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(G) Dir. Agnès Varda, France, 2000. 82 min | Documentary
Agnès Varda’s award-winning documentary. The secluded life of the deep French countryside is portrayed in this semi-autobiographic study of the obscure lifestyle. Focusing primarily on gleaners, those who scavenge an already harvested field, the moral, political and aesthetic aspects of these people are gradually revealed.
35mm print available.
Dir. Philippe Garrel | France, 2015 | 73 min | Drama, Romance
Pierre and Manon make low-budget documentaries and live off odd jobs. When Pierre meets a young trainee, Elisabeth, she becomes his mistress. But Pierre doesn’t want to leave Manon – he wants to keep both women. Elisabeth discovers that Manon has a lover, and tells Pierre. Pierre returns to Manon, the woman he truly loves. Feeling betrayed, he begs her, neglecting Elisabeth… After Jealousy, Philippe Garrel delivers a new variation on the theme of romantic passion, […]
Dir. Raphaël Jacoulot | France 2015 | 102 min | Drama
As temperatures soar in a summer heatwave, daily life in an outwardly quiet French hamlet is disrupted by Josef Bousou, the son of a family of scrap merchants. The villagers single him out as a troublemaker, the source of all their problems. One day, Josef is found lying dead in his family’s yard…
“You can literally feel the thermometer popping at a certain moment” – The Hollywood Reporter
★★★★★ “Totally exhilarating and surprisingly moving” – Margaret Pomeranz, The SBS Movie Show
“One of the most astonishing films ever made” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
“Has to be seen to be believed. A glorious experience” – Village Voice
(G) Dir. Aleksandr Sokurov, Russia, 2003. 99 min | Historical drama
Alexander Sokurov’s spellbinding masterpiece RUSSIAN ARK is a multi-award winning film consisting of one unbroken camera shot that moves through St. […]