This recurring program is an opportunity to present films from various eras and origins, thanks to 35mm prints acquired over the years by the Cinémathèque québécoise. This month, Wim Vandekeybus’ Blush, a spellbinding exploration of the unconscious and passion, punctuated by dance numbers and inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
The true story of the infamous Mark “Chopper” Read, an Australian criminal with a penchant for drugs and prostitutes, who wrote his autobiography while serving his prison sentence.
Andrew Dominik
Andrew Dominik is an Australian-New Zealander director and screenwriter. He has directed the crime film Chopper (2000), the Western drama film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck, as well as the biographical psychological drama Blonde (2022) with Ana De Armas in the titular role of Marilyn Monroe. He has also directed two documentary films starring Nick Cave and two episodes of the Netflix series Mindhunter (2019).
