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The Abyss by James Cameron
Deep Sea by Xiaopeng Tian
Deep Rising by Matthieu Rytz
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One weekend per month, from October to April, LUMA Arles offers a series of screenings followed by discussions at the Parc des Ateliers, with free admission upon reservation. This year, the program is further enriched with sessions specifically designed for young audiences.
These films will explore the relationships between humans and non-humans, interspecies relations, mythologies, and the natural world. Focusing on a different theme each month, these sessions are part of a proposal that also includes exchanges with speakers, researchers, filmmakers, and the audience, on how these films contribute to changing our perceptions.
February 7-8: The Abyss
Friday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The Abyss
by James Cameron
United States | 1989 | 2h19
English, French subtitles
An experimental drilling platform is tasked with rescuing a nuclear submarine stranded on the edge of an abyss. Commander Bud Brigman leads the team, unaware of the true nature of what awaits them in the deep.
Awards:
- 1990 - Oscar: Winner Best Visual Effects
- 1990 - Oscar: nomination for best cinematography
- 1990 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: nomination for best science fiction film
Booking available early January
Saturday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m
Young Audience Screening — Ages 13 and up
Deep Sea
by Xiaopeng Tian
Chine | 2024 | 1h52 (animated film)
French
Shenxiu, a 10-year-old girl, is pulled into the ocean's depths during a family cruise. She discovers the fantastical world of the abyss, an unknown realm inhabited by incredible creatures. In this mysterious place stands the Abyss Restaurant, run by the iconic Captain Nanhe. Chased by the Red Ghost, their journey will be filled with challenges and many secrets. Their underwater odyssey is just beginning.
Awards:
- 2023 - Nomination Berlin International Film Festival
- 2023 - Shanghai International Film Festival nomination: Best Visual Effects
- 2023 - Nominated for the Philadelphia Film Festival
Booking available early January
Saturday, February 8 at 4:00 p.m
Deep Rising
by Matthieu Rytz
United States | 2023 | 1h33
English, French subtitles
Following the screenings, a discussion will take place.
Deep Rising delves into the little-known depths of deep-sea mining, a highly invasive industry that endangers the fragile abyssal ecosystem. Matthieu Rytz exposes the hypocrisy of economic sectors in the face of the climate crisis, the false promises of electrification, and the privatization of humanity's shared heritage.
Awards:
- 2023 - Official Selection Sundance Film Festival
- 2023 - CPH:DOX Selection
- 2023 - Docville Selection
Booking available early January
UPCOMING
MARCH⎟Theme: Biblical Monsters / Telluric Forces
Friday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.: Behemoth by Zhao Liang (2015), France / China, 1h35
Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m.: Young Audience Screening: Sand Land by Toshihisa Yokoshima (2023), Japan, 1h46 (animated film).
Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m.: Paradis by Alexander Abaturov (2022), France / Switzerland, 1h29.
APRIL⎟Petroleum
Friday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m.: There Will Be Blood by Paul Thomas Anderson (2007), United States, 2h38.
Saturday, April 5 at 4:00 p.m.: La via del petrolio by Bernardo Bertolucci (1966), Italy, 2h21.
The series of screenings has been curated by Rasha Salti, Independent Curator, Jean-Michel Frodon, Film Critic with Vassilis Oikonomopoulos, Director of Exhibitions and Programs, LUMA Arles, Martin Guinard, Curator, LUMA Arles and Salma Mochtari, researcher associate, LUMA Arles.
Biographies:
Rasha Salti is a researcher, writer and curator of art and film based in Beirut and Berlin. At present, she is the commissioning editor for the experimental documentary program “La Lucarne” for Arte France.
Jean-Michel Frodon is a film critic, journalist and teacher at Sciences Po. He is the author of thirty books on cinema, and was notably head of the Cinema section at Le Monde and director of Cahiers du Cinéma.