Lucid Intervals: Cells

Cinema

Free, upon booking

One weekend per month, from October, 2026 to April, 2027, LUMA Arles offers a series of screenings followed by discussions at the Parc des Ateliers, with free admission. Screenings specially designed for young audiences are part of the program.

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.

November 2026 Theme: Cells

Friday, November 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Contagion by Steven Soderbergh
Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.: Once Upon a Time... Life by Albert Barillé (family screening, ages 6 and up)
Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.: The Blob: A Genius Without a Brain by Jacques Mitsch

This November program explores the cell in three very different ways: spreading a global pandemic in Soderbergh’s world, learning without a brain in Jacques Mitsch’s investigation of the mysterious blob, and coming to life as animated characters on a journey through the human body for younger audiences. From microscopic life to global consequences, each film offers a different perspective on this fundamental building block of life.

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Friday, November 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

Contagion

by Steven Soderbergh
United States | 2011 | 1h46 | Thriller
In English with French subtitles

A deadly and highly contagious virus spreads across the globe. The film simultaneously follows grieving families, CDC and WHO researchers in search of a vaccine, and the rise of social panic—a chilling and educational dive into the mechanics of a pandemic.

Awards and Selections:

2011 - Venice International Film Festival: Official Selection, Out of Competition
2012 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films - Saturn Awards: Nominee for Best Horror or Thriller Film

Family screening, ages 6 and up

Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Once Upon a Time... Life

by Albert Barillé
France | 1987 | 2 episodes (25 min per episode) | Animation / Documentary
In French

Maestro takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey inside the human body, where you’ll discover how it works and its fascinating story. A beloved classic for the whole family.

Based on the series created and directed by Albert Barillé, with drawings by Jean Barbaud, colors by Afroula Hadjiyannakis, and backgrounds by Claude Lambert.
© Procidis 2026

Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Le Blob, un génie sans cerveau

by Jacques Mitsch
France | 2019 | 52 min | Documentary
In French

Neither animal, plant, nor fungus, the blob (Physarum polycephalum) is an almost immortal giant cell, devoid of a brain, yet capable of learning, solving mazes, and sharing its knowledge. A playful scientific investigation into an organism that challenges our definition of intelligence.

Awards and Selections:

2020 - AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards: Silver Award in the In-Depth Video Reporting category
2020 - FIPADOC, International Documentary Festival, Biarritz: Official Selection
2019 - Sunny Side of the Doc, La Rochelle: Official Selection

Discussion

The screening will be followed by a discussion.

After Lucides

After Lucides is the perfect opportunity to continue the conversation with the speakers following the Intervalles Lucides screenings and discussions.

The team at Drum Café welcomes you to discover original creations by Arnaud, head bartender, including drinks inspired by the theme of the evening.

January 2027 | Monocultures

Friday, January 22, 2027, at 6:30 p.m.
From the Cold War to the Green War by Anna Recalde Miranda · France, Italy, Paraguay, Sweden · 2024 · 1h45 · Documentary · Spanish and English with French subtitles

Family screening, ages 7 and up
Saturday, January 23, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.
Planètes by Momoko Seto · France / Belgium · 2025 · 1h15 · Animation · Almost entirely without dialogue

Saturday, January 23, 2027, at 4:00 p.m.
L'Homme a mangé la Terre by Jean-Robert Viallet · France · 2019 · 1h39 · Documentary · In French

February 2027 | Felines

Friday, February 19, 2027, at 6:30 p.m.
Cat People by Jacques Tourneur · United States · 1942 · approx. 1h13 · Horror · English with French subtitles

Family screening, ages 5 and up
Saturday, February 20, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.
The Cat Returns by Hiroyuki Morita · Japan · 2002 · 1h15 · Animation · In French

Saturday, February 20, 2027, at 4:00 p.m.
The Strange Little Cat by Ramon Zürcher · Germany · 2013 · 1h12 · Drama · Original version with French subtitles

March 2027 | Rice Cultivation

Friday, March 19, 2027, at 6:30 p.m.
Little Forest: Summer/Autumn by Junichi Mori · Japan · 2014 · 1h51 · Drama · Japanese with French subtitles

Family screening, ages 4 and up
Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.
My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki · Japan · 1988 · 1h26 · Animation · In French

Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 4:00 p.m.
The Rice Paddy by Xiaoling Zhu · France / China · 2010 · 1h20 · Fiction · Dong with subtitles

April 2027 | The Barnyard

Friday, April 16, 2027, at 6:30 p.m.
Hen by György Pálfi · Germany / Greece / Hungary · 2025 · 1h36 · Drama · Greek and Hungarian with French subtitles

Family screening, ages 6 and up
Saturday, April 17, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.
Chicken Run by Nick Park & Peter Lord · United Kingdom / United States / France · 2000 · 1h24 · Animation · In French

Saturday, April 17, 2027, at 4:00 p.m.
Les Altans by Étienne Chaillou & Mathias Théry · France · 2010 · 52 min · Documentary · In French

The series of screenings has been curated by Rasha Salti, Independent curator, and Jean-Michel Frodon, Film critic, with Vassilis Oikonomopoulos, Artistic Director, LUMA Arles, Martin Guinard, Curator, LUMA Arles, and Idris S. Mochtari, Researcher, LUMA Arles. The program for young audiences was developed in collaboration with Louise Rolland, Head of Cultural Mediation, LUMA Arles.

The films presented are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without prior permission. LUMA Arles has made every reasonable effort, in good faith, to obtain permission from the rights holders of the works featured in these films. If a rights holder could not be identified or contacted, or if any copyright information is incorrect or incomplete, please contact LUMA Arles so that the matter can be addressed.