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CinémaTuesdays: Il court... il court le monde / Man Bites Dog

Created by Jennifer Kutsher (See other events)
  • Mar 16, 2010 from 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Location: Florence Gould Hall at French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
Il court... il court le mondeJean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, 1987. Color. 10 min.With Jean-Paul Dermont, John Dobrynine, François DuisinxIn French with English subtitlesThe Dardenne brothers’ first foray into fiction after years of documentary projects was this short about a television director who suffers a car crash, interrupting his work on a special about…speed. Even in this early film, the Dardennes’ hallmark themes of time and chance are very much present.Man Bites DogC’est arrivé près de chez vousRémy Belvaux and André Bonzel, 1992. B&W. 95 min.With Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert,Nelly PappaertIn French with English subtitlesNote: This film contains NC-17 rated materialThree filmmakers track the daily activities of Ben, who loves poetry and philosophy. He is also an unrepentant serial killer. Winner of the International Critics’ Prize at Cannes, Man Bites Dog is an unsettling portrait of the media and its relationship to the subjects it covers that remains frighteningly relevant today.Films will be screened together at 12:30, 4, and 7:30pm.$7 for FIAF members/students. $10 for non-members.Part of the series: The Whimsical World of Belgian Cinemahttp://www.fiaf.org/french%20film/winter2010/2010-03-ct-belgian-cinema.shtml
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