In the run-up to the Night of Ideas on 8 February, a film programme will be exploring different themes of the Night, providing further food for thought!
A spectacle of magnificent proportions and remarkable intimacy, Kon Ichikawa’s documentary Tokyo Olympiad remains one of the greatest films ever made about sports. Drawn equally to the psychology of losers and winners—including the legendary Ethiopian marathoner Abebe Bikila, who receives the film’s most exalted tribute—Ichikawa captures the triumph, passion, and suffering of competition with a singular humanistic vision, and in doing so, effected a transformative influence on the art of documentary filmmaking.
Le Temps des Secrets
Marcel Pagnol embarks on his last summer vacation before high school and returns to his beloved hills in Provence where nature is at its best: the smells, the views, the animals… His summer of boyhood adventures becomes one of first loves and secrets.
Screening on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Marcel Pagnol’s passing.
This programme of 8 short animation films will stimulate the senses of young children and adults alike. Let’s take a trip through the elements, from the mountains to the rivers, by way of the garden with Après la pluie, Kiki la plume, L’Homme aux oiseaux, Hannibal l’éléphant, Le Jardin, Le Silence sous l’écorce, Parapluies and La chasse.
Another Body delves into the harrowing reality of a college girl whose life takes an unimaginable twist when her identity (and image) is stolen and used for deep fake pornography. This haunting true story unveils the devastating consequences of technology’s dark side and artificial image making, exposing the chilling ways in which one’s social media presence can be manipulated and even weaponised against oneself.
As society grapples with the implications of advancing AI and the potential for identity theft, this film serves as a cautionary tale, prompting essential conversation about online privacy. A must-watch cinematic experience that leaves an indelible mark.
Between the Pyrenees and the Atlantic flow powerful rivers called ‘Gaves’. Human activity is disrupting the water cycle and the biodiversity of these rivers. Corn fields draw their waters, dams block the migration of salmons…
In Dominique Marchais’s documentary – which one the Jean Vigo Prize in 2023 – men and women, scientist, fishermen, lovers of nature, extend their curious and often poetic gaze towards this fascinating world of beauty and disaster.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Dominique Marchais and hosted by Sophie Fiennes
Another Body delves into the harrowing reality of a college girl whose life takes an unimaginable twist when her identity (and image) is stolen and used for deep fake pornography. This haunting true story unveils the devastating consequences of technology’s dark side and artificial image making, exposing the chilling ways in which one’s social media presence can be manipulated and even weaponised against oneself.
As society grapples with the implications of advancing AI and the potential for identity theft, this film serves as a cautionary tale, prompting essential conversation about online privacy. A must-watch cinematic experience that leaves an indelible mark.
Between the Pyrenees and the Atlantic flow powerful rivers called ‘Gaves’. Human activity is disrupting the water cycle and the biodiversity of these rivers. Corn fields draw their waters, dams block the migration of salmons…
In Dominique Marchais’s documentary – which one the Jean Vigo Prize in 2023 – men and women, scientist, fishermen, lovers of nature, extend their curious and often poetic gaze towards this fascinating world of beauty and disaster.