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CinémaTuesdays
Cinéma des femmes:
Perspectives on Women Filmmakers
February 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2011
March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2011
Florence Gould Hall
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Screenings in March
Mar 1: The Cabbage Fairy; God’s Offices,
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Mar 8: Madam’s Fancies; Quadrille,
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm (Screening will be in Tinker Auditorium)
Mar 15: All Is Forgiven, 12:30 & 4pm
Mar 15: Mia Hansen-Løve presents All
Is Forgiven, 7pm
Mar 22: The Italians, A Debut; Jet Lag,
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Mar 22: The Italians, A Debut; U.S. Go Home; Jet Lag, 7:30pm (Film change)
Mar 29: Merce Cunningham; The Taste of
Others, 12:30 & 4pm
Mar 29: Jackie Raynal presents Merce Cunningham
and The Taste of Others, 7pm
Past Screenings in February
Feb 1: First Class Midwife; Life Begins
Tomorrow, 12:30 & 4pm
Feb 1: D.A. Pennebaker presents Life
Begins Tomorrow, 7pm
Feb 8: All Mountains Look Alike; La dérive,
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Feb 15: But What Do Women Want?, 12:30 & 4pm
Feb 15: Nouakchott Rocks; Just About Love?,
7:30pm
Feb 22: The Drunken Mattress; Golden Eighties,
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
This in-depth, two-month series assembles a cross-section
of female voices that embraces the eclectic—
including an eighties musical, a handful of contemporary
comedies, several auteurist favorites, silent shorts, and
a rare precursor to cinéma vérité. Presented together, these
films create an ideal starting point for fresh discussions
of the history of women’s filmmaking in France, as well as
an opportunity to begin answering the question posed in the
title of Coline Serreau’s documentary: “But
What Do Women Want?” We are delighted to welcome Mia Hansen-Løve on March 15
to present her first feature film, All
Is Forgiven.
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Double
Screening
The Cabbage Fairy
and God’s Offices
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Florence Gould Hall
The Cabbage Fairy / La fée aux
choux
Directed by Alice Guy Blaché, 1896. B&W, Silent. 1 min.
In French with English subtitles
A smiling fairy picks newborn babies from a cabbage patch.
God's Offices / Les bureaux de Dieu
Directed by Claire Simon, 2008. Color. 122 min.
With Nathalie Baye, Nicole Garcia, Isabelle Carré
In French with English subtitles
An ensemble of exceptional actresses forms the core of
this quasi-documentary look at a family planning clinic.
Through intake interviews and office interactions, the environment
in which these women thrive, struggle, and support each other
takes shape.
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Double
Screening
Madam’s Fancies
and Quadrille
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Tinker Auditorium, 55 E 60th St.
Madam’s Fancies
/ Madame a des envies
Directed by Alice Guy Blaché, 1906. B&W, Silent. 4 min.
In French with English subtitles
Madame is pregnant and stealing everything in sight! Is
there anything—a lollipop, absinthe, a pipe—that does not
escape her fancy?
Quadrille
Directed by Valérie Lemercier, 1997. Color. 96 min.
With Valérie Lemercier, André Dussollier, Sandrine Kiberlain,
Sergio Castellitto
In French with English subtitles
Phillipe’s impending engagement to Paulette is complicated
when a movie star arrives in town and catches her eye. A
remake of the Sacha Guitry film, this witty update finds
the perfect balance of romance and satire.
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CinémaTuesdays
All Is Forgiven
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
12:30 & 4pm
Florence Gould Hall
All Is Forgiven / Tout est pardonné
Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, 2007. Color. 105 min.
With Paul Blain, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Victoire Rousseau,
Constance Rousseau
In French with English subtitles
Hansen-Løve won the Prix Louis Dulluc for this, her directorial
debut. A wrenching tale of drug abuse and its obliterating
effect on a marriage, All Is Forgiven also speaks
to the power of absolution and understanding.
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Meet
the Director
Mia Hansen-Løve presents
All Is Forgiven
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
7pm
Florence Gould Hall
Introduction and
Q&A with Mia Hansen-Løve
Director Mia Hansen-Løve comes to FIAF to introduce the 7pm
screening and participate in a Q&A.
All Is Forgiven / Tout est pardonné
Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve, 2007. Color. 105 min.
With Paul Blain, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Victoire Rousseau,
Constance Rousseau
In French with English subtitles
Hansen-Løve won the Prix Louis Dulluc for this, her directorial
debut. A wrenching tale of drug abuse and its obliterating
effect on a marriage, All Is Forgiven also speaks
to the power of absolution and understanding.
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Double
Screening
The Italians, A Debut
and Jet Lag
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
12:30, 4, & 7:30pm
Florence Gould Hall
The Italians, A Debut / Les Italiens,
un début
Directed by Cécile Paris, 2009. Color. 6 min.
In French with English subtitles
A blonde-haired woman, alone in Italy, lies on her back
and watches the sea unfold. Suddenly, the screen is invaded
by mustachioed extras who begin to occupy the foreground
of the screen.
Jet Lag / Décalage horaire
Directed by Danièle Thompson, 2002. Color. 91 min.
With Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi López
In French with English subtitles
A labor strike at Charles de Gaulle airport forces two
miserable strangers to share a hotel room. The two soon set
off a string of events that neither could have predicted
in this charming romantic comedy.
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Double
Screening
The Italians, A Debut
U.S. Go Home
Jet Lag
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
7:30pm
Florence Gould Hall
The 7:30pm screening of U.S. Go Home has been cancelled. Jet Lag will be shown instead.
Les Italiens,
un début
Directed by Cécile Paris, 2009. Color. 6 min.
In French with English subtitles
A blonde-haired woman, alone in Italy, lies on her back
and watches the sea unfold. Suddenly, the screen is invaded
by mustachioed extras who begin to occupy the foreground
of the screen.
Jet Lag / Décalage horaire (Film change)
Directed by Danièle Thompson, 2002. Color. 91 min.
With Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi López
In French with English subtitles
A labor strike at Charles de Gaulle airport forces two
miserable strangers to share a hotel room. The two soon set
off a string of events that neither could have predicted
in this charming romantic comedy.
U.S. Go Home (Film cancelled)
Directed by Claire Denis, 1994. Color. 68 min.
With Alice Houri, Jessica Tharaud, Grégoire Colin, Martine
Gautier In French without English subtitles
An acutely personal film for Denis, fueled by a soundtrack
of 1960s rock. In it, a girl’s determined quest to lose her
virginity takes on many forms, including hitchhiking with
an American soldier.
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Double
Screening
Merce Cunningham
and The Taste of Others
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
12:30 & 4pm
Florence Gould Hall
Merce Cunningham
Directed by Jackie Raynal. 1962. B&W. 27 min.
In French with English subtitles
A beautiful portrait of Cunningham, who passed away last
year, at work with his dancers and friends—including his
partner, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg. This film also
marked the directorial debut of Jackie Raynal.
The Taste of Others / Le goût des autres
Directed by Agnès Jaoui, 2000. Color. 113 min.
With Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat, Agnès
Jaoui
In French with English subtitles
A superior comedy of manners focusing on the surprising
connections we have with one another. In particular, a businessman’s
sudden swooning for a stage actress brings him into a world
he has never known. Winner of 4 César Awards.
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Meet
the Director
Jackie Raynal presents
Merce Cunningham
and The Taste of Others
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
7pm
Florence Gould Hall
Introduction by
Jackie Raynal
Director Jackie Raynal will introduce the 7pm screening of
her short film, Merce Cunningham.
Merce Cunningham
Directed by Jackie Raynal. 1962. B&W. 27 min.
In French with English subtitles
A beautiful portrait of Cunningham, who passed away last
year, at work with his dancers and friends—including his
partner, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg. This film also
marked the directorial debut of Jackie Raynal.
The Taste of Others / Le goût des autres
Directed by Agnès Jaoui, 2000. Color. 113 min.
With Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat, Agnès
Jaoui
In French with English subtitles
A superior comedy of manners focusing on the surprising
connections we have with one another. In particular, a businessman’s
sudden swooning for a stage actress brings him into a world
he has never known. Winner of 4 César Awards.
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Rare
Double Screening
First Class Midwife
and Life Begins Tomorrow
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
12:30 & 4pm
Florence Gould Hall
First Class Midwife / Sage-femme
de première classe
Directed by Alice Guy Blaché, 1902. B&W, Silent. 5 min.
In French with English subtitles
Shorts by the pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy Blaché
preface many of the features in this series. Here, a young
couple looking to add a baby to their family stumbles upon
a store that sells them!
Life Begins Tomorrow / La vie commence demain
Directed by Nicole Vedrès. 1949. B&W. 86 min.
With Jean-Pierre Aumont, André Labarthe, Jean-Paul Sartre,
André Gide
In French with English subtitles
A rare screening of this fascinating film, which imagines
the future of 21st century living through the images and
words of France’s great cultural ambassadors—Sartre, Le Corbusier,
Picasso, and a score of others.
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CinémaTuesdays
with Special Guest
D.A. Pennebaker presents
Life Begins Tomorrow
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
7pm
Florence Gould Hall
Introduction by
D.A. Pennebaker
D.A. Pennebaker , a legendary filmmaker and the force behind
the acclaimed Kings of Pastry, will introduce the
7pm screening.
Life Begins Tomorrow / La vie commence demain
Directed by Nicole Vedrès. 1949. B&W. 86 min.
With Jean-Pierre Aumont, André Labarthe, Jean-Paul Sartre,
André Gide
In French with English subtitles
A rare screening of this fascinating film, which imagines
the future of 21st century living through the images and
words of France’s great cultural ambassadors—Sartre, Le Corbusier,
Picasso, and a score of others.
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Double
Screening
All Mountains Look Alike
and La dérive
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Florence Gould Hall
All Mountains Look Alike
Toutes les
montagnes se ressemblent
Directed by Christelle Lheureux and Sébastien Betbeder. 2009.
Color. 12 min.
With Clémentine Poidatz, Manuel Vallade, Adrien Michaux
In French with English subtitles
An unnamed couple walks through wintery woodland, discussing
the disappearance of a family member on a similar mountainside
hike. Can the ghosts of longago still find them now?
La dérive
Directed by Paula Delsol, 1964. B&W. 81 min.
With Jacqueline Vandal, Pierre Barouh, Paulette Dubost
In French with English subtitles
A Nouvelle Vague pearl worthy of reexamination! Jacquie
is a runaway recklessly in search of true love. Terrified
of embracing a domesticated life more stifling than satisfying,
she pursues any man who might save her.
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CinémaTuesdays
But What Do Women Want?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
12:30 & 4pm
Florence Gould Hall
Mais qu’est-ce
qu’elles veulent?
Directed by Coline Serreau, 1979. Color. 90 min.
In French with English subtitles
Serreau’s documentary focuses on eight women of varying
ages, all talking about the lives they have led and the dreams
that propel them forward. Droll, cathartic, and insightful,
their stories are universal.
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Double
Screening
Nouakchott Rocks
and Just About Love?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
7:30pm
Florence Gould Hall
Nouakchott
Rocks
Directed by Moira Tierney, 2010. B&W. 20 min.
In French with English subtitles
An entrancing, atmospheric film about daily life in Nouakchott,
a coastal capital in Saharan Africa. Shopping, football,
and factory work take on a hypnotizing quality in this survey
of a city.
Just About Love? / Et
toi t’es sur qui?
Directed by Lola Doillon, 2007. Color. 82 min.
With Lucie Desclozeaux, Christa Theret, Gaël Tavares
In French with English subtitles
The debut feature of Lola Doillon (daughter of Jacques
Doillon) is a genuinely smart and empathetic portrayal of
adolescence and sexual frustration, reminiscent of the John
Hughes classics of the 1980s.
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Double
Screening
The Drunken Mattress
and Golden Eighties
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Florence Gould Hall
The Drunken Mattress / Le matelas épileptique
Directed by Alice Guy Blaché and Romeo Bosetti. 1906.
B&W,
Silent. 9 min.
In French with English subtitles
When a mattress-maker leaves her work for a moment, a drunkard
crawls into the mattress she has been mending. Upon return,
she cannot transport the mattress—it wriggles and moves as
if it were alive!
Golden Eighties / Window Shopping
Directed by Chantal Akerman,1986. Color. 92 min.
With Fanny Cottençon, Myriam Boyer, Delphine Seyrig
In French with English subtitles
Akerman offers up a delightful Demy-esque musical set in
a Parisian mall. While two hairdressers fight for the love
of a storeowner’s son, the same storeowner (Delphine Seyrig)
is visited by a lover from decades past.
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Venue & Ticket
Information
Venue
Florence Gould
Hall
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
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Curated by
Marie Losier and Sam Di Iorio
Special thanks to Florence Charmasson,
D.A Pennebaker, Mia Hansen-Løve, Clémentine Gallot, Jackie
Raynal, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Sam Di Iorio.
Cinema programs at FIAF are made
possible with public funds from the New York State Council
on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative
communities in New York State’s 62 counties, and by the Organisation
Internationale de la Francophonie.
FIAF Winter 2011 sponsored by American
Airlines, the official airline of FIAF; the Cultural Services
of the French Embassy; Culturesfrance; the Florence Gould
Foundation; New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency;
National Endowment for the Arts; New York City Department
of Cultural Affairs; The Bay and Paul Foundations; Robert
de Rothschild; and The Laura Pels Foundation.
Images courtesy of Rialto Pictures
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