The Moving Image Source Calendar is a selective international guide to retrospectives, screenings, festivals, and exhibitions.
Descriptions are drawn from the calendars of the presenting venues.
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Jean Eustache's Circle
April 1-29, 2008 at
French Institute Alliance Française
, New York
Although Jean Eustache has become an emblematic filmmaker in post-New Wave cinema, he is too frequently cast as a solitary figure in the shadowy landscapes of the French seventies. Rather than approach his desperate, passionate, and wickedly funny films in isolation, this series envisions them as part of a larger community. Throughout April, Jean Eustache's Circle brings together key directors of its time, opening new perspectives onto the work of an individual and his output over a decade. While some of these efforts include Eustache in their cast and crew, others shed light on his experiments with narrative and fascination with authenticity in his films.
Featured Works:
Bad Company (Les Mauvaises Frequentations, 1963); The Bakery Girl of Monceau (La Boulangère du Parc Monceau, Eric Rohmer, 1963); Jean Renoir, The Boss (Jean Renoir, le Patron, Jacques Rivette, 1966); Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes (La Pere noel a les yeux bleus, 1966); Naked Childhood (L'enfance nue, Maurice Pialat, 1969); Near Orouët (Du côté d'Orouët, Jaques Rozier, 1969); Le Couchon (The Pig, 1970); The Mother and The Whore (La Maman et la putain, 1973, pictured); Mes Petites Amoureuses (My Little Loves, 1974); Une Sale Histoire (A Dirty Story, 1977); The Photos of Alix (Les Photos d'Alix, 1980); Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa (Une femme en Afrique, Raymond Depardon, 1985)
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