A weeklong film festival began in the port city yesterday.

Alliance Francaise de Chittagong organised the festival, titled 'Francophonie' at its auditorium in association with Chittagong Film Centre (CFC).

A total of ten films from five countries — Canada, France, Egypt, Switzerland and Vietnam — are being screened at the festival.

The opening film, "The Grand Seduction" (Canada), witnessed a full house.

Other films to be screened at the festivals are "Paris" (France), "Shar El Laili" (Egypt), "Barakat" (France), "Through the Cord" (France), "The Best of Times" (Egypt), "Brutal Heart" (Switzerland), "Home" (Switzerland), "On Women's Love" (Egypt) and "The White Silk Dress" (Vietnam).