions
- L'Étrange Festival
- Forum des images
- Canal+
Locations
- Paris
- France