From June 30 to September 25, 2026, the Ciné Plein Air festival returns to locations throughout the city for a monumental 31st edition. Guest on Maritima Radio, Zélie Cougourdan, coordinator of the event, revealed an eclectic program traveling between Hollywood classics, Italian gems and animated cinema. From the Opera to the Mucem, via the Panier, discover the complete guide to this summer under the stars.
A record number of sessions in 26 emblematic locations
For this new edition, the festival is thinking big.“We are offering 42 sessions this year, from June 30 to September 25, and we will be in 26 different locations throughout Marseille”explains Zélie Cougourdan at Laurent Coureau’s microphone.
The concept remains true to its roots: total freeness and user-friendliness.“It’s free and without reservation. You can watch the program on the site and social networks, choose your film, and come with your picnic, your camping chair or your small mat to settle in the chosen location”specifies the coordinator.
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A program for all tastes: from Hitchcock to Ice Age
The DNA of the festival lies in its diversity. This year again, the selection oscillates between cult films and auteur cinema. Among the highlights, an exceptional preview will be held onJuly 1st at Mucem with the projection of“Electric Set”a biopic about the legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum.
Zélie Cougourdan underlines this desire to vary pleasures: “You can also find what you’re looking for by going to see a cult and popular film like Ice Age, discovering a Hitchcock classic like ‘La Mort aux Trouss’ at the Théâtre Silvain, or learning about auteur cinema with a lot of Italian films this summer. HAS”
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Marseille from a new angle: new places to discover
Beyond the film, the festival is an invitation to rediscover Marseille’s heritage. If the regulars will find therePlace du Refuge au Panier (birthplace of the festival 31 years ago), five new sites are joining the route this year:
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The square of theOpera de Marseille.
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L’espace Mistral à  l’Estaque.
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Le Parc Borélyand leParc Bortoli (8ème).
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Le Park of the Grand Séminaire (14ème).
“Open-air cinema is also an opportunity to discover places in Marseille that we know by heart and that we see differently with a cinema screen”enthuses Zélie Cougourdan.
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Practical information:
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Dates : from June 30 to September 25, 2026.
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Places : 26 sites à travers Marseille.
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Tariff: free, without reservation.
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Première séance : June 30 with“Donkey Skin” de Jacques Demy.
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