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An Angel at My Table (English)
Location
Main screening room
Date
October 25th, 2024
Duration
158 min
Cycle
Carte blanche to Menace Ruine

Menace Ruine is an apocalyptic drone folk band. Geneviève Beaulieu and S. de la Moth agreed to curate a carte blanche film selection, which will be presented ahead of their concert at the Cinémathèque on October 30. Their eclectic and thought-provoking selection blends films by renowned directors with hidden gems, avoiding American cinema to better celebrate the richness of international filmmaking.

Winner of seven prizes, including the Grand Special Jury Prize, at the 1990 Venice International Film Festival

An Angel at My Table
Directed by
Jane Campion
Language
English
Actors
Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson
Origins
New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom
Year
1990
Duration
158 min
Genre
Biography, drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

An insight into the life of New Zealand author Janet Frame, who was confined to a psychiatric hospital for eight years following a misdiagnosis. Once released, she set off to discover Europe.

An Angel at My Table
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Jane Campion

Jane Campion is a New Zealand director and screenwriter. In 1993, she won the Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival for her film The Piano. She was the first female filmmaker in history to receive this prestigious award. In May 2014, she became the first woman to preside over the feature film jury at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. She also made history by being the first woman to receive two Oscar nominations for Best Director, first in 1993 for The Piano and then in 2022 for The Power of the Dog, for which she ultimately won the award.

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Entrevue avec Geneviève Beaulieu : Menace Ruine, groupe cinéphile

En complément de leur concert qui se tiendra le 30 octobre à 20h, Geneviève Beaulieu et S. de la Moth du groupe de drone folk apocalyptique Menace Ruine nous gratifient d'une passionnante carte blanche de sept films. Geneviève a bien voulu répondre à nos questions pour présenter leurs choix cinéphiles.

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