10: Blanca Camell Galí, Chantal Akerman

6 April, 2019 - 14:30
Sphinx Cinema

 

A double-bill that proposes two female perspectives on the city and its possibilities of encounter. A film that runs from morning till evening, followed by one that begins at dusk and ends as dawn approaches.

 

In the presence of Blanca Camell Galí

Tombent les heures

Blanca Camell Galí
,
ES, FR
,
2018
,
HD
,
colour
,
25'

A young woman wanders around Paris, pulling a suitcase, from bar to bar, never finding the one she loves. Along the way, brief encounters with others elicit sympathy and solidarity amidst a changing neighbourhood. Montreuil and its inhabitants are the true protagonists in this film where love is perhaps an excuse to portray and celebrate everyday life in the city.

Toute une nuit

Chantal Akerman
,
BE
,
1982
,
35mm
,
colour
,
86'

Toute une nuit

“On a hot, muggy summer’s night, men and women, anonymous individuals, love each other, separate, experience loneliness, embrace each other, desire, despair... A series of mini-dramas of love and desire — halfway between attraction and repulsion — set against the deserted nocturnal backdrop of Brussels.” (Cinematek)