Celebrating the art of cinema under the Indian Ocean sky. Fourteen days of masterworks, emerging voices, and the world's finest films across the island of Mauritius.
Screenings, masterclasses, beach projections, and ceremonies — twelve days of cinema across the island.
The region's premier gathering of producers, distributors, and financiers. Three days of co-production meetings, panel discussions, and deal-making across the Indian Ocean film industry — opening the 2026 festival season.
Register NowThe 79th Festival de Maurice opens beneath the stars on the waterfront of Port Louis with a world-premiere screening and the season's most anticipated red-carpet procession.
Request InvitationEighteen films from thirty-two countries compete for the Palme d'Or de Maurice — the highest honour in Indian Ocean cinema.
Every day of the festival is packed from dawn to midnight — from sunrise workshops to late-night premieres on the waterfront.
Download Full ScheduleDistinguished artists and visionaries from across the globe gather to deliberate and award the Palme d'Or de Maurice.
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